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I haven't seen any messages here...
Is this place still alive? I haven't seen any new messages since Christmas!
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Trying to setup a call center queue
PBX - D308 VoiceMail - TVS50 I have a Phantom extension (110) that rings a bunch of phones. There is a general mailbox that is associated with that phantom extension. I would like to have calls that...
 
Time for HA, finally. Thinking Insteon. Mulling this for 20 years. What is best?
was waiting for CeBus, but that petered out. Meanwhile X10 kept going, and going. Then this Insteon system popped up, with the Powerlinc controller that does not require an always-on PC. Could do the...
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@#$%^& X10 hardware
I've got ghosts! My X10 hardware is not working. My ESM1 says it sees valid and strong X10 signal (and is quiet the rest of the time for the most part) but the device next to it fails to work (same...
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Remote light switch - halogen
A receiver would need a neutral connection. There probably isn't one at your old switch position. See explanation, above.
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Could it be they know the quality of their product?
line, indeed! I've taken the switch apart - it's remarkably simple inside - a single, sparsely populated circuit board with a single user adjustable component that appears to be a screw-adjusted slug...
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Motion (or Infrared?) detectors for lights or electronics?
Hi, I can't imagine this hasn't been asked before but I couldn't find any other similar postings. I am trying to find some sort of gadgets that that one can plug electronics (or screw in between bulbs...
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energy conservation
Gee, how nice, they sell your jobs down the river but they're sure help you buy cheap foreign made CF bulbs. What a bargain! Expect to see more of this bullshit over the coming year from Walmart as...
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Will IR Illuminator work with any CCD Camera?
I want to setup some night surveillance cameras. I notice that some CCD night cameras have the IR LEDS right on the camera. Do these cameras have anything special about them that makes them work well...
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Need help using Visual Baisc 6 and x10
I want to write a VB6 app which will control dimming/on/off of various strings of lights for a (next) Christmas project. Can someone direct me or get me started with some VB code that controls some...
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New Automated Home Forums
New Automated Home forums are now on-line! - Our new improved forums are now up and running on the excellent vBulletin system providing enhanced performance as well as many new features. Here's a top...
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XTB II Review
Sounds like a useful widget, but there may not be enough of a market to pursue. People have become used to buying devices made in large volume in China. Printed circuit boards can cost me $10 or more...
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X10 camera IR filter removal?
Has anyone ever done it on the X10 Wireless Color Camera (XC18A)? Difficult? I'm planning to replace my cameras with something better anyway. The X10 low line cams require WAY too much light to be...
 
Can Home Automation Software make enough money?
Hi, We are trying to analyze home automation software market data for our new HA software business. We are interested in finding out sales information (annual sales of copy/or annual sales) of HA...
 
(Fiber-optic?) Light Pipe?
Considering placing the Ocelot, together with some associated circuitry, in the case of an old VCR. But, would still like to be able to view the Ocelot's three LEDs. Is there some kind of flexible...