RE: Re: Dawn till dusk control

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Maplin Southampton had half a dozen on the hook in the shop last week...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 September 2001 22:16
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Dawn till dusk control
>
>
> 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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