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Reed Switch for Garage Door

I'm looking for a reed switch to sense if a garage door is open. Radio Shack used to sell one for security systems. It...
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whole house audio on the cheap question

Hi, I was about to post this question, saw the recent thread http://groups.google.com/group/comp.home.automation/browse...
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posted by hmjunk31415
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Dallas 1-Wire Problem/question

Hello all. I have an IOM142A board from phanderson.com that I have been using for a couple of years now. I put temperat...
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posted by mcbill20
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ToggleLinc problem with dimming from PLC

I just bought a Smarthome ToggleLinc 2-way dimmer with BoosterLinc technology (23890W). I wish to use it as a simple X1...
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posted by nathanbjohnson
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Best brand coax and F connector for HD cable?

hi, Ever since I got a HD cable box and a plasma TV I have been having occasional signal loss (total loss of picture an...
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posted by FakeAddress
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Whole house audio - Nuvo or ChannelPlus?

Hello - first time poster to the CHA group, I have a feeling I'll be frequenting this group in the future :D I'm buildi...
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posted by millerdad
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Best format to post schematics?

I've recently setup a web site www.myblueroom.com with a handful of schematics on it. Currently they (you click on the...
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posted by wrichardson
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Ethernet I/O device

I hadn't noticed this before. http://www.winfordeng.com/products/eth32.php It's a bit pricey but might come in handy for...
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posted by nobody
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translation question

It will simplify things for the translators if the X-10 codes which are to be translated to/from Insteon or UPB are seg...
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posted by nobody
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x10 vs wireless network

Since they both use 2.4Ghz, is there a problem with trying to set up an X10 system where a Netgear wireless network is a...
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posted by lwsrndn
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Xantech IR extenders.

I am interested in knowing more about the different Xantech IR extenders. Can anyone explain the differences between th...
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posted by lostaussie
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Re: X10 Cameras PLEASE HELP

Hey Don I hope you can read this. All mail to you bounces.
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posted by njc
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Radio Broadcast for Home Automation?

My home automation can speak status messages over the PC speakers. Now I want to send this messages to all rooms in our...
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posted by peter.zuesli
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roZetta update

While waiting for prototype boards from China I'm working on the firmware as well as on a Windows interface. I'll publi...
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posted by nobody
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