Due to the huge size of this villa and the vast landscape area, an adequate home automation system should be installed. The owner wanted a full package of lighting, shutter, security, IP CCTV, telephony, central video system, multi-room audio, under floor heating, AC control and data system. The large nature of the project required extra design considerations to provide proper network infrastructure that the rest of the system would utilize to work smoothly.
Three 8 zones audio matrix amplifiers were installed and the sources split between them giving a logical 8×24 audio matrix switch. This was need because of the huge size of the villa which needed 24 stereo audio zones to cover it. Hidden speakers were installed in some locations where any modification to the interior design was not acceptable, as well as installing rock speakers around the pool maintaining the homogeneous landscape design.
Over 128 security sensor scattered around the villa consisting of curtain sensors, gas, heat and smoke detectors as well as magnetic contact were connected to a 64 zone security panel. The client had full control over the security system using its native keypad or the home automation touch-screens.
High definition video distribution system was implemented based on the HDBaseT technology to transfer HD media over UTP. More than 10 –tucked away- HD sources including OSN, Apple TV, media players and more, could be routed to 16 TV locations providing wide diversity of media content to watch and if desired to share the same media such as football game to more than one TV maintaining HD clarity.
Video and audio intercom units were integrated with an IP ready PBX system from Avaya using SIP protocol.
Over 200 lighting circuits and 10 shutters were controlled by assembling and installing 5 dimming panels, each assigned a region of the villa, and integrating the light control4 with keypads, touch-screens, mobile devices, and even motion sensors. Other wireless lighting dimmers were placed locally inside each room to act as an emergency/backup feature in case the connectivity with the lighting panels was disrupted for some reason.
Four 24 port Gigabit Ethernet switches and one PoE switch were installed along with six access points to cover and hold robust network connectivity, providing a crucial solution for the other system because the home automation system is IP based. Link aggregation between two switches was established to connect a remote switch dedicated for the perimeter IP cameras.
This whole complicated machine – that is the low current system – is viewed by the user a simple and easy to use GUI that can be controlled via the installed touch-screens or using smart mobile devices even over 3G or while traveling abroad. Also, scheduled tasks such as turning on/off perimeter flood lights from 11pm till 6am proved very convenient for the clients without the need for any technical background.
Name: M. S. Residence 2400m
Date: December 2013
Location: Amman / Jordan
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