Re: Re: Newbie lighting automation queries

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Graham

> Well Frank, there is a solution to the lack of status feedback (this
> is a European only limitation by the way, x10 modules in the US have
> feedback). The solution is to use something called Probe which is
> developed by some guy in a 'land down under' where they are almost
> quite good at rugby ;-)

Good to hear you got it up and running ;-))) Without zapping yourself i
hope
?

See you didnt mention the Irish Rugby Team ;-)))....

> This is of course a bold promise, I had 3 hours sleep the night
> before last and 2 hours last night. But at 4am this morning when I
> went to bed, the whole demo was working :-D

OMG.....At 4 in the morning !!!......Your gonna need a holiday after this
UKHA Meet......

> By the way, I believe a web cast is being planned for this weekend, I
> sure if it comes off details will be posted here for those of you who
> can't come.

Whats a web cast....???
Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 8:04 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Newbie lighting automation queries


> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden"
<fmcalind@b...>
> wrote:
> > Hi John
> >
> > > What would be the problem with X10? I am thinking of doing
some
> > > automation soon, probably on a smaller scale. X10 seems well
> supported?
> >
> > Most people have no major problems with x10 kit..Its not as
> reliable as a
> > hardwired lighting system  ie lost messages and i dont believe it
> has status
> > feedback
>
> Well Frank, there is a solution to the lack of status feedback (this
> is a European only limitation by the way, x10 modules in the US have
> feedback). The solution is to use something called Probe which is
> developed by some guy in a 'land down under' where they are almost
> quite good at rugby ;-)
>
> Now where can you see this miraculous piece of kit? Well UKHA 2004 of
> course where I will be showing that my HomeVision is perfectly well
> aware of a light being on or off regardless of whether some luddite
> uses a manual light switch.
>
> This is of course a bold promise, I had 3 hours sleep the night
> before last and 2 hours last night. But at 4am this morning when I
> went to bed, the whole demo was working :-D
>
> By the way, I believe a web cast is being planned for this weekend, I
> sure if it comes off details will be posted here for those of you who
> can't come.
>
>
>
>
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