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EIB / Gira Information Needed
Greetings, This is my first post in this group, I'll try to be as brief as possible. We are AV integrators here in Ca... we have come accross a few whole- house EIB systems being installed by a...
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Transformerless PSU using a zener/transil to drop voltage
Hi all, For a hobby home automation system I need to make a very small, non isolated, direct-mains power supply unit regulated via a 7812 IC or such. Thus it has to be transformer-less, and since I...
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Car and Deep Cycle (including SLA) Battery FAQ
The Car and Deep Cycle Battery FAQ Web pages have been moved. They are located at The latest version is 7.0, dated May 28, 2007. The FAQ is consumer oriented with answers to questions about lead-acid...
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WItrix : web based home PC remote access. (freeware)
Hello, let me introduce my latest project "Witrix". This is the remote pc access system. Client is a IE or Opera browser. Read more here: http://mut.ru/witrix/?lang=eng
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How to simply set up "random" lights etc. upon "Leaving" home (X10)
I have a conventional security system (by DSC, approx 6 years old), and some X-10 devices (mostly plug-modules). I want to conveniently start a somewhat random control of those X-10 devices each time...
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Ethernet Power Line Adapters
I am looking for information on Ethernet power line adapters. In particular, I am curious if anyone has had trouble with them working across the two legs of a 120/240 VAC system, as sometimes occurs...
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Serial IR receiver problem
Hello all I have a strange problem. I use a home built serial IR receiver attached to the com-port of my computer. I use Winlirc and Girder to perform different tasks from my remote control. It has...
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Software for Insteon and Zwave
Hi! Could anybody suggest me which software should I use to control both Insteon and Zwave device (not mentioned HomeSeer) Thanks
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Light timer with new DST settings?
I'm looking for a light timer to replace one that just broke that contols my front porch light. It installs where the light switch is. I've seen some that adjust for daylight savings time, but haven't...
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Conduit in Canada?
I was looking for some flexible conduit to install and came across this: I was wondering if something similar is available locally (Toronto)? I haven't bought from Smarthome in a while, but I never...
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X-10 AV switcher
Anyone know of a COTS (or easy to construct) X-10 based 4, 6 or 8 channel AV switcher capable of taking the typical yellow-red-white RCA type AV connectors? Those are the kind found on VCRs and such...
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Integrated Alarms, Inc. are Evil , be aware!!!
The company name is "Integrated Alarms", a division of "Integrated Alarm Services Group, Inc.". located at, 4545 Spring Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89102. They have increased their rate last month...
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Anyone out there that can compare Charmed Quark to Girder?
I'd like to web-enable certain aspect of my system and have been looking at both Charmed Quark and Girder. There's an enormous price difference. Is there a correspondingly enormous quality or value...
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INSTEON Power Line Modem now available
An RS-232 Power Line Modem (PLM) for INSTEON ( part number 2412S) is now available from Smarthome. A USB version is expected to follow. The modem is dumber and simpler to communicate with than the...
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extending range of wireless net
I got a Linksys wireless router-G Anyway, it's usable in the house, but a bit weak in parts of the back yard. I've moved it to a "high point" in the house (a plant shelf about 9' off the floor), and...
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