RE: Stargate

["Dr. John Tankard" <jtankard@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, I have considered HomeVision But the problem I have with it is no
second serial port, I have almost finished my prototype for a light control
system and a low voltage keyboard's. My house is now wired for it and I
want a front end. My wife also likes the idea of using the phone keypad to
trigger events rather than the TV. I know Stragate's Caller ID does not
work, but I think the intercom, and keypad control should work although I
am waiting to hear conformation.

The reason I have gone for hard wire is that I have gutted my house and
completely renovated it so it was easy to hard wire, I also am not happy
with X10's reliability of transmission, hoping a ride on mains may have
compatibility problems later and last but not least lamp control tends to
be a bit basic with brighten and dim commands.

If HomeVision had the second port preferably RS485 then I would use it
because it is going to cost less.

John

-----Original Message-----
From:	Mark McCall [SMTP:Mark@xxxxxxx]
Sent:	02 September 1998 15:56
To:	ukha@xxxxxxx
Subject:	Re: [ukha]  Stargate

> Has any one used Stargate in the UK, will it work ?
> I have emailed the States they dont think there will be any problems,
but
I am a bit concerned about the phone side of things ?

I considered a Stargate at a time John but I was told by the then
UK distributor that much of the telephony (caller ID etc) would not
work in the UK.  I was also told JDS had no plans to create a
version that would work over here because the market was so
small.  Have you consisdered HomeVision?

Thanks

Mark



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