Re: Re: Electrisave protocol / PC Interface

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

thanks ... rather than the Electrisave itself, 'was thinking of doing
a smart alternative ... when all's said & done, it's a bit limited in
what it can do ...and with something like Idratek already being quite
pervasive, some sort of full monitoring out to be possible ...

Chris


On 6 Jun 2007, at 20:55, Paul Bendall wrote:

> Not wanting to spoil the thread but once you know total electric use
> you then want to know what is using the power. Then you start looking
> at sub-metering which is what was discussed in a thread some weeks
> back about DIN mounted meters with pulse output.
>
> Chris, I'd drop Karam a line at Idratek I am sure he would have some
> ideas on the Electrisave interface into Cortex.
>
> Paul
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Chris Hunter <cjhunter@...> wrote:
>>
>> not a trick question, 'just want to be able to do a (as it were)
>> Smart version of Electrisave on our (about to be installed)
Idratek
>> install' ... and not sure how to do it !!
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> On 6 Jun 2007, at 16:21, Chris Hunter wrote:
>>
>>> 'wonder if Paul or Jon have worked-out how to do the
Electrisave
>>> trick with Idratek  ... ie: measure & display ... and
record ... ???
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6 Jun 2007, at 10:20, Chris Hunter wrote:
>>>
>>>> was / is the RFXCOM one the only option ?
>>>>
>>>> IIRC, Comfort have a current sensor option ... which maybe
could be
>>>> used in some way with other systems, too ... presumably
Idratek &
>>>> CBus & ... ???
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 6 Jun 2007, at 10:04, Mal Lansell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Jim Franklin"
<jimf@> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My Electrisave arrived yesterday, i had been
looking at them
>>>>>> for a little
>>>>>> while, but the idea of the PC interface spurred me
into action :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone have schematics for it yet they are
willing to
>>>>>> post, or do I
>>>>>> have to make my own at this stage (he says in a
lazy manner)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Unless you are determined to make your own, the RFXCOM
receiver
>>>>> really
>>>>> is a good option.  Plus it can receive a wide range of
other
>>>>> protocols
>>>>> too - you'll be filling your house with all sorts of
sensors in
>>>>> no time ;-)