RE: Re: In-wall controllers

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are a number of solutions for software - MainLobby, Charmed
Quark etc=
.

I use MainLobby and the quality and standard of graphics is very high -
you=
can produce good looking screens quite quickly. Both these systems have go=
od integration to other HA progs and systems.

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Peter and Jane
> Sent: 01 March 2007 22:43
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: In-wall controllers
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> Thanks for all that!
> Is software for a touch screen usually included, or is there a
standard
> application that does it?. I hadn't considered venturing this far!
From
> your posting I have now learned about vga extenders via cat 5e. My
> other question is still can a keyboard (say usb) be run via cat 5e? I
> have found active USB extenders, but think these need usb cable
> (whatever structure that is) If I need to bury USB cable in the wall I
> had better do it now
> TIA
> Peter
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: rb_ziggy
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 7:57 PM
>   Subject: [ukha_d] Re: In-wall controllers
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>   Peter
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>   Welcome. There are a few self build HA types here, myself included.
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>   I've wired in a touchscreen to a pc via cat5 cabling and a vga
>   extender (for the screen) and a usb extender. (Actually this needs 2
>   cat 5 cables) Look up the messagge below for my experiences!
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>   Hope this helps
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>   --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Peter and Jane"
<pandj.munnoch@...>
> wrote:
>   >
>   > Hi
>   > This is my "maiden posting" on this forum. I have
been active on UK
>   Selfbuild for several years. Eventually started building on Isle of
>   Wight in 2005 (retirement project). Hope to move in this year.
>   Currently living on site in a caravan.
>   > I have been lurking on this list for several weeks and see
several
>   UKSB names.
>   > Although I am a "techie" I hadn't planned much HA.
Started with 6
>   channel Lutron Graphic Eye for living area. (thanks Chris Hunter for
>   the lead). Then chose Powermax + alarm, which introduced X10. Now
>   have 2 DIN rail consumer units and a certain amount of HA (thanks
>   Gareth Cook via eBay for plug-ins). With plug ins I can do lights
but
>   also turn the compressor off from the caravan in the middle of the
>   night...big improvement when it is raining!).
>   > I bought a 9U cabinet for node zero and flood wired cat5e. Wife
>   (Jane) thes suggested music system goes in the "study" so
now I have
> a
>   42U cabinet and loudspeaker wires everywhere. First fix wiring is
>   nearly done.
>   >
>   > So UHKA "diehard"...could be...it is getting harder
to see where I
>   am going and I am dieing to know how to get there!!!
>   >
>   > That is the intro. Now my point re the thread.
>   > A friend has just had a mini touchscreen music etc system
> installed.
>   GBP20k+ which makes it about 2 orders of magnitude more than by
> budget!
>   > I will have a cobbled together music system and server in
another
>   room. I was wondering about a "control station" in the
living room.
>   Assuming a touch screen wall panel is "over budget" I had
wondered
>   about a 5 or 7 inch display (digital photo frame...some have a usb
>   input...could that be used??) and a small keyboard (I think you can
>   get a rubber one...used on boat pc installations). Question is can a
>   screen and a keyboard be connected via cat 5e to a remote pc. I have
>   never looked inside a usb cable to see the structure. Has anyone on
>   the list gone this way?
>   > Rgds
>   > Peter
>   > ----- Original Message -----
>   > From: Nigel Champion
>   > To: ukha_d
>   > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 10:03 PM
>   > Subject: [ukha_d] In-wall controllers
>   >
>   >
>   > Hi all,
>   >
>   > I keep looking at the nice AMX in-wall panels we have at work
in
>   our meeting rooms, which got me thinking....surely there must a more
>   affordable option for me at home?
>   > The word "affordable" can be relative but I was
thinking =A3400-ish
>   > I guess I want graphical touch screen control to send
>   IR/RS232/HTTP and display status changes.
>   > I have thought about gutting an Ipac or mounting a small touch
>   screen with a hidden nano itx. Just something a bit better looking
>   that the Zanware jobbie
>   > This looked kinda cool
>   http://www.cepro.com/magazine/article/17436.html
but wasn't sure they
>   would sell it to plebs like me :)
>   >
>   > What are your thoughts?
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
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