Re: homeseer/ocelot

[Spectrum <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use HomeSeer with Ocelot. My old Time Commander system went belly up
and I needed something that I could program. Ocelot worked OK until I
discovered Homeseer.

With Homeseer, the Ocelot is too much. That is, I don't run any IR so
I'm just using it as a very expensive interface. HS will use just
about anything.

If I had it to do over again, I'd forget the Ocelot and just get a
plugin interface.

BTW, Homeseer is pretty confusing at first but they have a great
message board. Once you get into it, with scripts and events, it'll do
damn near anything you want.

John

On 5 Nov 2006 05:41:04 -0800, "cornytheclown@xxxxxxxxxxx"
<cornytheclown@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Anyone using this combination... Im looking at controlling some stuff
>around the home but I want something that will do digital i/o possibly
>some 4-20 ma sensors.... but I want to be able to access the system
>from work also...so I need something with a good gui and the ability to
>control from the web...but I also need something easy to use.
>
>I have been trying to research on the web and the homeseer software
>with ocelot controller...and the secu 16 module for digital i/o seems
>to be what Im looking for....
>
>
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>I basically want something I can play with before implementing in my
>home....and I want something versatile.... easy to use but I would also
>like to write some programs for it......something easy to program....
>
>what type of language does homeseer use...Ive read its a form of
>basic....
>
>Is there good documentation with the products mentioned...setup, web
>access instructions etc... Im not familiar with tcp/ip and all that but
>from what I have read getting web access is fairly easy with
>homeseer..... also what additional costs are associated with web
>access...I looked at one product on the net and it required a monthly
>fee for accessing the home system via the web...
>
>Any comments, help, info appreciated....