RE: Guest Friendly Homes {Scanned for Viruses}

[Shane Harrison <shane.harrison@xxxxxxx>]

I have a similar system running using Frank's FirM (zoned IR).  I use
Frank's PC interface (design only - I built a vero board version of it)
in combination with the FirM and interfaced it to a PC running LIRC.  My
Misterhouse PC (but could be anything) then talks to LIRC via a socket
connection.

When an IR code is received I also get a zone number.  Nice thing is
that the RX receivers are all the same.

I have an intention to perhaps offload the low level IR decoding to a
PIC in the PC interface rather than have the LIRC PC do that - would be
nice if it was xAP (or xPL?) enabled perhaps.  Problem is of course you
tend to stop developing when it works :-)

Cheers
Shane

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nigel Giddings [mailto:nigel.giddings@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, 11 December 2003 6:12 a.m.
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Guest Friendly Homes {Scanned for Viruses}
>
>
> This is very similar to my intention, each room or Zone will
> rx IR from a pronto. Each IR Rxer will be set to a specific
> house code corresponding to each zone.
>
> Therefore, when you press 'light on' on the pronto in Zone A (The
> lounge) then Homeseer receives something like A4on.
>
> If you now walk to another zone (the master Bedroom) with the
> same pronto, or use another pronto with exactly the same
> config, and press 'light on' Homeseer will receive B4on.
>
> This is because the IR receiver (not the pronto) determines
> the house code. The pronto only sends 4on.
>
> By doing this the code received by Homeseer is location
> dependant, it knows what room the command is for.
>
> The advantages are:
>
> Standard config on all prontos in the house.
>
> Same user interface on all prontos. If you want the light on
> in the room just press the 'light on' button. No need to
> ensure you are in the right screen for the room you are in.
>
> By having all the Pronto's with the same config a failure of
> one Pronto does not put that zone out of action, just borrow
> a pronto from another room. If the battery is low just swap
> with the neighbouring room while it recharges.
>
> Of course some codes could be common across all housecodes,
> 'all lights off' as an example.
>
> Disadvantages:
>
> Dimming by this route introduces delays, solution,
> pre-program housecodes to scenes which Homeseer sends. IE
> A4dim, from Pronto/IR Rxer, translated by Homeseer to: Lounge
> Centre Light 60%, Wall Lights 25%, Picture lights on. This
> could be achieved by X-10, C-Bus, Relays or any combination
> as Homeseer could send several commands based on one received code...
>
> All automation relies on Homeseer, if Homeseer fails
> everything stops... Solution, ensure basic switches still
> available on walls for lighting. Also ensure your Homeseer
> H/W is industrial strength, not an unprotected PC under the
> desk in the study running all sorts of other rubbish...
>
> Just my intention....
>
> Nigel
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yahoo@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:yahoo@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 December 2003 13:55
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Guest Friendly Homes {Scanned for Viruses}
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
> UKHA 2004: 15th and 16th May 2004
>
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