Re: Suggestions for X10/Automation Widgets

["Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx>]

"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Jeff,
>
> One thing for which I think there would be demand is a power meter based
on
> Allegro Microsystems Hall Effect current sensors. They come in sizes
> suitable for whole house or single appliance metering.
>
>      http://www.allegromicro.com/hall/currentsensor.asp
>
> While I think Insteon (two-way, ACK/NAK) would be better for this, a
> carefully designed protocol could work with X-10. Maybe send the
accumulated
> numbers with each reading. That along with a known roll-over could make up
> for potentially lost messages.
>
> The X-10 PLC protocol already defines methods for sending analog data
> although I'm not sure that their controllers will report them.
>
> "Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx> wrote:

That does sound like a good idea, but calibration might be tough.  Certainly
a protocol could be developed to replace lost messages.

Along the same lines, something I would find useful is a light ON monitor -
perhaps a simple EagleEye mod that would send out a periodic lighting
status.  I had planned to do this with hard-wired current sensors for
basement lights.  But a simple stick-on module would certainly be easier.

Thanks to all who have given suggestions both here and via e-mail.
Hopefully, I will be able to turn some of them into reality in the coming
months.

Jeff