General Home Automation

AP story: " Australia to ban old-style bulbs "

The Associated Press reports that "The Australian government on Tuesday announced plans to phase out incandescent light...

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posted by MFHult

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Measuring liquid level with bubbles using an ultrasonic transducer

Hello, i got a tank that needs a control of liquid level, i was thinking about using an ultrasonic transducer, but my p...

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posted by overgeo

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IR Learning Translator

All, I have a TiVO box that does not have the IR code built into control my uVerse Motorola STB. I would like to know i...

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posted by marte.palmer

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Waveman & X10

Hi, Has anybody tried the Waveman series of Tx & Rx devices? Any good/bad reviews ? Do these happen to be compatible wit...

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posted by somewhere

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by somewhere

x10usif.sys

can't seem to get active pro to run need x10usif.sys file for my windows ME can anyone please help

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posted by roneebbert

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Power monitoring device

I just found two power monitoring devices, one for the main power meter and one portable, that look really good. The on...

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posted by djraher

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A father of home automation "beams up"

Robert Adler, co-inventor of the remote control and a prolific inventor, died Thursday at the age of 93. Along with inv...

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posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963

PSU for dvr ds dx 16c dedicated micros.

Hi everyone I do not have psu for this unit. I was wondering if someone will guide me on the pins so that I can make th...

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posted by veekaydee

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Cordless phone options please

Here is my problem- home office on one end of house - concrete garage at least 100ft away. I was hoping to find a two-l...

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posted by alexnorton

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What wire between Omnipro II and pads?

I'm wiring my house right now and am going to buy the Omnipro II controller. What wire do I need to run between a touch...

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posted by satmaverick

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Fluorescent lght

I'm in the process of replacing incandescent light bulbs with the compact fluorescent bulbs in non x-10 applications. I...

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posted by tims-pool-leagues

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by tims-pool-leagues

Do Panasonic KX-61610's (phone system) die after 16 years?

Hi, My Panasonic 616 Easa-Phone system has been getting flaky. First it was the door intercoms (Viking units). So I swi...

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posted by donwiss

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by donwiss

Need help with my CP290

I'm new to the group and really need some help. I've used my CP290 for years and love it. I've tried the other controll...

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posted by catogris

17 comments posted 19yrs posted by catogris

Suggestion for an approach to gather Temperature and Humidity information (Interior/Exterior)

Hi, I am starting to look at automating a number of HVAC related systems (HRV, Heat pump, emergency heat, humidifier/de...

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posted by coulombe_m

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AMX function

Excuse me, in AMX there is one function how this: ? Name: High Syntax: INTEGER High(INTEGER VALUE); Description: Return...

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posted by fabiocristoforetti

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