In this series, the home office was used primarily to program the automated light system. We did an entire show focusing on just the Home Office, and that information is also on our site.

There are different ways to program the light system. We programmed ours on our personal computer, and then downloaded the information into the system.
We needed to connect the computer to the system controller. We mounted that inside a cabinet in the office. From there, cables run to all the little keypads and control modules in the basement.

Along with controlling the lights, you can also program the keypads for different effects.

You can have a setup for when you're eating, watching television, or for when you go to bed. There is also a panic button that turns on every light in the house.