Re: homeseer/ocelot

["cornytheclown@xxxxxxxxxxx" <cornytheclown@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Spectrum wrote:
> 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....
> >
> >
> >
> >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....

Thanks for the info.... can you name another interface that will work
with the homeseer software and allow digital and 4-20 ma connections.
In all my searching I could only come up with the combination I have
listed above...homeseer, ocelot, and secu-16..not sure on that
number...i/o module for the ocelot. Any less expensive suggestions
would be greatly appreciated.