Re: Overcoming lack of status info with x10 modules

["andy_powell_is" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Brian,

this is the first I've seen of it.... so I guess it's yahoo...

Andy

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Brian Reynolds"
<brian.g.reynolds@n...> wrote:
> Is Yahoo or NTL playing up again?
> 
> My postings have gone, err somewhere other than here and I have 
received
> this posting 16 times so far!
> 
> B.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony T [mailto:home@t...]
> Sent: 27 April 2002 21:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Overcoming lack of status info with x10 
modules
> 
> 
> Mark,
> 
> I should have done a web search before asking that, told you I was
> stupid
> ;-)
> 
> This could be exactly what I'm looking for, thanks for the info.
> 
> Tony T
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony T" <home@t...>
> To: <ukha_d@y...>
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 8:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Overcoming lack of status info with x10 
modules
> 
> 
> Mark,
> 
> Sorry, I'm being really thick here but was does VIOM mean (or what
is
> it)?
> 
> Many Thanks
> Tony T
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark McCall" <mark@a...>
> To: <ukha_d@y...>
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 7:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Overcoming lack of status info with x10 
modules
> 
> 
> 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@t...>
> To: <ukha_d@y...>
> 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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