Re: Could be useful project, anyone tried this?

[Dan Ward <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I asked a similar question on the xap group, and someone pointed me at
this thread.

http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?p=544096&highlight=doorbell#post544096

Not actually done anything yet thou.  Mine is a little more complicated
as I am in a flat with a doorbell and an entry system.

Dan

Gary wrote:
>
> http://www.electronicsinschools.org/page.php?m=106&ps=103&p=414
> <http://www.electronicsinschools.org/page.php?m=106&ps=103&p=414>
>
> Hi,
>
> I was thinking about interfacing a doorbell to my PC so that i can
> play any sound. The price of a simple PCB type TX unit is about
£8.
>
> You can by the freidland bell push, about £8 and these with come
case,
> button, and fully assembled etc, and it has lots of code combinations!
>
> So could be used for lots of diffent tasks where a simple closed
> contact is required.
>
> Anyone know how to interface it or tried something like it, the
> website already has the timings, they seem a bit like X10?
>
> Regards
>
> Gary
>
>
>
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