Re: To Homevision or not to Homevision?

["Andy Powell" <Andy@xxxxxxx>]

I've heard that it uses one of those TWnnn devices to 'communicate' with
the powerline and that the TWnnn devices don't understand DIM commands and
have no collision detection. Is this true? does it cause a problem
anywhere? What if I used the RF PIRs, from what I understand then basically
send On signals if there is movement, not just a single On to say there was
movement but constant On s if there is movement. If the TWnnn devide
doesn't cope with collisions - then I assumne that Homevision can't
either... Is this true?

Andy



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On 07/06/00 at 15:44 Mark McCall wrote:

>Have to agree with all Mike says.
>
>PCs give great added functionality to HA systems but it pays to have a
>stable stand-alone HA controller at the heart of it all.
>
>M.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Mike Huggins <mikeh@xxxxxxx>
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 2:28 PM
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] To Homevision or not to Homevision?
>
>
>> I too would HIGHLY reccomend HomeVision (and NOT because I sell it
!). I
>> installed it in my place about 2 years ago. It runs 24/7, and also
is
>> connected to a PC running HomeVoice. HV controls the whole house,
lights,
>> heating, water, water fountains (!), mains sockets, TV, etc. Can
control
>my
>> VCR (so I can record stuff whilst I'm in the pub !), plus annouces
>vehicles
>> approaching my house (via HomeVoice)
>>
>> As per Mark's post, it's never let me down, and Craig is just
brilliant
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Mark Johnson <poco.loco@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>> Sent: 06 June 2000 22:06
>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] To Homevision or not to Homevision?
>>
>>
>> > >.That is the question.. Can anyone tell me of any
benifits to running a
>> > >HomeVision box as opposed (sp?) to a PC/CM12U and
software.
>> >
>> > I would recommend HomeVision for the following reasons
>> > - Constant software/firmware updates to support new features
>> > - 1st class support by Craig Chadwick at Custom Solutions
>> > - Ease of programming and programming tweaking
>> > - It's never let me down
>> > - I have never read or heard a bad word about it
>> > - It's great
>> > - HomeVision is for winners
>> >
>> >
>> > Mark J
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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