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x-10 and radio controlled devices
Is there an x-10 module that can send radio control signals? For example, let's say I happen to know the frequency my keychain remote sends when I lock my car door. I'm sitting at my PC and need to...
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building automation
Are there a newsgroup about building automation? I'm writing a manual about the control of lighting. I'm studing a lot of possibility and standard but is necessary to know the opinion of persons who...
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DHC vs. X-10
Is there any difference between Leviton's Decora Home Controls and X-10 other than who manufactures which? Tony
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Not quite certain what I ned to buy.
OK, so I thought I was more knowledgeable about this than I thought. In my living room, my main light can be switched on or off by any one of three decroator light switches. I thought that 'z-wave'...
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Where to buy thief deterrent in Toronto?
Radio Shack carries them, a/k/a their catalog #980-0215. - FM -
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New Embedded System with Soft-core processor
MERLINO BOARD EMBEDDED SYSTEM. Flexible, reliable reconfigurable. The only limit to its application is only that of your imagination. How many times has your PC failed to boot because it is blocked by...
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Is special X10 companion switch required for 3/4-way X10 circuits
I have several 3- and 4-way switches in my house that I want to enable with X10. Sites like and Leviton suggest using an X10 controller for one end and then using special X10 companion switches for...
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Automating my heating
I want to automate the heating in my house. I have a fireplace insert that throws a lot of heat on one area of the house. This makes it difficult to rely solely on a thermostat to keep my house...
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STRUCTURED wiring box?
Getting ready to rewire my house. It?s been patched in over the years. Cable phone and network. Should I use a central STRUCTURED wiring box? Or just make all the types of runs to the nearest junction...
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X10 vs. LonWorks for Home Automation ???
I ask this question as a newbie to Home Automation, but coming from a background of commercial building automation (I work for a major OEM in that area). In the commercial world, there's virtually no...
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Info on the CM15a
I have been using the CM15 for a few years and it's so so for reliability. Does anybody have the real info on there new product? Memory, reliability... Thanks Bob
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Waterproof remotes?
Anyone know of any RF remotes that are designed to operate in a wet environment? As in, used from a hot tub to turn lights on/off and send RF signals to audio equipment. -Bill Kearney
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Hack RF into remotes?
The archives don't seem to be turning up pages for this. What hacks exist to allow other IR remotes to send RF to things like the base station Radio Shack uses on things like their 8-in-1 remotes...
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Leviton vs. X10.com decora light switches
I am looking for X10 decora dimmer switches. The Decora dimmer switch (WS12A) at $19.99 is *significantly* cheaper than the Leviton version (HCM06-1SW) priced at $48-55. Do mechanical quality...
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Is special X10 slave required for 3-way switch?
I have several 3-way switches in my house Both Leviton and sell a special "slave" 3-way switch for use with their X10 (master) dimmer switches. From the wiring diagrams it looks like the slave is...
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