3. Connections And Networks
To manage efficient control of the system in houses of varying sizes, auxiliary radio frequency remote control systems may be used. Its main function is to behave as a repeater[7], wherein it increases the strength of the signal received from the central remote so that the losses incurred due to signal attenuation are compensated for. An auxiliary remote is installed at an appropriate distance from the central control, so that over all connectivity within the vicinity can be improved.
The universal remote control is unicast in nature. It delivers a message to a single specific node/device connected in the network. It utilizes star network architecture. The devices are all connected to the central remote, but are independent of each other.
A two-way handshake may be used between the device and the remote.