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Re: Home Vision Question


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Home Vision Question
  • From: geraint@xxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 21:26:04 -0000
  • Delivered-to: rich@xxxxxxx
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Yes it looks that way, as in where the relay would be it isn't there.

I guess it's what you would call "non-monitored", so I think i've
shot myself in the foot then.

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Alan Cockerton" <alancc@d...> wrote:
> + and - will be your 12 v connections, the c, no,nc, will be relay
contacts
> built into the lock to allow monitoring of the lock status. When
the lock is
> secure the internal relay will change over, unless you need to
monitor the
> status these connections would not be used. The instructions would
have been
> written to cover models with and without monitoring.
>
> Alancc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <geraint@a...>
> To: <ukha_d@y...>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 10:06 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Home Vision Question
>
>
> > The lock circuit diagram has listed NO, C, NC....but on the board
> > itself only has a + and -  (and neither of them are on the
contacts
> > it shows)
> >
> > The VisAccess system does do a temporary latching, so that part
would
> > be ok.
> >
> > So I am still a little confused as I don't really understand
relays
> > too much.
> >
> > I have therefore the following :
> >
> > From the ViaAccess a positive and negative wire, this feeds 12v
on
> > proximity, and 0v the rest of the time.
> >
> > I have the lock circuit board which even though it doesn't have a
> > molex header, I could still solder onto the circuit board
> >
> > 1 +
> > 2 -
> > 3 NO
> > 4 C
> > 5 NC
> >
> > so any ideas what goes to what ?
> >
> > Many Thanks
> >
> > Geraint (erm, very confused, think i'll stick to building
servers)
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Keith Doxey" <ukha@d...>
wrote:
> > > You dont even need to use HV if you dont want.
> > >
> > > If the lock needs power to stay locked then feed it through
the
> > normally
> > > closed contact of the relay. Use the 12V from the proximity
card to
> > operate
> > > the relay thus breaking the circuit and opening the lock. I
assume
> > the
> > > output of the card reader stays at 12V for a few seconds. If
not
> > you need to
> > > use HV to add a delay.
> > >
> > > Keith
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: geraint@a... [mailto:geraint@xxxxxxx...]
> > > > Sent: 07 August 2001 21:40
> > > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Home Vision Question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Go on,,,treat me as stupid on this topic...electronics
was
never
> > > > something I studied.
> > > >
> > > > Can I use the ViaAccess to send a signal to homevision
and
then
> > that
> > > > would send a break in the 12v circuit ?
> > > >
> > > > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Keith Doxey"
<ukha@d...> wrote:
> > > > > A relay could do that, or a digital input and
output from
> > Homevision
> > > > >
> > > > > Keith
> > > > >   -----Original Message-----
> > > > >   From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx...]
> > > > >   Sent: 07 August 2001 21:21
> > > > >   To: ukha_d@y...
> > > > >   Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Home Vision Question
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >   Would a relay not do
> > > > >
> > > > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >     From: geraint@a...
> > > > >     To: ukha_d@y...
> > > > >     Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 7:46 PM
> > > > >     Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Home Vision Question
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >     I forgot to mention...
> > > > >
> > > > >     I orginally wanted to use the ViaAccess
Proximity key
> > system. I
> > > > have
> > > > >     two that I bought from Mike.
> > > > >
> > > > >     These however only give 12v when key is held
up. Would
be
> > great
> > > > if I
> > > > >     could invert that, so that 12v went through
all the
time,
> > but
> > > > when
> > > > >     the key was held up, it went to 0v.
> > > > >
> > > > >     Wonder if Keith has any ideas on that ?
> > > > >
> > > > >     thanks
> > > > >     g
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >     --- In ukha_d@y..., geraint@a... wrote:
> > > > >     > Not got a homevision or even played/seen
one.
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > I have just got the first of my
electronic locks for
the
> > > > doors...
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > after all the messing around, I have left
the standard
> > five
> > > > lever
> > > > >     > mortice locks in, but have now purchased
electromagnetic
> > ones
> > > > for
> > > > >     > daytime convenience.
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > The circuit takes 12v (via transformer)
to power the
> > magnet,
> > > > so I
> > > > >     was
> > > > >     > thinking the easiest way was to hook this
into an
> > Appliance
> > > > Module,
> > > > >     > wether plug in or Din Rail, so that I
could switch
off the
> > > > circuit
> > > > >     > thus allowing entrance.
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > Is there a way in Homevision to run a
macro off a
> > housecode ?
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > Then I could send an x10 signal to turn
off the
appliance
> > > > module,
> > > > >     but
> > > > >     > then say 5 seconds later it would turn
back on again,
thus
> > > > securing
> > > > >     > the door.
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > Thoughts ? Other ways maybe ?
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > Regards
> > > > >     >
> > > > >     > Geraint.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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