Home security is near and dear to our hearts here at Aartech and we have written in the past about a holistic approach to security. We regularly recommend security systems, video doorbells cameras to secure the home or business. Sometimes however, security can start with security lights like motion sensing floodlights and dusk to dawn
Aartech Canada is now distributing Inovelli ZWave devices in Canada. Inovelli is designed with the user in mind. They go to great lengths to bake user requested features in to each device they build. The result is a product that works just the way you want it! Inovelli ZWave dimmers can be installed with or
Wink users who have long enjoyed free service, have been given an ultimatum to either start paying a monthly fee as of May 13th or lose access to their smart home system. Understandably this has left many users feeling angry, frustrated or worse. The company stated that this change is necessary to keep the Wink
Aartech Canada is now an authorized full line TRENDnet distributor for Canada. TRENDnet offers a complete line of network and related computer products for the IT, security and surveillance industries. TRENDnet’s network line include unmanaged switches, EdgeSmart switches, Web Smart switches and Layer2 switches for all levels of network capabilities. PoE power available in several
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of home security or protecting your business from vandalism and theft? For most people it’s an alarm system. Indeed a home or business alarm system plays an important role in enhancing security but it’s just one piece of the puzzle. LANDSCAPING No, we’re not
After its huge success with the Ring Doorbell and addition of Ring cameras and the Ring security system, Ring has now expanded their product offering with Ring Smart Lighting. What makes these lights smart? In addition to having built in motion sensors that activate the lights when motion is sensed, these smart lights can also
PROS and CONS of Smart Home Hub vs WiFi and Cloud Automation Smart Home automation is arguably the hottest tech topic of the day. Along with its popularity has come a seemingly endless array of options from a multitude of vendors with technology including WiFi, ZWave, Zigbee, Insteon and UPB. In the early days of
We’re proud to announce that as of Januay 2019 Aartech Canada is a Hikvision Canada authorized Platinum partner. It’s critically important to purchase Hikvision product from an authorized source in order to ensure you receive technical support, warranty support and firmware updates. Unfortunately as a result of Hikvision’s popularity there are many sellers who are
The new SmartThings Hub V3 also known as the SmartThings Hub 2018 is here in Canada with the official Canadian release on Oct 10th. With the new model release, the question is what’s new. So we’ll take a look at the SmartThings Hub V3 vs V2 but first a bit about the product. SmartThings
Gas fireplaces are normally controlled by a toggle or paddle switch that looks like a high voltage switche. However upon closer inspection the switch is typically only controlling low voltage or acting as a contact closure. This makes gas fireplace control using Zwave difficult as Zwave switches operate at line voltage. Often the solution involved
