Re: Integrating BT Home Monitor VP1000/Visonic to Homeseer

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The RFXCOM receivers are excellent.  Mine contains two receiver boards
and picks up X10 RF (including security devices), Ikea Koppla,
KlikOn-KlikOff, Digimax Thermostats (which the W800RF32 can't do), and
Visonic (ditto).  I also have some RFXCOM wireless sensors (temperature,
pressure and humidity), and those signals are handled by the RFXCOM
receiver too.  There are also transmitter modules available for the same
protocols (except Visonic).

I'm almost done writing an xPL service for the RFXCOM recievers, with
one for the transmitter to follow afterwards.  That may also be a
solution for people with burnt out CM12s - using an RFXCOM transmitter
to send X10 RF signals from the PC to be picked up by the more reliable
TM13 and sent down the powerline.

Mal



Mark McCall wrote:

> Submission by Craig
>
> This article discusses the RFXCOM Visonic receiver available from
> www.rfxcom.com, and how it can easily be used to integrate a Visonic
or BT
> VP1000 Home Monitor Alarm system with Homeseer. The VP1000 alarm from
> BT has
> been monitoring my home for sometime. Before purchasing the Alarm I
was
> sceptical about the range and reliability of the wireless protocol. I
> found
> a good deal on the internet that included extra keyfobs and PIRs, and
> thought I would take a risk and give it try. Once the Alarm was
> installed, I
> was surprised at the reliability and range of the security devices,
the
> range of the Visonic PIRs is actually better than the existing WiFi
> installation...
>
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1747.html
> <http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1747.html>
>
> M.
>
>