http://forums.cabling-design.com/comp.home.automation-newsgroup49-.htm - everything home automation. en-us Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:08:15 -0400 info@cabling-design.com http://www.cabling-design.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-Want-a-portable-dehumidifier-to-work-with-heat-article17718-49.htm I probably got an answer to this ... Somebody told me what you to is connect the R and G terminals to turn on the fan. So the dehumidistat switch w...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:40:59 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/XM10-X10-signal-cable-length-article17713-49.htm Has anyone any idea what max signal cable length you would get away with on the XM10 X10 two way TTL interface is Andrew Gabriel email address is n...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:22:32 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Open-and-Closr-my-Gate-over-the-internet-article17705-49.htm I have a gate at the front of my driveway and at least once a month I have to leave it open for the power company so they can read my meter. I recent...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:05:05 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Is-ControlThink-still-in-business-article17699-49.htm Does anyone know if ControlThink is still in business I ordered their ZWave SDK from their website (via Google Store) a few days ago and aside from g...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:55:19 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Leviton-quotAir-Gap-Switchquot-on-Dimmer-Controls--article17693-49.htm According to the installation instructions, it states to disconnect the power or switch it off using the quotAir Gap Switchquot before changing a lig...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:41:42 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Smart-Home-Automation-article17691-49.htm Where the smart house really differs from other houses is that a high tech communications network is installed in the home. This allows the various sy...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:09:44 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-Want-a-portable-dehumidifier-to-work-with-heat-article17689-49.htm Hi, I dont mean to put the dehumidistat outside my house, but rather on a wall inside the house. quotexternalquot meaning external to the dehumidifi...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:18:42 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-Want-a-portable-dehumidifier-to-work-with-heat-article17687-49.htm I wrote: igt I want to run a portable dehumidifier with an external dehumidistat /i igt (switch that goes on when the humidity is above a certain leve...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:02:52 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Want-a-portable-dehumidifier-to-work-with-heater-f-article17685-49.htm I want to run a portable dehumidifier with an external dehumidistat (switch that goes on when the humidity is above a certain level). And Id like the...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:11:35 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/FS-4camera-wireless-spycam-security-system-article17669-49.htm http://snipr.com/SpycamSystem The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:15:43 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/X10-gear-for-Philippines-article17668-49.htm The electric supply here is 240 volts single phase, 60 cycle with earth ground. Several sites have warned against trying to use any kind of voltage...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:21:00 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/WiFi-Sony-mylo-Personal-Wireless-Communicator--article17660-49.htm Anyone using one of these Looks like an overpriced MP3 player with WiFi. I like the fact that I can quotwar drivequot with it pretty conveniently wi...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:21:23 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Panasonic-Reveals-Atombased-Toughbook-UMPC-Mini-article17650-49.htm http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/06/panasonicannou.html The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:44:35 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Justify-Upgrade-from-X10-to-ZWave-article17640-49.htm There is no doubt in my mind that zwave is superior to x10 but x10s advantage is cost. Even with the extended x10s protocol, it still falls short fo...... The post has 17 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 17 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:08:14 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Vizia-availability-article17634-49.htm Im planning to install a new lighting circuit with dimmable 3way switches and I want to use some of the Vizia switches because of the dimmable remote ...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:42:01 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/freewire-question-article17633-49.htm Hi....I have some freewire weather proof receptacles with a problem. When initially programmed with either the Black and Decker Hub, or an X10 wirel...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:43:05 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-CFLs-and-X10-article17628-49.htm quotBobby Greenquot ltrobertgreen1963@yah00.comgt wrote in news:YqdnaK2h4iHrMPVnZ2dnUVZgqdnZ2d@rcn.net: igt ltjawladar@mail.comgt wrote in message/i...... The post has 16 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 16 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:00:46 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Motor-for-Blinds-article17626-49.htm Hello, I am from India, and am working on a project where I need to automate the closing and opening of venetian blinds. I have gone thru some mater...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:45:56 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/MR16-LEDs-for-Landscape-Lights-article17625-49.htm In a quest to become even more energy efficient, I am looking at replacing the 20W halogens in our landscape lights with MR16 LEDs. While the LEDs a...... The post has 17 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 17 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:27:18 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Switch-Conversion-article17616-49.htm I have a potential customer that has a house built in the 50s. The electrical switches are an odd style in that the plates sit horizontal and the t...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:47:59 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Crestron-plans-for-digital-video-distribution-article17609-49.htm Has anyone heard of Crestrons plans for digital video distribution (i.e. taking an HDMI source and switching it to displays all over a facility) Im fa...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:28:39 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-Hintavertailu-Konevitsan-pataluhat-article17607-49.htm Aika huvittavaa, ett tiedotusvlineet ovatr kiinnostuneet vain Kallin taustamaksajista, miksi Miksi ihmeess ei oteta esille esim. Anne Holmlundin ja va...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:56:47 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/here-we-come-article17602-49.htm if the alt newsgroups are dropped by providers as predicted all the ASA posters will have to move to comp.home.automation to do our usenet postings....... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:09:07 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Palmpad-mystery-revealed-article17601-49.htm Almost every case of a quotstuck buttonquot that was not related to device failure has been caused by newer style Palmpads. In comparing the older an...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:22:25 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-CFLs-and-X10-article17600-49.htm quotDampSWquot ltdampsw@verizon.netgt wrote in message news:5Uj4k.3472Mu.2773@trndny07... igt This was in the mail today...question is has X10 done an...