The Hydra Control Freak is an advanced security system which when linked to PIR sensors and suitable IP cameras can inform you by SMS or email when a PIR is triggered. You can then use a smartphone to monitor the video captured by the camera at the point that the PIR was activated. Besides informing you the Hydra Control Freak can be used to control X10 devices, so that on activation a series of events, such as switching on lights, sirens etc., can be put in motion.

See how the Hydra Control Freak works:

Features

• Controls X10 lights, alarms and appliances (a CM15 X10 computer interface is essential and X10 modules are required (these are not supplied))
• Control I/O through support of multiple Phidget I/O controllers
• Low power. Draws approx. 5W and is fanless.
• Can schedule events on a timed weekly or daily basis
• Flexible - Hydra Control Freak is very flexible. Actions can be conditional upon state that you can setup with other action or by time of day through profiles
• Clusterable (Trigger remote freaks, create views across cameras on different freaks)
• Outputs actions include:
  • SMS
  • E-mail
  • X10 control
  • Generic I/O control (Relays, signals)
  • Propagate events to other freaks
  • Gateway to other devices through outgoing HTTP events
  • Trigger video capture
  • State/Action control
• Inputs include:
  • Video from network cameras
  • X10 PIR sensors
  • Phidget I/O input
  • Smart phone buttons and other events via http
  • Scheduled events