Planning for full home automation can be a daunting task. It all starts with the idea of having full control over your domain. Like many cool ideas, they first take shape on the back of a napkin.

The Future House home automation planning toolkit consists of worksheets and device estimators for determining placement of sensors, types of wiring, control options, costs and future planning.

The toolkits assist with determining the requirements for taking the idea from conception to design. The end result is a design document that provides a lists materials and rough in diagrams as well as setup information for installers.

• AC house wire requirements for all plugs and lights.
• Determine where your motion sensors need to be placed in order to detect entrance to rooms.
  
• Low voltage cable locations at all doors and windows
  
• Low voltage cable for all locations that will have a light switch
• Low voltage cable for all locations that will have additional sensors
• Cat5e cable for control panels and auxiliary controllers
• Location of extra Cat5e cables