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Looking for something with RF to Analog

Having a hard time finding RF transmitters and RF receivers that work with each other. On the receiver side, need it to...
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posted by jtsoft
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by jtsoft

HELP....

I need a sensor for detecting a solid mass present in a liquid. A tube will have liquid flowing and once a solid enters...
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posted by drakiechan
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by drakiechan

X-10 Technical Specifications

I want to build a data link (~50kb/s) using, as much as possible, off-the-shelf X-10 components... though I can roll my...
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posted by To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon

Incandescent light ban / Z wave buying decision

Anyone see this: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59298 I was thinking of buying zwave switches...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by meir410
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by meir410

X10 Problems

X10 Issues - am I the only one? I recently Purchased some items from X10, as I went to use them I ran into various shor...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chuck
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by chuck

Survey: Home Control Software

I would like to know what people are using to control their home devices. Also a short note on how reliable they feel t...
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posted by nobody
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Need kitchen undercabinet dimmable light ideas

Folks - I'm redoing my kitchen and I want to add undercabinet lighting (which I don't have right now). It needs to be a...
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posted by nospam
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Tech Help December 2007

If anyone is interested, the latest version can be downloaded from this location: http://www.tech-man.sbfs.eu/ I will b...
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posted by anonymous
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by anonymous

z-wave or insteon cheaper...?

Currently I have x10 setup that I want to replace because the x10 system is not reliable, and is slow-responding. The t...
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posted by nospam
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

CCTV on my TV

How can I connect my surveillance camera to my cable which feeds the televisions in the house? I have tried to connect...
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posted by u38827
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by u38827

x10 wireless works better with timer plugged in?

I have a set of x10 wireless remote like this: http://www.smarthome.com/includes/showimage2005.asp?img=/images/4000_nbi...
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posted by nospam
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Wired IR Extender

I'm looking at Xantech, Niles and Russound. Anything else out there in that vein that anyone would recommend? Cross out...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jack
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by jack

animated lighing Christmas display

I wish to do an 'animated lighting' outdoor Christmas display this season. What I want is my 20-30 strings of LED light...
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posted by NoSpam
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by NoSpam