Re: Sample Elk Security Wiring Diagram

["IVB" <ivb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thx for reading & for the feedback. Here's some clarifications

> good lord man, that's a diary... sheesh, waay too much to plough through
FYI - It's not meant to be a single posting for folks to read; it actually
is an online diary of my work, there's posts spanning 2 weeks there.

>and I never did see any diagram. I'd be curious what you're doing with the
>panel but too hard to find a drawing.

If you look at http://homeautomation.wordpress.com/ , you'll see the links
at the bottom of the first post. Here's that first post:
Somebody about how the basic wiring/etc was done. I'm sure I got a ton of
stuff wrong, but the basic theory I think is sound. Here's an example sensor
layout according to how i'm doing it. [not my house, don't worry].

Also, on the how-to, I just got 2 training CDs from Elk in the mail today.
I'm going to setup myhomeautomationpc.com as a holder for any salient
content from end-users as to how they've setup their systems, and will be
hosting the training content there.

http://www.myhometheaterpc.com/temp/house%20wiring.jpg

http://www.myhometheaterpc.com/temp/house%20wiring2.JPG


> You saying something about not having to spend a lot of money
> and then, elsewhere you say this:
> I know I said I could do a smarthome for $10K-$15K, but now it looks like
> DIY Home Theater Automation is going to cost me $200K-$300K.

That was meant to be facetious. If you look at this page
http://homeautomation.wordpress.com/2006/04/26/talk-about-scope-creep/ , and
add up all the PC and sensor costs, you'll see that I'll have spent about
$7500 for a 3-machine HTPC/HAPC system including 40 sensors. Considering I
have 3TB of storage in those systems, that's pretty dang cheap.

Step 8 is me deciding to spend $5K to build out my attic, which wouldn't
have occurred to me unless I started climbing around up there to lay down
wire.

Step 10 is my wife deciding that if I'm going to build out the attic, we may
as well put a 2nd floor on the house.
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> "IVB" <ivb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> If anyone here cares, i put up a sample elk security wiring diagram on my
>> blog [http://homeautomation.wordpress.com/ ] and also on cocoontech
>> [http://www.cocoontech.com/index.php?showtopic=4327]
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>> Note: I am a mere end-user with no financial stake in any products that I
>> may discuss.
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>> Last Updated 4/11 - My Personal Website w/ my integrated HT & HAPC system
>> www.myhomeautomationpc.com
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>> My HA/HT Blog:
>>  http://homeautomation.wordpress.com/
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