Re: Re: [Development] Lights, using two micros.

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

What about retro-fitting something like this John?

The problem that people have with DIN rail modules at the moment is their
wiring can't easily be changed to work with them.

Will this be the same with this design?

M.


----- Original Message -----
From: Dr John Tankard <john@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 4:15 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [Development] Lights, using two micros.


> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark McCall" <mark@a...> wrote:
> > OK..things are moving fast here :-)
> >
> > Are we talking about merely a plain old LV swich in the wall now
> running
> > back to node zero where there'd be rack mounted dimmer packs and
> relay
> > outputs with an ethernet interface?
> >
>
> Sort of,
>
> I think people might want to put the dimmer packs in other places,
> they dont have to be in node 0, I my house I would fit them nearest
> to the rooms I want to control. I did not home run all my lights back
> to node 0 I had several nodes. Each pack would have one ethernet, the
> way we are currently talking each pack would have a limit of 16 light
> outlets, more if they were not dimable. The output packs would be
> purchased on there own to make up the requirement so you would buy
> one controler and enough output packs to cover the node.
>
> So far as control, I can see two requirements RS485 (perhaps RS232)
> from the pack to the switch run in cat5 OR switches home run back to
> the pack for people who dont have cat5 at the wall outlet.
>
> Keith, am I one the same wavelength.
>
> John
>
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