General Home Automation

EIB / Gira Information Needed

Greetings, This is my first post in this group, I'll try to be as brief as possible. We are AV integrators here in Ca.....

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posted by big_bugga9

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by big_bugga9

Transformerless PSU using a zener/transil to drop voltage

Hi all, For a hobby home automation system I need to make a very small, non isolated, direct-mains power supply unit re...

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posted by andrea

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrea

Car and Deep Cycle (including SLA) Battery FAQ

The Car and Deep Cycle Battery FAQ Web pages have been moved. They are located at http://www.batteryfaq.org/. The lates...

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posted by info

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WItrix : web based home PC remote access. (freeware)

Hello, let me introduce my latest project "Witrix". This is the remote pc access system. Client is a IE or Opera browser...

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posted by alex

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by alex

How to simply set up "random" lights etc. upon "Leaving" home (X10)

I have a conventional security system (by DSC, approx 6 years old), and some X-10 devices (mostly plug-modules). I want...

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posted by itsme213

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by itsme213

Ethernet Power Line Adapters

I am looking for information on Ethernet power line adapters. In particular, I am curious if anyone has had trouble wit...

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posted by HSD

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by HSD

Serial IR receiver problem

Hello all I have a strange problem. I use a home built serial IR receiver attached to the com-port of my computer. I us...

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posted by mrman_man

30 comments posted 19yrs posted by mrman_man

Software for Insteon and Zwave

Hi! Could anybody suggest me which software should I use to control both Insteon and Zwave device (not mentioned HomeSee...

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posted by coof75

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by coof75

Light timer with new DST settings?

I'm looking for a light timer to replace one that just broke that contols my front porch light. It installs where the l...

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posted by twentworth

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by twentworth

Conduit in Canada?

I was looking for some flexible conduit to install and came across this: http://www.smarthome.com/2554.html But I was w...

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posted by me7

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by me7

X-10 AV switcher

Anyone know of a COTS (or easy to construct) X-10 based 4, 6 or 8 channel AV switcher capable of taking the typical yel...

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posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963

Integrated Alarms, Inc. are Evil , be aware!!!

The company name is "Integrated Alarms", a division of "Integrated Alarm Services Group, Inc.". located at, 4545 Spring...

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posted by kishbeach

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Anyone out there that can compare Charmed Quark to Girder?

I'd like to web-enable certain aspect of my system and have been looking at both Charmed Quark and Girder. There's an e...

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posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963

INSTEON Power Line Modem now available

An RS-232 Power Line Modem (PLM) for INSTEON ( part number 2412S) is now available from Smarthome. A USB version is exp...

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posted by MFHult

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extending range of wireless net

I got a Linksys wireless router-G Anyway, it's usable in the house, but a bit weak in parts of the back yard. I've move...

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