A low-cost home automation server based on a Freescale Coldfire 32-bit microcontroller. The project has been designed with open source in mind and doubles as a powerful Coldfire development system using free CodeWarrior software from Freescale. DigiButler activates electrical appliances in and around the home, accepting on/off commands from a WAP phone, through an Ethernet network or via a webpage at an allocated IP address and with full access security.