RE: Hello All! I'm looking for advice!

["Pete Church" <yahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When you put in the mains rated CAT5 for potential CBUS implementation
do
you need to put 2 wires to each switch for a daisy-chain of modules or can
you just put in one and link them all up at either Node 0 or other
convenient location with a terminal block?  Does this effect the bus
performance? Do you need more than one burden? Is there a special Clipsal
terminal block to do this (for =A3100+ of course!!!)?

Thanks

Pete=20


-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Chris Hunter
Sent: 14 January 2007 12:36
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Hello All! I'm looking for advice!

Having some mains-rated Cat-5 could be good idea... suitably run ... for=20
C-Bus or Idratek ...

Chris



john855042 wrote:

>Hello All,
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>I hope you can offer me some advice as I take my first steps into
the=20
>world of home automation!
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>First =13 about me =13 10 years engineering in the following fields,=20
>CCTV, Data networks, Telephone systems, Alarm systems, Distributed
TV=20
>systems, Electronic design (embedded controllers). For the last 6=20
>years I have been involved in medical instrumentation, but still
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>an active interest in all my old fields. I have currently around the=20
>house 4 PC's not including work laptops, and I have built them all=20
>from scratch, and spend a lot of time tinkering. I would hope then=20
>that I have at least some of the skills required to design and fit a=20
>HA system!
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>I'm moving into a new house in the coming weeks and I have realised=20
>that all the systems that I want =13 CCTV, Security, Telephone,
Video=20
>Door Entry, Distributed AV and Heating control could all be=20
>integrated into a HA system. I used to fit most of the above systems=20
>as separate entities so I have my own ideas about the kit required=20
>but I need a rethink when it comes to HA.
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>Hopefully someone can offer advice on the best system to use. On my=20
>wishlist =13
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>HDTV in Living room  - to have Sky HD and Xbox 360 connected
(xbox360=20
>is a MCE client) =13 PIP for video door entry and CCTV events
>Media Server (MCE/TVersity?)/HA server
>CCTV (2-3 cameras)
>Alarm System (panel to interface to HA?)
>External Lighting & control
>IP phone system?
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>I want to be able to distribute Sky =13 maybe via IP or Svideo. At
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>moment HD will only be in the living room.
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>I would like something like wall mounted `clients' - touchscreen LCD=20
>perhaps, that can interface with the server to control events,=20
>display video or send AV to other local displays. I'm thinking of=20
>nanoItx PC's with Linux webbrowsers and Lilliput touchscreens.
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>OK- what I really need to know first is what wiring recommendations=20
>should I follow to cover every eventuality. I'm thinking of 2 Cat5e,=20
>2 audio, and 3 or 4 RG59's to every client point from the patch=20
>panel. I don't want to have to pull up floorboards and chase walls=20
>twice. (my wife wouldn't stand for it!)=20
>Also any suggestions on the viability and software choices of my=20
>project would be welcome.
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>Thanks in anticipation,
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>John
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