Link to my site? Not a commercial thing, but for Do it your self types.

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- AZ Woody
  
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17 years ago

Mon, Nov 6, 2006 2:50 AM

I got a simple project that can be built to automatically close your garage door if it's been left open too long. It's PIC based, and can be built for $20-$30 US.

I'm looking for feedback (yes, I've done X-10 based and 1-Wire approaches in the past but I wanted a stand-alone solution), and would greatly appreciate a link to my site from other sites.

Here's the link:

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I'll cross link to your sites in exchange (on a different page called "partners", "Friends", or whatever. You can email me at homeauto at usandthem.com.

Before someone claims that I'm a spammer or something, I've been around here for some time, and have developed a Linux interface to the Cm15a, etc..

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17 years ago

Mon, Nov 6, 2006 7:13 PM

Hi Woody,

Thanks for posting this.

Are you a member of the HA webring ?

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I searched for "Woody", but nothing came up.

Your device could be controlled either locally as you show it, or remotely (with an analog 0-5vdc output) or both (with a motorized potentiometer aka activeknob). Analog control still works!

... Marc Marc_F_Hult

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17 years ago

Tue, Nov 7, 2006 1:50 AM

Thanks for the webring info - I just joined. Name there is usandthem!

I've used more complex solutions in the past (Homebase controller with digital IO, 1-wire based, etc), but found the KISS principal works best here.

The pot shown in the picture was an earlier version (and is now my test rig). I'm now using a board mounted trimmer pot. The problem with the pot as shown on the site, is it was too easy to bump the knob and change the delay!

Thanks again!