RE: Re: Dawn till dusk control

["Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>]

Bet they are not in stock!

B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian B [mailto:Ian@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 September 2001 20:21
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Dawn till dusk control
>
>
> M*****s do light switches which could connect to some sort of X10
> sender. A
> different type that I use (not made now) are very accurate and
adjustable
> and I connect to HV input ports. My dusk/dawn controller its unused on
the
> side now due to its crap consistency.
>
> Ian
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 24 September 2001 17:31
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Dawn till dusk control
> >
> >
> >
> > Aren't these solutions a bit overkill Andy?
> >
> > The Powerflash by the way will only allow closure contacts so you
> > can't just
> > hook a photocell across the inputs. LDRs onto HVs inputs ...
> > well, wouldn't
> > you then need the expansion board for analogue inputs too?
> >
> > I would suggest that Steve's reply sounds sensible ... use the
Dusk/Dawn
> > controller to set an X10 on/off and then use HS to do whatever
you want
> > dependent upon that.
> >
> > Have you tried Sunrise and Sunset ... does ActiveHome support
> > that (I can't
> > remember).
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Andy Powell [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 24 September 2001 11:06
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Dawn till dusk control
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Can anyone suggest the best way to control lighting
with a dawn to
> > > > dusk photocell for my X10 lighting with CM12U PC
controller?
> > >
> > > It really depends on what software you run on your PC but a
> > > Powerflash module may we the answer,
> > >
> > > The powerflash module will allow most things to send an X10
signal so
> > > just connect the photocell to it.
> > >
> > > The other option is a MS13 (motion detector) I use one
(turned to
> > > face the wall so that movement is not detected) to tell me
if it's
> > > dark..
> > >
> > > If you are using ActiveHome as your software then I'm afraid
you'll
> > > probably end up having to get a dusk/dawn controller
> > >
> > > More expensive is Homevision, to which you could attach a
photocell
> > > via the inputs...
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > >
> > >
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