In your pics I saw what looked like a servo turning your dial. Is that what you mean?

It's a great solution. Most houses in the US have central heating/cooling so the IR remote isn't an option. Although I have seen that style before.

What I want to do is integrate it directly with the system. Here's an example of a Honeywell connector similar to mine.

http://diyhousehelp.com/how-to/honeywell-4-and-5-wire-thermo...