Re: (no subject)

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

>
>Q: I would like to control seperate lights or a group of lights in
certain
>rooms using my PC via a cm12u encoder.
>- Do I need individual lighting circuits for each set of lights that I
want
>to control?
>- Or  is it a matter of how you wire the (momentary) light
switches? Is
>wiring individual lighting circuits uncessary?


One LD11 module will control one lighting "circuit" which may
contain any 
number of incandescent lights up to the load limit of the module. It's up
to 
you, - if you want to be able to control an *individual* light, then it
must 
have its own individual module. - remember, the module is what you will be
controlling, so any/all lights connected to it will be controlled at
once... 
- this is irrespective of what (if any) momentary switch configurations you
might have... (remember, that its not compulsory to have switches fitted to
the modules, - these are an *option* for local control).


>- Whether or not I create one lighting circuit or many, how do I
control 
>the
>ld11 module from my PC via a cm12u plugged into the mains?


Plug the CM12 into a mains socket, plug the serial cable into your PC, and
run some Home automation software. - You can start with the
"Activehome" 
stuff that comes bundled witht the CM12, but that really is a bit pants...
There are some excellent alternatives, such as Homeseer (www.homeseer.com)
and Autom8it (www.autom8it.com) to name just a couple... You will need to
configure the said software to know which modules you have got, and what
addresses they're on, but that's about the hardest part...

For excellent familiarisation and tutorial resources, you won't find any
better than starting at www.automatedhome.co.uk, and then follow the 
plethora of links available there...



>- Is it possible to have 2 way control of an LD11 module? e.g. turn
the
>lounge lights on/off using two (momentary) light switches fitted at
two
>opposite ends of the room
>

Abolutely, - just connect multiple momentary switches in parallel, - you
can 
have as many as you like...


>Very confused,

Don't worry, it gets easier!

(and then it gets harder again, when the imagination kicks in, and you
start 
to dream up whizz-bang new things to try!)

>Martin


Paul G.


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