RE: X10 how popular is it in the UK, Update No1

["Nikola Kasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>]

Gary,

here are few of the ideas RF related:

 

- RF xAP interface. The guys are currently developing protocol that will allow different home automation devices to talk to each other. They will use Cat5 for connecting, but where it's not possible, maybe small RF devices will help, one on device side and the other on xAP network side.

- any application where it's not simple to implement cabling like doorbell. Basically, you press button, it's RF transmitted to TM12 and converted to X10 command and it either triggers X10 module, or it's detected by homevision or homeseer and triggers some event.

Application can be in bathrooms and similar environments where you cannot put normal, high voltage switch, so you use RF one.

- You can try to create small, cheap status senders, which can send statuses of different devices to some receiver, which is "brain" and it transfers statuses to Homevision (serial) or Homeseer (plugin) or other controller giving the status of different devices. If it can easily handle a lot of channels, then you can put all kinds of sensors throughout the house (pressure mats, PIRs, proximity etc..) much denser then at the moment because no wires wires will be needed and installation and re-positioning later should be much easier. For any good automation, you need a lot of feedback and getting even simple X10 statuses is a problem at the moment (few modules, expensive).

There are lots of people on this group, which would be able to help with software and writing different plug-ins for their controlers. The main problem is developing hardware for home automation, and if you can offer that at acceptable price, software base will probably grow easily if device is well documented and interesting to the people.

Cheers,

Nik

 

-----Original Message-----
From: vectra999uk2002 [mailto:questuk1@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 20 August 2002 15:03
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: [ukha_d] X10 how popular is it in the UK, Update No1

Hi,

At the moment, i need to know what would be the most useful modules.

I an a design engineer and program PIC Microcontrollers and build
electronic devices, and have experience with RF 433Mhz modules.

I run my own electronics business in the UK.

So its over to you suggest ideas, and I will see if its profitable
and feasable to do!



Thanks Gary



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