Re: HomeVision Relay boards ... Interested?

[<ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Total parts cost for the device i described yesterday is under 20 quid
incl=
uding a case!

Keith=20

----Original Message-----
>From:     	"Simon Coates" <ecolume@xxxxxxx>
>To:         	<ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subj:     	Re: [ukha_d] HomeVision Relay boards ... Interested?
>Reply To:     	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Sent:    	13 October 2001 21:05
>
>It ended up costing approx. =A3140 with import duty and VAT. 
LetsAutom=
ate
>sells it for =A3211.50.
>It also requres a TW7223 and cable - so my total cost for the board
wil=
l be
>around =A3170.
>
>Simon
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Brian G. Reynolds <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: 13 October 2001 20:49
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HomeVision Relay boards ... Interested?
>
>
>> Good luck, keep us informed how it goes.
>>
>> BTW how much was it? I could not find a price on the site?
>>
>> B.
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Simon Coates [mailto:ecolume@xxxxxxx]
>> > Sent: 13 October 2001 20:00
>> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Homevision Relay boards ... Interested?
>> >
>> >
>> > Brian,
>> >
>> > It's not in use just yet, 'cos I'm still wiring the house. 
I'm
>> > going to use
>> > it to control actuator valves that supply underfloor heating
and ea=
ch
>> > radiator.  I'm using HV to measure the temperature in each
room usi=
ng
>> > DS18S20 chips and then turn ON/OFF the radiators accordingly
-
>temperature
>> > setting dependant upon house occupancy, room occupancy, time
of
>> > year etc....
>> > It's a nicely made board.
>> >
>> > Simon
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Brian G. Reynolds <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
>> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: 13 October 2001 19:38
>> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Homevision Relay boards ... Interested?
>> >
>> >
>> > > That's twice now I have clicked on a link in this site
and it
>> > has crashed
>> > IE
>> > > on my server!
>> > >
>> > > Nice board though, what do you use you one for Simon?
>> > >
>> > > B.
>> > >
>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > From: Simon Coates [mailto:ecolume@xxxxxxx]
>> > > > Sent: 13 October 2001 19:16
>> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Homevision Relay boards ...
Interested?
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Hi Phil,
>> > > >
>> > > > I got an RCS X10 relay board from Worthington
Distribution -
>> > > > http://www.resconsys.com/Products/relay/xr16_channel.htm
>> > > > They are available as latched and as momentary
outputs.
>> > > > Benefits are: simple installation, 16 DPDT relays,
fairly cheap=
,
>nice
>> > > > enclosure and it doesn't take up any of the
valuable HV outputs=
..
>> > > >
>> > > > Simon
>> > > >
>> > > > PS. I've got an occupancy PIR and I'll post it to
you on Monday=
:o)
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: Phil Harris <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
>> > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>> > > > Sent: 12 October 2001 19:43
>> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Homevision Relay boards ...
Interested?
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > Yes ... which is why we have to set up the
output port
>(board/relay
>> > > > > "address" and status) and then set a
"Go" bit to make sure th=
at
>> > > > no partial
>> > > > > commands are operated upon.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > We were just concerned at the cost of
something like the Sylv=
ia
>> > boards -
>> > > > > =A3170 for an eight relay board and I needed
at least 12 chan=
nels
>just
>> > for
>> > > > > curtain control. Using up 1 output port for a
possible 64 rel=
ay
>> > channels
>> > > > > seems like an acceptable tradeoff to us.
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