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Panasonic BLC-30/BLC-131 versus BLC-1/BLC-20
All the above are IP network cameras for home monitoring. The BLC-30 and the later BLC-131 feature remote pan/tilt while the BLC-131 also features sound and MPEG-4 streaming. However... I have found...
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insteon, what goes on at the network level?
Usually, the controlling device needs to be put in linking mode by holding down a button for 3 to 10 seconds, then at the device being controlled, a button needs to be held down for 3 to 10 seconds....
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insteon tech questions
Two questions: (1) I have a remotelinc, a switchlinc V2 (in wall dimmer) with no load, and a lamplinc with a lamp. How do I link all of them together such that both the remotelinc and the switchlinc...
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X-10 Switch Question
I am somewhat new to all this so pardon what may be a dumb question... I just ordered and received one WS14A/XPSS and two XPS-3 20 amp light switches. I just took them out of the box and was trying...
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Tiny learning remote (or one with a large library!)
I am looking for a very small IR remote to control a TV (an el-cheapo Emprex) that my UR24A X-10 8-in-1 remote can operate via Memorex code 022. A while back I saw something about a company that was...
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For BX24-AHT users
ZBasic has recently introduced some new versions of their chips (based on new versions of Atmel AVR chips which have 56K of internal flash memory for the program code) and a new compiler that compiles...
 
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x-10 outlet chatters
I have owned two X10 recepticals and both began to crap out like that after a year or so. Junk. When ever my program sends a signal to turn on the outlet, the outlet chatters and the light blinks on...
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Does any wall dimmer have overload protection?
I have a remote wall switch that controls an outlet that I plug a lamp into. This allows me to turn on/off the lamp from a remote and from the wall switch. Currently, this wall swtich is x10. Based on...
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insteon delay
I just bought an insteon starter kit to replace my x10 system. After I set it up, I discover there is a delay between pressing the button on the remotelink and the light turning on/off. This is one of...
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Ceiling Fans...
Hi everyone, I'm in the middle of planning a home remodel, I'm currently using X10, may or may not switch up to UPB or one of the others, but that's not my question. My question is, does anyone have a...
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Intel's "Atom" processors
(Isn't *real* competition a wonderful thing! It's pretty preposterous that with all the economies of technology and scale that a current laptop still costs $600-$1500 and much more when software is...
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kx-ta824
I have the DISA delay set at 3 rings (12 sec) but when you try to pick up co1 it says co in use and you can't pick it up. any ideas?
 
reading in data from rs232 port, require to resend as an email
I am reading in some temperature sensor data, via RS232 (actually converted to USB via a CP2102 ), approx every hour into a Windows XP PC. It reads fine into Windows Hyperterminal. I want to be able...
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