Re: Re: homeseer/ocelot

[Spectrum <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 5 Nov 2006 13:32:46 -0800, "cornytheclown@xxxxxxxxxxx"
<cornytheclown@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>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.

OK, there ya go. As I said, I don't use anything but X10 with mine.
4-20 sounds handy but I don't have any real app for it. What are you
using it for?