Re: X10 AD10 Question

[Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Can the CBus protocol be pushed over ethernet? then you could use
powerline
networking adaptors over your mains cable to the cabin.

Alternatively (IIRC) CBus only needs the pink cable where it is in
proximity
to mains voltage cables, could you run some exterior grade cat5 above
ground
to the cabin and change back to the pink stuff once inside?

HTH,

Tim.

On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 10:36 AM, SMITH BRIAN <briview@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

> In an ideal world I would rather use CBus as I'm planning a 'full'
> deployment as part of a house re-furb early next year.  The issue, I
> beleive, is on the cabling.  I only have single 4mm amoured running to
the
> end of the garden (prob about 30m) and that needs to provide lighting
and
> 13amp sockets so I think a CBus install would need pink cat5 (plus
trench
> digging etc) or pushing the boundaries of CBus wireless.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian
>  On 23 July 2010 08:03, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > How much is cost an issue? I wouldn't go X10 as it's just not as
flexible
> > or reliable as some other systems like CBus. Although CBus will
cost
> more.
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > On 20 Jul 2010, at 21:59, Brian Smith <briview@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
> >
> > > I'm trying to sort out the wiring for the control of some
lights on a
> new
> > > log cabin I've just built at the end of my garden.  In an
ideal world
> I'm
> > > looking for control via X10, a local control and PIR sensor
and am
> > thinking
> > > this could be done with an AD10 and a wired PIR.  If I'm
right the
> > switched
> > > live from the PIR would be connected to "Terminal
1" and the switched
> > live
> > > from a momentary switch would be connected to "Terminal
2".  This would
> > give
> > > me the ability to a) switch the lights on/off remotely b)
the lights
> > would
> > > come on automatically for a set period when someone walks up
to it and
> c)
> > if
> > > you needed to override the PIR locally you could press the
momentary
> > switch.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Does that sound right?  Anything else I should consider?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
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