Re: RE: Welcome to ukha_d

["Dan" <dtoma@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Stuart,

Wellcome to the group.

To start playing with X10, I think that an Active Home starting kit is the
best choice.
It contains a PC interface (CM11/12), a lamp module with dimmer (LM12- max.
300W), an appliance module (AM12-max.2000W) and a piece of software (this
is
crap, but there are many other available, depend on your specific
requests).
You can try www.laser.com in UK for X10 stuff.

Just post your questions here and for sure you will receive a lot of
answers
to choose from.

Best regards,
Dan
P.S. You can try my application too, if you have some time...
It is free, available at:
http://www.laser.com/dante or
http://patrick.lidstone.net/tdanro
Send me a mail off-list if you need further details about my application


----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Townhill" <stuart@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 12:27 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] RE: Welcome to ukha_d


> Hello Everyone,
>
> I have just joined the mailing list and it certainly seems busy, and I
> look forward to learning about Home Automation. I am new to this area
> but have had experience in Sky, Aerial and DAB distribution systems.
So,
> could anyone advise me on the best introduction to Home Automation?
> There definitely appears to be a wealth of information online, some
> appears to compete with each other and so many different ways to do
the
> same things. Anyway have ordered the 'Smart Homes for Dummies' book as
a
> get to know the basics guide. I am guessing that X10 is the basis of
> many systems? If so, where in the UK is the best place to get the
> equipment? Since the best way to learn is to experiment a little
first.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Stuart Townhill.
>
>
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