RE: Re: cbus Wiser appears to be in UK stockist

["Pauls Hotmail" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well I *had* been giving some thought recently to upgrading from a PCI
to a
CNI, because since I changed my HA PC to a VM, I can't use physical serial
connections to it any more, so I've acquired an IP-Serial gateway with 8
RS232 ports & a LAN port. This works OK, but has frozen once (only once
in
about 18 months, so that's not too bad), but I also have problems using it
with devices that derive operating power from the RS232 port (like a couple
of Quasar temp sensor units). My long term strategy is therefore to move
away from RS232 to IP communications wherever possible and have native IP
connections between the various devices & their management tools that
run o=
n
the HA server... As part of this I'm intending to upgrade a comfort UCM to
an Ethernet version (which I think I can do with an add-on daughterboard
fo=
r
one of my existing serial UCM's), and as previously mentioned, changing the
PCI to a CNI...

Now that this appears to fit the requirement for providing a CNI which will
work perfectly well with toolkit & PICED, *and* a whole host of other
features, *and* is cheaper than the old CNI alone - never mind the combined
cost of a CNI & a PAC, since the Wiser appears to also have the logic
engin=
e
as well (so would also render the PAC redundant too wouldn't it?) - this
seems like insanely good value! - an iPhone UI is just the icing on the
cake! (presumably iPod touch compatible as well?) - I'd found that site you
mentioned too, & am now trawling through the documentation there, -
must
admit, I hadn't seen mention of an iPhone app yet...

I think I'll be getting one of these PDQ!!!    :-)

(Wonder how much I could make back for my PCI *and* PAC???)

Paul G.

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
ben_mccormack2000
Sent: 19 January 2010 15:26
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: cbus Wiser appears to be in UK stockist

Think you are right but it also includes a front end webserver that can do
the following

1. Be used with iphone Wiser app that can allow control of the house via
iphone
2. As above but webpage control
3. As above but generic touchscreen control

I found most of my info here

http://www.wiserhomeautomation.com/

One think I am unsure of. If I use the iphone control can I also at the
sam=
e
time use cbus toolkit to make changes. I think I have read that Wiser can
support 6 different ip connections at a time

I wonder what my CNI is worth!

Ben

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Pauls Hotmail" <paul_gordon@...>
wrote:
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> Correct me if I'm wrong, but this also serves the function of a CNI
does
it
> not? - allow full commissioning & config of CBUS networks &
units via an
> Ethernet connection? - with one of these, a CNI would become
redundant?
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> Which is rather impressive considering it's actually cheaper than a
CNI,
and
> does a bucketload more....
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> Or have I mis-read the specs?
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> Paul G.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> ben_mccormack2000
> Sent: 19 January 2010 14:45
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] cbus Wiser appears to be in UK stockist
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> Just seen this at cbus shop
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http://www.cbus-shop.com/product_info.php?products_id=3D933&osCsid=3D3079e0=
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> 45785e3f46e80502dd4c6
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> Ben
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