Re: Suggestions for X10/Automation Widgets

[The Alien <Someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

X-No-archive: yes On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:08:52 GMT, "Jeff Volp"
<msn.com> used recycled pixels to say:

>I'm looking for suggestions for some needed X10 or other automation widgets.
>I have done microcontroller design since the mid 70's.  Now retired, I'm
>looking for projects to keep me busy.  Two ideas I have myself are a X10
>module offering 4 to 8 digital I/O lines, and a high power version of the
>TW523 / PSC05 - perhaps for 2-phase 240V.
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>What are the needs of the automation community?  How much would you be
>willing to pay for a kit or finished product?  You can e-mail me directly if
>you want to keep your answers private.
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>Thanks for your input.
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>Jeff
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How about incorporating security into X-10?  Not house security but
command security.... have the modules only respond to your commands
and not your neighbors!

One example:  My X-10 is set to "128", when my neighbor turns on
"A-1", my "A-1" ignores the request,  when I turn on "A-1", I send a
"128" first, then "A-1" "A-on" then module responds.   If it see a
"A-1" "A-OFF" it will ignore it because 128 did not preceed the
command?

Or something along those lines?!  THEN I would be glad to turn my X-10
stuff back on and start using it again!   Until then, the market is
TOO saturated with X-10 stuff.  Just check my neighborhood, turn on
"A-1" and about 3 other houses light up along with yours!!!




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