Simon,
This is a great list for me to work
from!!
Have you got any configuration plans by any chance i.e. how the boxes fit
together? I’m certain I can work it all out, but if you have it would
certainly help!!
Cheers,
Keith
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Message-----
From: Simon Coates
[mailto:ecolume@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 24 November 2001
00:09
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Planning
HA,
AV, lighting, security and telephony installation
I'm currently
renovating
a house and adding lots of home automation equipment - I think I'm thinking
on
the same lines as yourself. After months of planning etc... I feel
that
I've probably arrived at a fairly good compromise between
functionality
and cost - I wish I had more money though :o( Anyway, this is what I
have
ended up installing (although some things have changed along the
way)
HomeVision controller with 2
multifunction expansion cards and serial card
Comfort alarm with
expansion
card - 5 keypads and 3 metal doorphones (1 with camera)
Web...
Dell 19" 42U rack
with 2U
server with RAID and rackmount TFT/keyboard
BT Norstar Compact
digital PBX (wanted cable but was going to cost too much in time and
money)
Futronix
EnviroScene
16 channel 5A dimming controller with 7 zones (talking to
HV)
Vista
16
camera digital multiplexer with VMD, ethernet, alarms, SCSI and 80Gig
storage
(shit hot!)
1 No. ePods touchscreen (wall
mounted)
Dallas Semiconductor
DS18S20 temp chips (every room)
16 No. Ceiling
mounted
occupancy detectors
Motorised gates with
battery backup
Automated underfloor
heating
Automated central
heating
radiators
Data tag door entry
system
+ lots of other bits
and
the usual A/V stuff - and a 42" or 50" plasma when I can afford
it
:o(
I'm also thinking of
getting a 6kW wind turbine as
well
(still undecided and not sure about planning
permission)
The above list
probably
looks quite big and expensive, but it didn't all cost as much as you'd
think. I 'shopped around' and got the best deal possible. I got
a
lot of stuff from the US as it's much cheaper there. Other stuff I
got
either at trade prices or at almost manufacturer's cost price. Also I
sell Futronix equipment, so that might go down as samples
:o)
I've been doing this
project for about 9 months now and been thinking of HA almost every day,
and
although it's all starting to 'piss me off' at the moment, if you need any
assistance let me know!
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Message
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Sent: 23 November
2001
10:46
Subject: [ukha_d]
Planning HA, AV, lighting, security and telephony
installation
> Hi all,
>
> I'm new to this group, but not new to the automatedhome.co.uk site
> which i check avidly for changes every day. I checked the group but
> couldn't (easily) find what i'm about to ask...
>
> I need help with products. I've moved into a house which i want to
> transform with HA, AV, security, lighting, telephony, etc.. but don't
> know what products to go for. I am able to cable, program and install
> myself and am very technical (read techie!).
>
> So far I have:
>
> Computers
> =========
> W2k server configured with NAT to local network (fixed and wireless)
> with high availability SAN for backup, NTL broadband (shared in house
> via network)
>
> AV
> ==
> Temporary home cinema in lounge, with NTL digital, DVD, PS2 presented
> on a 42" plasma via AV receiver
>
> Control
> =======
> Mulitple X10 products, though no need to keep these in my final
> overall solution
>
> Space
> =====
> Large 4 bed house, going into loft for dedicated home cinema, plus
> large cupboard (almost a room in fact!!) for the control systems
>
> Any help would be gratefully receieved!!
>
> Keith
>
>
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