Re: Re: CurrentCost Vs Owl

[Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin

Can you have 1 sensor and 2 receivers?

I am thinking of buying the =A328 kit and then an additional receiver=20=20
from ebay if needed.

Ben

On 16 Oct 2008, at  10:57, Kevin Hawkins wrote:

> You can buy them here (cheaper at =A328+VAT) but do check the software
> version as they supply OEM versions and some have been v1.07 but some
> have been earlier. Only the more recent firmware units have historic
> data included in the XML data and run at the faster 9600 baud.
You=20=20
> need
> a data cable - either USB or serial too - best off eBay. If you
do=20=20
> have
> an older version you can buy a second display off eBat for =A315 that
=
=20
> has
> the latest firmware.
>
> https://www.ecogadgetshop.co.uk/default.aspx
>
> v1.05 and below don't provide historic data ... v1.07 which is the
> latest does (v1.06 apparently does include historic data according to
> the Ebay listing)
>
> If you are using these with the xAP applications then go for one with
> historic data.
>
> K
>
> Ben McCormack wrote:
> > So the latest version (1.07) is the best to get. Is ebay the only
> > place to purchase them?
> >
> >
> > On 6 Oct 2008, at 18:21, rb_ziggy wrote:
> >
> >
> >> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "mwgardner2000"
<groups@...> wrote:
> >>
> >>> THanks James for a useful post.
> >>>
> >>> Think I'll go for CurrentCost.
> >>>
> >>> Cheers
> >>> Mark
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Make sure you are aware of what software level in the
receiver unit
> >> you are getting.
> >>
> >> On ebay they are selling direct the latest versions (1.07)
that=20=20
> give
> >> historic data at 9600 bps while the Southern Electricity
only=20=20
> give the
> >> immediate data and run at 2400.
> >>
> >> I bought the Southern Elec unit (=A332 I think as this was
cheapest).
> >> Works fine for me but I then bought another latest version
receiver
> >> unit from ebay. (Actual reason was that I'd originally rigged
up=20=20
> the
> >> display in a very obvious spot on the kitchen windowsill -
When I
> >> wanted to move to HA cupboard, wife objected so I needed
another
> >> receiver for the PC link so I had the excuse!)
> >>
> >> FWIW, It seems to be pretty accurate and responsive to
small=20=20
> changes
> >> on or off (within the constraints that data is sent every
6=20=20
> seconds or
> >> so, so it's not absolutely 'instant').
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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