This morning I pulled out the basic thermostat on the second floor and started installing the Aprilaire 8870 communicating thermostat. I found the Cat-5 wires behind the existing thermostat wires, figured out where they're connected in the patch panel, and hooked them all up to the 8870 base. It was about then, that I remembered I still need to purchase an Aprilaire 8027 transformer for the Aprilaire 8818 Distribution Panel to supply power to the thermostats. Ugh.

So I patched the old thermostat back on top of the 8870 base as a temporary solution until I get an 8027. Then I went online and ordered an 8027 (along with a few more Simply Automated switches) from StartHomeUSA.com.

Tonight I finished creating the templates for the home security screens. These CQC overlays will be used as part of the home automation system to monitor all the doors, windows, and motion detectors via the Elk controller.

I emailed Dean Roddey, the owner of Charmed Quark, and received my license file for CQC. I installed it on my server and now I can start creating the templates for the home automation controller.