Re: homeseer/ocelot

["D&SW" <dsweatherwax@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,
Any recommendation on a book I can get to explain the scripting? The
Homeseer message board does not do a good job.

Thanks!

DAW

"Spectrum" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>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....