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Honeywell’s Home Automation Touchscreen: Security Optional
At EHX 2011, Honeywell demonstrated an entire home automation ecosystem—lights, cameras, thermostats, locks, alarms, motorized shades, remote access and more—powered by the new 6280 touchpanel.
The heart of the new system is the 6280 graphical touchpanel, featuring a 7-inch screen and an array of communications modules inside.
Out of the gate, the touchscreen is meant as a rich user interface for Honeywell's existing Vista alarm panels, connecting via a single wire like any other Vista keypad.
The unit has an Ethernet port and a built-in Web server for monitoring and managing the security system remotely ... no monthly fees required (beyond the traditional central station monitoring). Via the IP connection, users can receive local news, weather and sports. Plus, the installer can push notifications to the panel.
If the user does not desire professional monitoring, the 6280 does include RF technology compatible with Honeywell's existing wireless sensors (5800 series), so the system can be used simply for self-monitored security.
Future versions of the 6280 will add home-control and integration functionality to the panel, most notably Z-wave automation (see videos below).
Check out these three one-minute videos with Robert Puric, director of product marketing Honeywell Residential, running through the security, automation and multimedia features at the show.
The 7-inch in-wall-only touchpanel uses Honeywell's standard icons to control a home's alarm system, access IP cameras to view video images, control lights, HVAC and deadbolt door locks. Upgrade versions will have a built-in web server and WiFi. When the unit goes into "sleep" mode, it can run a slideshow of family photos.
The unit will have three versions. A standard unit due out in July. The 6280i (with Z-wave) is set to hit the market in September or October. The 6280W with WiFi capability is likely to be out in December.
The Honeywell 6280 made its worldwide debut at EHX 2011: The CE Pro Event last week in Orlando, Fla.
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6 Comments (displayed in order by date/time)
Wow, that thing looks HIDEOUS!
Rounded, bulbous, and silver, really? I’ve heard the term “wall acne” before, but never saw anything that actually looked like a pimple, until now.
jbrown—the unit at EHX was a prototype. It ain’t gonna be gorgeous (it’s totally mass-market) but it will look better than this one.
@Julie,
Just because it is mass market doesn’t mean it needs to be ugly. I hate Apple, but they have proved that consumer electronics can actually be appealing to both sexes.
This thing won’t fail because it is ugly, it will fail because it sucks. The base model does even less than the total failure Symphony panel. Then these boneheads picked Z-Wave which is about as good as X-10 and WiFi and there are about 0 decent Wi-Fi based home automation devices out there. They also don’t appear to be providing devices and probably not the support that goes along with it either.
This thing is a total fail. The only thing that could make this sell is if Charlie Sheen endorsed it.
With so many good and mainstream iOS and Android platforms to build on, it seems foolhardy to go proprietary. I can’t imagine Honeywell will be able to undercut the price or attract better apps, and they surely won’t be able to compete by writing the apps themselves. So what’s the justification for this?
I have been waiting for honeywell to work with z-wave for a long time. I have used the ademco X10 features with various alarms that I have installed in the past. It works great but it isnt exactly home automation.
I actually think this product is a home run. It is exactly what I have been looking for… Something to interface with my zwave door locks, lights, and thermostat. The iPhone and iPad interface also sounds great. I also have several IP cameras that I will now be able to view on this device.
I have considered homeseer… an expensive alternative to do exatcly what you are accomplishing with this device.
Honeywell, I think you hit a home-run with this product and would love to beta test a model with z-wave and wifi.
Because what the CUSTOM integration business needs is another non-customizable, limited, “also-ran” who thinks they can revolutionize the home automation business with their name. Sweet. The CUSTOM integration business is being commoditized. It’s a race to the bottom…