Re: Guest Friendly Homes {Scanned for Viruses}

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On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 05:47:51PM +0000, Stuart Grimshaw wrote:
> > probably best, but it raises a good question, what about
something
> > simple like watching TV or listening to music... do any of you
> > actually
> > explain to your Non-HA-fan guests how to operate this stuff?
>
> Pronto :-) A programmable remote control that lets you pres
"On" and
> it
> switches everything on. Or "Watch TV" and it switches the TV
and Amp
> on etc
> etc.

So could you have two X10 house codes running? (running two computer
interfaces, naturally)

House code A (e.g.) is used by all the controls in the house. Each light
switch, IR-X10 bridge, and RF control sends signals onto 'A'.

House code B is then used solely to control the devices.

The computer sits in the middle and moves messages from A to B as and
when appropriate. Normally this would be a simple COPY(A->B).
Occasionally this would be COPY(A->B&C&D) for switching TV, amp
and
source selector. And occasionally (e.g. Mal's bathroom!) it would be
COPY(A->B, but only if A hasn't been re-pressed in the last 2 seconds).
This would give the light time to switch on (without guest interuption)
and make them go "Ooo! it fades up!".

Has anyone tried this?

Steev