Re:

[Kevin Hawkins <yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here's a lower cost solution that works over your network.

You could feed all the inputs into a xAP Netiom  and then use it's built
in web server to display your information.  You can also upload custom
graphics to the Netiom and it can even send you emails eg when your
washing machine leaks.   Or you could use a PC based display application
like xAP Floorplan - which is a web based realtime (Ajax) display
system.  Although it's named 'Floorplan' it can actually be used to
display any graphic layout.

The xAP Netiom has 16 inputs available (+16 outputs, a serial port, high
and low latches, counters,  4 analog inputs plus an Ethernet port with
inbuilt webserver and email).   xAP Floorplan is free and a Netiom £69
+ VAT

http://www.phaedrusltd.com/pages/html/netiom-xap.html

http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=37

There are even lower cost solutions eg by feeding the inputs into a
parallel port on a PC.

K

Martin Howell wrote:
> Hmmm, hadn't thought of that approach. I have a spare Ameo pocket PC
> (though you'd need a big pocket for it) which has a touch screen,
built
> in wi-fi and Windows Mobile, so I was planning to fit that to the wall
> and use it as the user interface. If I run the software that checks
the
> status indicators on my server, I can dish up the results as a web
page
> that the Ameo can read and display. Has the big advantage of using
bits
> I already have, so no real cost.
>
> Cheers
> Martin
>
> Grizelli Associates Limited
> IT Project Consultants
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gale
> Sent: 01 November 2009 16:01
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d]
>
> One easy-ish way would be to use an HA controller like Homevision and
> then a PC connected running Homeseer and the HS touch interface or for
> even prettier graphics and display, something like MainLobby which
would
> also connect to HV and/or HomeSeer. Would be easier to setup than a
> homebrew solution but more expensive.
>
> Paul.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of Martin Howell
>> Sent: 01 November 2009 15:17
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: [ukha_d]
>>
>> All the doors in my house and garage have LED indicators fed from
a
>> single central 12v power source over CAT5 to show if they are
locked
>>
> or
>
>> not.  In addition, I have water detectors under the dishwasher and
>> washing machine.  I would like to show the status of all of these
on a
>> single screen mounted centrally in the house, coupled with an
audible
>> alarm in the event of a water leak or similar.
>>
>> There are around 10 of these indicators, and I need to find a way
to
>> feed these into a PC - I can write the code to interrogate the
inputs
>> and display the results, but I need a device that will sit between
the
>> door switches and present inputs to the PC.
>>
>> Has anyone come across such a device, either ready built or DIY?
I'm
>> happy to build the circuit, just not clever enough to design it
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> Grizelli Associates Limited
>> IT Project Consultants
>>
>>
>>
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