RE: Time to begin..... [Don't tell the missus)

["Nikola Kasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>]

Jus a remark,
My LW11s come ON gradually from 0 to the last level, so they don't go
to
full ON.
Cheers,
Nik

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 August 2002 15:09
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Time to begin..... [Don't tell the missus)


Steve,

The "toe in the water" solution to the automation piece goes
something like
this. I haven't included the remote cameras or the alarms because I do
them
independantly. You will be hard pushed to do a curtain solution other than
a
"bodgematic" on a budget of £1k. Curtain controllers are
frighteningly
expensive... 

Phase 1:

- A bunch of LWs (modules that replace your existing wall light switch
-
some limitations, like no 2-way switching, and come on ONLY at full
brightness.)

- A few LMs (lamp modules - for plugging in lamps that go into a wall
socket.)

- Maybe a couple AMs (appliance modules - like LMs, but no dimming, and
able
to handle higher currents) for things like air filters

- A simple controller. Maybe the "IR" one and keychain remote,
maybe a
simple one with fixed buttons.


Phase 2: 

- Computer control - a simple CM (computer) module, using the bundled
software. The bundled software is a bit naff, but will let you play
with
timed scheduled.


Phase 3: 

- Complex control - either some better software to use with the CM
(HomeAuomator, HomeSeer, MisterHouse) or an all-in-one controller like
HomeVision.

Homevision is what I use, and will also give you some relay control
outputs
for the garage doors.

Hope this helps...

Mark



-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Abbott [mailto:steve.abbott@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 5 August 2002 19:39
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Time to begin..... [Don't tell the missus)



My friend, three doors away is an electrician, me, I'm a software
developer
with a tendency to any new gadgets (been doing .net development for
nearly
two years).  We both have limited companies (he employs, I'm a
contractor).
Therefore home automation must be our next step... otherwise we may have
to
talk to our respective wives and kids. 



Where shall we start?



We have an R&D budget of £1000 and would like to do garage doors,
curtains,
lights, alarms and cameras, and of course some Ethernet (but mostly
wlan).
What do people suggest?  We're going to start in the father in laws
house (8
doors up) so we don't have to travel far!  We can't rewire as we live
in new
houses with nasty plasterboard, so the project must be minimal mess.



Your views please..... :-)  You know you want to design from
scratch!!!!



S





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