Re: Introduction

[ian.bird@xxxxxxx]

Hi Mike

Keep an eye on some of the guys sites as well as some of us are making
various devices you may or may not find useful. Examples can be found
on
Mike's site in the links section for users rather than the commercial
sites. http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/links.php3

Ian

Ian Bird
CibaVision UK Ltd.
Direct dial 01489 775570
Fax           01489
779570


                                                                                                                                
                     
Stuart
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On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 11:21:05PM -0000, Michael Humberston wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I have just joined the UK Home Automation Die Hards list and this
> post is by way of an introduction.

Hi Mike, welcome to the group. Please leave your wallet at the door,
you'll regret it if you dont :-)

> I currently have a selection of stand-alone automation equipment
> which includes various switches, dimmers, IR remote controllers,
time
> switches, light-sensing switches, etc.  I'm starting to consider
the
> possibility of moving to a rather more integrated approach to home
> automation incorporating computer control, the idea being to start
in
> a small way and to be able to progressively integrate more
equipment
> into the system.  I may start with a few X-10 items although
I'm
> somewhat concerned about the price, reliability and functionality
of
> those which are available for the UK.

I use X10 for my HA at the moment. While it may be expensive, unless
you're a bit tastey with a soldering iron, it's the most cost effective
solution. I've never had any reliability problems with mine, though
others have (but that's expected with any other system too) You're
right
about the functionality though this is slowly being addressed with
products like The AWM2 (http://www.laser.com/?laserlink=SGAWM2)
which
does support two way communication and is small enough to fit in a
backbox rather than a dedicated consumer unit, and it does still need a
negative wire too.



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