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powerlinc usb control api

Does anyone have a way to control the powerlinc usb api using python on cygwin? python on linux? Perl or any other scri...
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posted by weekender_ny
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by weekender_ny

EIB Scene Lighting Switch Plate

Hello All I'm looking for an EIB switch plate for controlling lighting scenes, that looks similar to the following:- Le...
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posted by usenet
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by usenet

CM15a reliablity

CM14a had a lot of problems ( overheating, lockups, and demonic possession ). Is the CM15a any more reliable, or do the...
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posted by bfstplk
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by bfstplk

Mutli-Zone, High Quality Amp?

I'm putting sound in my great room, outside patio and family room (which also has a home theater). I'd like to get bett...
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posted by sumcoolgai
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by sumcoolgai

cell phone auto dials with speaker on?

Hello, I'd like some help settling an arugment that has recently occured between friends. Seems that two friends were d...
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posted by tatadata
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by tatadata

non proprietary stuff

Hello -- Where should I start looking when I want to setup light control (switches, dimmers, relays) using non propriet...
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posted by marc.gerges
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by marc.gerges

Meine Wohnung Online! www.bwired.nl

Hallo Meine wohnung ist online mit X10 etc. Habe sie noch tips? Danke sehr www.bwired.nl
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posted by wire001
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by wire001

OMNI Pro II Zone Secure Issue

Hooked up 3 windows to the same Zone. To get an NOT READY ALL 3 Windows have to be breached. How can I make it so that...
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posted by anyone
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by anyone

Insteon developer question

I see that SmartHome still hasn't made any changes to the Insteon license so I'm not sure any developers can answer this...
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posted by nobody
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by nobody

X10 module frequency response

Several months back Dan Lanciani posted about a mystery signal in the 200kHz neighborhood that was blocking X-10 operat...
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posted by nobody
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by nobody

RG6 next to power?

My builder's structured wiring company ran prewire for front and rear video cameras. They run the RG6 right along multi...
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posted by mrt
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by mrt

flimsy switchlinc switches

I have a dozen switchlinc decora style switches in my home. Out of these, 12 have broken mechanically - these switches...
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posted by nxnw
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by nxnw

suggestions for air temperature measurement

I'm looking for a setup that would allow me to continuously measure air temperature in a confined and inaccessible area...
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posted by lelson
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by lelson