Welcome to the HAL Home Control Fundamentals page. This is where you can look for basic explanations about the way things work. For instance, how does X-10 send signals over the powerline? Or, how does a 3-way wall switch work - a very useful reference when you’re automating the hall light that has a switch at both the top and the bottom of the stairs!
We’ll also include information here on standards as they are adopted in the home control arena for both wired and wireless methods of controlling your home. All kinds of fundamentals will be addressed here - usually on a non-product specific basis - like what things should be considered when wiring a house for data - or for voice control. The information will be conversational - but as technical as the subject requires - always authored by experts in the field.
