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Home Automation
- What good is structured cabling if you cant dim lights in the bedroom upstairs?
- CM-11A Versus CM-15A
Hello. I have owned and been mostly happy, for my limited automation needs, with my old CM-11A serial controller and Active Home 1.42 software. I only have a couple fast macros and I run the unit stand-alone. I note that there is now a USB CM-15A ...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - Re: Punishment Spanking Corner - Spanking Hairbrush Clips
Was this an automated spanking? Did you use a PC-centric solution or was it connected to a dedicated spanking controller, such as the Spank-O-Matic Version 3.1?... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - USB modules
Can you recommend any USB modules for a) monitoring contact switches (e.g. NO/NC contacts in a PIR), and b) controlling relay switches (e.g. turn on an IR source and security camera)? Best, ChristopherThe post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here - Door Bell Install Via Homerun Closet
I have a bit of an unusual situation. I wired up my house when I did a remodel to install a key system and an intercom at the front door. As such all I did was run a four pair Cat5e from the doorbell to the homerun closet. I have decided not to i...... The post has 19 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - Need Help With Patch Panel System Design
I am finishing a telephone and data wiring project in my home. I have four lines coming in of which three are live. I have run two cat 5e cables to every wall of my house. I think I am going to install channel vision structured module products as...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - Finishing Phone Installation
I am finishing a telephone and data wiring project in my home. I have four lines coming in of which three are live. I have run two cat 5e cables to every wall of my house. I think I am going to install channel vision structured module products as...The post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here - X-10 & ceiling fan?
Could I use a X-10 wall switch to control the speed of a ceiling fan? Fan & light are separate wall switches. I know I could this if I bought a remote package but that's around $40. I already have extra Decora type controllers. The fan is yo...The post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here - Long Live the Incandescent!
Today's NYT has an article on incandescent bulbs that meet the energy efficiency mandates that were expected to make them obsolete. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/business/energy-environment/06bulbs.html?hp And last week, when announcing tougher...... The post has 30 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - Active Home macro trouble
Hi all, We recently moved and I'm feeling a little stupid because I can't get two fast-macros to work. I'm trying to turn 3 appliance modules on at dusk and off at 1am. I've gone to new fast macro setup and dragged the 3 modules into it and I...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - ZigBees
http://www.zigbee.eu/ ------------------------------------- ZigBee's current focus is to define a general-purpose, inexpensive, self-organizing mesh network that can be used for industrial control, embedded sensing, medical data collection, smoke a...The post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here - Linux, Insteon & Misterhouse
Greetings all, My friend and I are working on setting up some sweet home automation systems but have found that trying to get all the pieces to play well is incredibly difficult. We are trudging through but have made sure to document our process in...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - bassburglaralarms.com Rated F by BBB
Beware: http://www.bassburglaralarms.com/ rated F by BBB. you have been warned!!! do not make same mistake others have made! http://www.bbb.org/west-florida/business-reviews/electric-equipment-technicians/bass-burglar-alarms-in-sarasota-fl-410...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - CFL question - dimming CFLs any good with X-10 dimmers ?
Well as the title says, I am curious if there are any glitches using the Dimmable CFLs with X-10 or Smarthome modules. I don't need dimming but I don't want to replace all my wall dimmers with wall mounted relays. Anyone found a good brand of CF...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - Contact closure
I have this crazy idea that... 1. I can use contact closure from a Home Depot style motion sensing light fixture to provide a 120vac relay with contact closure-not illumination. 2. With that contact closure on the relay I can use ________________ to...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - Current mid-range technology?
I was describing some of my X-10 setup (installed many years ago, when X10.com was heavily promoting the stuff, and you could get tons of it REALLY cheap) to a contractor friend. He seemed very interested in knowing about it for other customers. I...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - Cable vs other choices
Cable vs other choices We live in N. California We have had Comcast in our home for many years. But they constantly keep raising prices especially in this economy. With Comcast we have -cable TV ( approx. 75 channels) , -2 tel lines and -high spd i...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - dimmer to variable DC interface
Does anyone know of a reasonably simple circuit that can take a typical dimmer output and create a DC output from 0 to 24 volts? This would be used to drive a particular LED board that is designed for 24VDC, dims to almost off at 3VDC. -- Bill Fu...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here - Plug-In X-10 Filter Recommendation?
I have discovered that my recently purchased LCD TV, when turned-on, interferes with X-10 control of a light on the same circuit. If the TV is off, X-10 works. If on, X-10 does not. So I am thinking about using a plug-in filter. If I understand th...The