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:21:57 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/JDS-Stargate-40-for-sale-article17598-49.htm New on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dllViewItemampitem190229776822 The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:36:45 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Home-Automation-article17596-49.htm Home Automation http://www.lvhsystems.com/ Home Alarm Systems Phone Control Systems CCTV Online LCD amp Seround Systems Smart Access Systems Inte...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:46:48 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Remote-xbee-based-relay-trigger-article17595-49.htm I need that when a device A(using maybe a MAKE controller) sends a wireless command, an xbee device B should be able to turn on/off a light bulb on w...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:27:43 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/roomba-AI-article17587-49.htm hi there, was considering to get a roomba but from this clip (flash link below) on their site it appears that the robots movement is similar to a bu...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:14:20 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Need-66block-help-1-POTS-line-8-jacks-article17584-49.htm I need to wire 8 phone jacks to 1 phone line using a 66 block for my home. I have looked and looked and all I can find are overcomplicated wiring diag...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:55:03 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Motion-control-for-exterior-lights-article17581-49.htm I want to add motion sensor and timer control to front porch and driveway lights for convenience and to save power. I have no x10 or Insteon equipmen...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:17:06 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Roomba--corner-brush-etc-article17580-49.htm FWIW, I have taken to going around the house ahead of the Roomba with a corner brush made of some moulding that has a angled pot brush hotglued onto t...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:04:52 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Save-up-to-85-off-Blinds-Plus-Free-UPS-article17571-49.htm Save up to 85 off Blinds Plus Free UPS American Blinds: Save up to 85 on blinds. Free shipping on your order. Shop a huge online inventory and low pri...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:30:02 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Smart-window-blinds-Help-needed-to-start-article17536-49.htm Here is what I intend to do: I need a quotMAKE controllerquot or something to intelligently control the window blinds. I need the following sensors ...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:58:14 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Making-an-X10-lamp-module-immune-to-dimming-article17522-49.htm Anyone know of a mod to make an X10 lamp module immune to dimming If not, does anyone have any suggestions on how to accomplish it I have lots of ex...... The post has 51 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 51 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:19:02 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/newbie-X10-Freewire-Question-article17509-49.htm This may have once been asked and answered but a google search yielded little. I have an X10 remote system :appliance modules, light switches, tr...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 31 May 2008 08:12:48 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/lookin-to-get-started-have-an-idea-of-what-I-wann-article17508-49.htm So Im moving into an apartment, and I wanna get some automation going. I wanna be able to do simple stuff like dim lights and stuff through the web o...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 31 May 2008 01:02:12 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/New-to-this-article17505-49.htm Hello all, I am kinda new to this kind of stuff and being a computer hardware nerd and my roommate being a small time programmer we wanted to see how ...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 18:40:22 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Where-to-start-article17498-49.htm Hey Bruce Did you got my last email ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 01:39:04 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Hooking-up-my-TV-to-my-computers-svideo-out-(Ple-article17493-49.htm Ok, I went ahead and bought a Big Projection DTV for 400 dollars (used), HD1080 series Mitsubishi. I am happy with the purchase and now am ready to ha...... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 17:05:52 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/lower-power-PCs-article17489-49.htm For some time Ive been using an old Dell Optiplex P3/600 for some home control and A/V functions. It is a big tower with a number of PCI and ISA card...... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 02:42:55 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/What-to-look-for-article17487-49.htm Im limited in knowledge of home theater equipment and hoping someone can help me. Basically, I want to install a 5.1, maybe a 7.1 surround sound sys...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 22:14:50 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/ATSC-modulators-article17472-49.htm I used to post here on, but have not visited in a while. Pardon me if this is a frequent topic. I searched, but could not find any references. My c...... The post has 18 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 18 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 27 May 2008 15:44:58 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/FS-INSTEON-PowerLinc-V2-Controller-USB-2414U-article17463-49.htm http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dllViewItemamprd1ampitem280229902769 Thanks for looking. Eric ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 02:01:35 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Any-drawbacks-to-X10-Pro-XPCR-article17453-49.htm They are available on eBay now for a fraction of their price a few years ago. I was just wondering if they have any drawbacks e.g., do they handle e...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 22 May 2008 21:28:34 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Eagletron-Celebrates-10-Year-Anniversary-article17452-49.htm Eagletron is 10 years old Since we began we have supplied monitoring products to over 200 countries and to companies such as the British Antarctic Su...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 22 May 2008 16:07:03 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Linux-X10-software-article17447-49.htm Hi, I just bought an X10 starterkit containing a CM11F controller, 2 on/off swithches, an RF receiver and a remote control. I would like to experime...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 11:35:46 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/HouselincSmartlinc-Software-article17445-49.htm Hello, Ive got a Smartlinc brand Houselinc 1101B X10 controller and Im looking for a copy of the old Plato software for it. Ive had the unit since i...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 20:50:10 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Active-Home-Question-article17432-49.htm Still somewhat of a newbie... I am using ActiveHome 1.42 with my CM11A. My computer is connected to the CM11A and the communications routines are ru...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 17 May 2008 17:48:37 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/IP9258-Remote-Power-Thingo-article17430-49.htm I saw one of these on geeks for 64 but it is the 9258T model designed for US/TW/JP according to the manual. The S model is designed for AU/ EU/UK. Th...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 17 May 2008 15:15:49 -0400