Re: Overcoming lack of status info with x10 modules

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

What about the VIOM thing Paul Gordon is using with Girder/HomeSeer?

There will be a delay though between flicking switch & lights going
on.

M.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony T" <home@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 7:30 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Overcoming lack of status info with x10 modules


> Hi All,
>
> I was wondering if anyone can help with the following:
>
> I've rewired my lighting (only upstairs so far, due to easy access)
into a
> star formation back to node 0 (the loft again) to a mixture of
LD10/AD10
> modules, using momentary switches.
>
> But I would like to overcome the x10 problem of not being able to
query
for
> status information without having to replace the units.
>
> My plan (possibly not very cunning) is to disconnect the momentary
switches
> from the modules, and instead interface them to the ha (homebrew) pc,
and
> control the modules purely thru x10. By ensuring state integrity in
the
> software (as much as possible that is - may have to recalibrate the
dim
> levels occasionally), the ha pc would then always know the current
state
of
> the units (even following power outage). Would of course be pretty
bu&&ered
> if the ha pc goes down and the power doesnt!
>
> The question is does anyone know where I could get a unit that I
could
> connect upto 16  momentary switches to, which could then pass on
the fact
> that a particular switch was currently 'on' (i.e. either momentary,
or
being
> held down for dimming) to the pc via a serial (preferably, as easier
to
> integrate into my homebrew) or parallel/usb connection. I did
consider
> trying to use a 16 port serial card or similar, but was wondering if
there
> are any other options available?
>
> Hopefully I've missed something really obvious/simple (again). I mean
in
the
> form of kit of course, not my cunning plan ;-)
>
>
> Many thanks
> Tony T
>
>
>
>
>
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