Re: Relay Control

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Dan, try this model, from the same site...

3108 - Serial Port Isolated Input/Output Controller

I have one of these, slightly more expensive at £70, but I can confirm that
it most certainly does have latching operation... (and £70 is still a LOT
cheaper than 8 X10 modules!)

Paul G.





>From: "Dan James" <UKHA@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] Relay Control
>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 13:33:55 -0000
>
>Hi all
>
>I have finally got round to flooding the house with cable this
>weekend! And am now turning my attention to controlling the heating
>using Homeseer.
>
>I am looking to use Relays to control the heating, with an option
>switch back to the main heating control, in case of system failure /
>SWMBO not wanting to use the PC method!
>
>Anyhow my question is - is anyone away of a Circuit board that would
>allow me to interface the PC with a series of Relays? - I have looked
>at one on http://www.quasarelectronics.com/computer_projects.htm
>
>But this relies on you being able to tell it how long you want to
>have the switch held open for (you have to set a delay parameter in
>seconds). I was more hoping for a circuit that could be told to
>switch on, and then switch off - a la X10. - Otherwise I will use X10
>modules.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks
>
>Daniel (who does his own ironing :-)
>


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