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Re: 1 wire temperature monitoring



Nigel

Have you seen this site. They are the manufactures of the HA7net

http://embeddeddatasystems.com/page/EDS/PROD/HA/HA7Net

Also the full user manual here

http://support.embeddeddatasystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/usersman-=
ha7net.pdf

Ben

On 3 Jan 2009, at  15:33, Nigel Giddings wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have been looking at extending my 1-wire temperature monitoring
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> the house. 1-wire was never designed for long cable lengths and=20=20
> begins to suffer reflections if the cables get too long... well
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> have reached that point.
>
> I want to monitor some of the H/W pipes to things like the
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> and baths, to trigger towel rail heating and also temperatures
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> the heat exchanger to see if it actually exchanges heat as well as
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> couple more room and equipment rack probes....
>
> However, I have run up against the cable length issue.
>
> What I have found is a Hub that effectively separates three
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> chains of sensors to enable three lengths of cable with sensors.
>
> http://www.homechip.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=3D22&products_id=
=3D109
>
> What is also nice about this is that it connects to the PC via=20=20
> Ethernet so you can remotely position it wherever you have
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> connectivity, even over the internet....
>
> I intend to use with Homeseer with a plug-in called Ultra1wire to
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> all the leg work and place the data into virtual devices in
Homeseer=20=20
> which can then be used however I want.
>
> http://forums.homeseer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3D854
($29.95)
>
> They are in stock, spoke with them today, and will probably order
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> on Monday (=A399 + VAT + P&P =A37)
>
> Just thought I would pass it by the list to see if any other=20=20
> alternatives exist....
>
> Nigel
>
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>
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