By Ray Hentze and Steve Babel

state management is a multi-faceted task, which requires attention to detail, prioritization, planning and time management. A comprehensive control system greatly enhances efficiency, productivity, expense, regulation, security and accessibility both on-site and remote.

Think of an estate control system as a machine that keeps every home electronic item from lights to lawn sprinklers perfectly in synch. Driven by a sophisticated microprocessor, an estate control system can be designed and programmed precisely to your needs to integrate and synchronize the control of a security system, a heating/cooling system, a pool control system, a whole-house music system and more for multiple or single property control.

Managing an estate is a detailed responsibility. Even the "simple" stuff like locking up the house for the night, setting back the thermostats before you leave for the day, adjusting pool temperature and cleaning cycles with other mundane duties become extremely tedious when performed on a daily basis. it takes up a lot of time especially when you're in a hurry and is very easy to forget.

A lack of total estate control could open the door for a lapse in personal safety, unsecured property, wasted energy, faded upholstery, unforeseen maintenance requirements to name a few. An estate control system takes care of these and many other chores for you, adding a new level of efficiency to your estate operation.

The real beauty of an estate control system is how easy it is to put these tasks in motion. You can transmit a series of commands simultaneously to various pieces of electronic equipment with the press of a single button. Or, you can have the system dispatch the commands automatically based on the time of day or some other condition. For example, when an outdoor security sensor notices movement on the property, it could trigger a few exterior and interior lights, emit a chime, and tune the TV or Touchscreen to a channel on which you can view the scene captured by the security camera system. Without even requiring you to leave your easy chair, the system has both informed you of and identified the visitor or intruder.

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