Controlling the Christmas tree lights with your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch is easier than you think. You can set this up in a few hours and then dazzle your house and friends as you turn the lights on and off from the ease of the couch.
It is important to realize, however, that there is no magical iPhone app that can independently control your lights. An iPhone app can chronicle with a control network, which in turn can control the lights. In other words, you will need to set up a control network, hook up your Christmas tree lights to that network, and then use an iPhone app to control that network.
A control network can carry on your Christmas tree lights, but it can do much more. Once you have that network in place, you can use it for all sorts of other things. For example, a control network can be used to automate any of the lights in your home, lock your doors, carry on your thermostat and agenda appliances to run at confident times.
You can set up a basic control network for as limited as 5. You can then add on a module to control your tree lights for about . One of the most affordable control networks is the Smarthome Insteon SmartLinc.
An Insteon home control network is easy to set up. It involves plugging a SmartLinc controller into an outlet, and then attaching that controller to your home router. You will then use a straightforward web-based wizard to configure your control network. It is important to note that this explication requires you to already have a wi-fi network in place.
At your Christmas tree, you will plug the lights into a plug-in module called the Insteon LampLinc. You also need to connect the LampLinc to your control network, which you can do in a few minutes following easy-to-use instructions.
Once you have associated the LampLinc module to your network, you will be able to control your lights with the web browser on your iOs device. You will be able to turn lights on and off, or you will be able to agenda them for confident times. Instead of using the web browser, however, you may select to buy a definite iPhone or iPad app for controlling your lights. "Home Guru" is one app ready on the iTunes Store that is particularly good for controlling lights.
Controlling your tree lights with an iPhone will actually impress everyone. However, having your lights go on and off automatically is probably a bigger advantage. This way, your lights can be on as you come home from work. It also means that you do not have to think about turning them off at night.
This article provides a quick overview of how you can control your Christmas tree lights with an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
