RE: WAS: Home Camera question, NOW: HA Cookbook

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Excellent idea.

We have sort of started with things like the IR Emitter tutorial and AD10
Tutorial on my site. Even if people only document one task we should soon
end up with quite a library of projects/principles in the UKHA Cookbook.

Keith

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 07 July 2001 08:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] WAS: Home Camera question, NOW: HA Cookbook
>
>
> I agree also! - I have occasionally thought that this is a good idea,
-
> especially when I see something cool and I think "hey, that's
> cool, I wonder
> how to do it?" - then I have to enter into an ongoing dialogue
with the
> person to find out..
>
> A series of articles that are presented as a complete set of
> instructions on
> how to achieve a particular HA staple would be my ideal - done
> just like the
> construction instructions for a model kit, or a recipe, you know..
>
> "Get one of these..."
> "Get some of this..."
> "Do this..."
> "Download this..."
> "Install it with these options..."
> "Roast for 45 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 200C"
>
> Sort of thing.
>
> I.E. rather than generic discussions about all the various ways
> to achieve
> something, but actual packaged instructions that will result in a
> complete
> dunce being able t  achieve the end result, including a shopping list
of
> bits.
>
> This obviously would have to be written by people who have
> already done the
> job in question, and therefore already done the research, and made the
> mistakes etc.
>
> Get enough of these together and we then have the basis for the
"UKHA
> cookbook"
>
> Some initial ideas for some of the "recipies" that I'd like
t  see are:
>
> How to make a video capture PC...
> How to get a camera feed ont  a webpage...
> How get temperature data into a PC...
> How to automate a XXXXX gas boiler... (where XXXX would be a
> specific model)
> How to get Caller ID into a PC...
> How to make a Comfort panel talk to a PC...
> How to program a Comfort panel to do XXXXXX...
>
>
> Sorry for the PC bias, - but I don't have a homevision, but most of
the
> above could apply equally as well to a HV...
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Paul G.
>
> PS: - I just knocked up a quick example of the sort of thing I'm
thinking
> of, - the zipped word 2000 doc. is attached. (hope you don't mind
> that! it's
> only 12K). - obviously you may not want to open this for fear of macro
> viruses, but I can assure you it doesn't have any, and you can
> always make
> sure you've got macro virus protection turned on in word and then
> refuse t
> run any macros when it asks for permission. (this one won't, as
> it doesn't
> have any macros!)
>
>
>
> >
> >Guys someone ..Brian? ...suggested we need a how to series of
> articles...I
> >agree! I am happy to help put some together and would love t  read
one on
> >Ians's IR solution.
> >
> >David
> >
> >it depends what you want, if you are doing a major rewire then run
Cat5
> >everywhere, then run some more...then run some more..and repeat
until
> >either
> >you run out of money or you can't move for cat5!
> >
> >With regard s cams again it depends what you want.....continuous
video of
> >all rooms stored on the pc? ...manually selected storing on the
pc?...or
> >something else?
> >
> >WIth the appropriate video capture card you can store the images
> both video
> >and stills to a PC, you need to decide what you want to do. for
> example if
> >you have cams with PIR you can set  a suitable video switcher to
pick up
> >each one as it is activated then one video capture card can grab
the
> >images(or a short video ) ont  the PC. you could also split this
> signal and
> >modulate it onto a TV channel to allow viewing on your TV(s).
> Alternatively
> >you could take a feed from the PC which has the video input and
modulate
> >that onto your TV(s).
> >
> >Sorry if the above sounds confusing but I have done a lot of
> thinking about
> >this and I have 4 cams and a switcher plus 2 webcams and a video
capture
> >card. The problem is getting it all to do what you want :)
> >
> >Feel free to email me directly if I have totally confused you, and
I am
> >sure
> >the other people on the list will give you lots of good advice :)
> >
> >Cheers
> >Mick
> >
> >
> >
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: Administrator [mailto:submitwiz@xxxxxxx]
> >   Sent: 07 July 2001 00:06
> >   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >   Subject: [ukha_d] Home Camera question
> >
> >
> >   Hi All
> >
> >   Can anyone give me advise on the following:
> >
> >   I am just in the process of wiring my home for X10. However, I
would
> >like
> >to install a camera in each room, and view its images on our TV,
or
> >possibly
> >record the images on a PC. (new baby on the way:) )
> >
> >   What I need to know is the following:
> >
> >   Is there a popular camera for this application on the market.
> >   What type of wiring should I run to each proposed camera point
> >   Can I capture the camera input, and store it on a PC.
> >
> >   Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I am stumped as to my
next
> >step
> >
> >   David
> >
> >
> >
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