审查和安装：Filtrete触摸屏启用WiFi的可编程恒温器
It's amazing what you can automate around the house when you've got a nice, solid Wi-Fi network and a little ingenuity. And $100. That seems to be the gadget freak price point. If it's $100, we can buy it without the spouse totally freaking out. I've setup Alarm.com and automate our home security system from my smart phone. I've setup wifi cameras around the house and plugged them (wirelessly) into the Synology DiskStation as a composite image and 24 hour DVR. All this done with commodity parts and a VERY small amount of know-how. Stuff that only millionaires and folks on MTV Cribs (or Geek Developer Cribs) could have in the past, now we can have just by stopping by Home Depot.
当您拥有一个不错的，稳定的Wi-Fi网络和一些独创性时，您可以在房子周围实现自动化，这真是令人惊讶。 还有100美元。 那似乎是小玩意儿的价格点。 如果它是$ 100，我们可以买它没有配偶完全吓坏了。 我已经设置了Alarm.com，并通过智能手机使我们的家庭安全系统自动化。 我已经在房子周围安装了wifi摄像头，并将它们(无线)插入了Synology DiskStation中，作为合成图像和24小时DVR。 所有这些都是通过商品零件和很少的专业知识完成的。 过去只有MTV Cribs(或Geek Developer Cribs)上的百万富翁和人们可以拥有的东西，现在我们只需在Home Depot停留就可以了。
This is how I came upon the Filtrete Touchscreen WiFi-Enabled Programmable Thermostat. My buddy John Batdorf walked by one of these at Home Depot and bought it on a whim. Later that evening he was like "dude!!!" and I did some research. What a clever idea! Not just a programmable thermostat, but one I can control from any connected device, the web or any phone (iPhone, Android, etc).
这就是我遇到的Filtrete触摸屏启用WiFi的可编程恒温器的方式。 我的好友约翰·巴特多夫(John Batdorf)在家得宝(Home Depot)步行经过其中之一，一时兴起就买了下来。 那天晚上晚些时候，他像个“老兄！” 我做了一些研究。 多么聪明的主意！ 我不仅可以使用可编程的恒温器，还可以通过任何连接的设备，网络或任何电话(iPhone，Android等)进行控制。
This opens up a lot of interesting scenarios where you can get the house ready before you get home, where you can keep it colder and save money if you forgot to turn off the heat before you left.
这打开了许多有趣的场景，您可以在回家之前把房子准备好，如果您忘记在离开前关掉暖气，可以让房子保持低温并省钱。
It was $99 at Home Depot and took about 20 minutes to install and we all know I'm not handy. There's only one catch, you really need to have a "C" wire. This is a standard wire that most furnaces have at least run between the furnace and the main thermostat.
它在Home Depot的售价为99美元，安装时间约20分钟，我们都知道我并不方便。 只有一个陷阱，您确实需要一根“ C”线。 这是大多数熔炉至少在熔炉和主恒温器之间走线的标准导线。
However, it is possible you don't have it. In my case, I had the wire but it wasn't hooked up at the furnace. This meant I needed to turn off the power to the furnace at the main electrical switchbox temporarily, then connect the loose wire to the power of the furnace, and turn it back on. I tested it with a simple cheap multi-meter from Radio Shack (or Home Depot, of course). If you like, you can also run a new wire between the thermostat and the furnace. Finally, if none of that works, you can use a standard wall-transformer and plug it into the wall. It just won't be as sanitary.
但是，有可能您没有它。 就我而言，我有电线，但没有挂在炉子上。 这意味着我需要暂时关闭主电气开关盒上的电炉电源，然后将散线连接到电炉电源，然后重新打开。 我用Radio Shack(当然是Home Depot)的一种简单廉价的万用表对其进行了测试。 如果愿意，还可以在恒温器和熔炉之间使用新的导线。 最后，如果这些都不起作用，则可以使用标准的墙上变压器并将其插入墙上。 只是不会那么卫生。
The installation process was a little nerve wracking initially just because I'm not a wires guy but the installation PDF was pretty clear and the wires were clearly labeled.
最初只是因为我不是接线员，但安装过程还是有点紧张，只是安装PDF非常清楚，并且接线也清晰地标了出来。
Once the wires were hooked up and I confirmed I had power and plugged in some backup AA batteries, it was just a matter of registering the thermostat with the Wi-Fi network. I was impressed that it supported WPA security as I've standardized on it. I wouldn't have used the thermostat if it only supported WEP. Nice to know that WPA and WPA2 have finally arrived in cheap consumer devices.
电线连接好之后，我确认我已经通电并插入了一些备用AA电池，这仅仅是在Wi-Fi网络中注册恒温器的问题。 当我对其进行标准化时，它就支持WPA安全给我留下了深刻的印象。 如果仅支持WEP，我就不会使用恒温器。 很高兴知道WPA和WPA2终于进入了便宜的消费类设备。
Of course there's a website to manage the thermostat (or any number if you have multiple) but there's also multiple phone applications. I usually access this from my phone. There's of course the ridiculous first world problem of changing the temperature of the house from bed (which is awesome, by the way.) The think I use it the most for is setting the house to "away" mode. I haven't yet measured if this has saved us money (as we in the past have left the house on 74 for YEARS at time without changing it) but I can only assume it has as there's no reason to heat an empty house.
当然，有一个网站来管理恒温器(如果有多个，则可以是任何数字)，但也有多个电话应用程序。 我通常是通过手机访问的。 当然，存在一个从床上改变房屋温度的荒谬的第一世界问题(顺便说一句，这真棒。)我认为最常使用的问题是将房屋设置为“离开”模式。 我还没有衡量这是否为我们省了钱(因为我们过去曾经把这所房子在74年时保留不变，但没有改变)，但我只能假设它具有，因为没有理由给空房子加热。
All in all, a great and useful gadget if you're into Home Automation. It is inexpensive without being cheap. Recommended.
总而言之，如果您喜欢家庭自动化，那是个很棒且有用的小工具。 它便宜而不便宜。 推荐的。
关于斯科特 (About Scott)
Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author.
斯科特·汉塞尔曼(Scott Hanselman)是前教授，前金融首席架构师，现在是演讲者，顾问，父亲，糖尿病患者和Microsoft员工。 他是一位失败的单口相声漫画家，一个玉米种植者和一本书的作者。