We haven’t heard much from Embedded Automation for a while but they are back with a new version of mControl their home automation software.
Building on the previous version of mControl version 3 adds support for ZigBee, adds an editor, native iPad/iPhone apps (which are free), mRemote for IR/IP remote control and has a new UI. mControl started as a Windows Media Center addin and has progressed to have a web UI as now native iOS apps.
mControl v3 is the next generation software for the integrating the Digital Home
Today, Embedded Automation released mControl v3 the next generation of their popular Digital Home software. mControl v3 is the culmination of two years of engineering, features many new product features and enhancements, and is the foundation for future innovation in the Digital Home.
“We are very pleased to announce mControl v3, which we see as the cornerstone for our continued effort to provide a singular integration point for the Digital Home,” said Ted S. Singh, Business Development Manager of Embedded Automation. “With mControl v3, we are providing support for more devices, adding richer user interfaces and including many new features and enhancements. Now it’s easier than ever before to access and control your home from anywhere using your favorite platform, whether it is a smart phone, iPad or web tablet. From streaming cameras, to connecting to the smart grid, to charting device usage, to getting real-time alerts – mControl v3 promises to revolutionize how homes are managed.”
“With thousands of users worldwide, over seven years of development and participation in bleeding-edge Digital Home research projects, we’ve been able to leverage our knowledge and focus it into the requirements for the mControl v3 release. For home owners, mControl v3 provides unrivaled value for home monitoring and control – without expensive and awkward plans,” said JB Golee, President and co-Founder of Embedded Automation. “In addition, mControl v3 provides our partners a scalable platform for advanced solutions. For example, because mControl v3 works seamlessly with our mBee products and the ZigBee Smart Energy (SE) profile – we can support our partners in the deployment of in-premise Energy Management Systems (EMS). From making your personal home a better place or deploying an energy management solution to a range of homes, we believe mControl v3 is the foundation for the Digital Home.”
New mControl v3 features and enhancements include:
· Support for Embedded Automation’s mBee line of ZigBee® wireless technologies
· mControl Editor – a browser-based configuration and administration interface
· N-up camera display – allowing real-time streaming of standard and hi-definition IP cameras (using popular streaming standards – MJPG and H.264)
· Native iPad/iPhone App – free download from the Apple App Store
· Enhanced mobile user interface – optimized for smart phone browsers
· mRemote (with Module Maker) – integrated remote control interface with device editor allows integration of virtually any serial or IP device
· Data Logging infrastructure – captures history of status and events for analysis and when used with Embedded Automation’s mChronicle utility, allows data to be sent to cloud databases for advanced analytics and charting
· Enhanced database allows for device duplication and nested zones
· New code-based licensing method provides simplified activation
· RESTful API provides a simplified method for building apps around the mControl engine
· Many other core and driver enhancements
mControl v3 is now available from Embedded Automation’s web store and from the mHome Dealer Network. Users interested in upgrading from previous versions of mControl are forwarded to the following link: URL here explains how to upgrade.
About Embedded Automation
Founded in 1998, Embedded Automation designs, manufactures, and markets solutions for “Digital Home” under the mHome product family. mHome products are available from Embedded Automation and through the mHome Authorized Dealer Network.
I might have to upgrade! Looks like WHS is now supported it wasn’t during the mControl v3 beta
Platforms:
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Home Server “Classic” and Windows Home Server 2011 – includes support for 32-bit and 64-bit
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Still no support for WHS in V3 ??
I might have to upgrade! Looks like WHS is now supported it wasn’t during the mControl v3 beta
Platforms:
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Home Server “Classic” and Windows Home Server 2011 – includes support for 32-bit and 64-bit
Thoughtful commentary – I learned a lot from the specifics , Does someone know if my company could possibly obtain a sample a form version to edit ?