Re: Suggestions for X10/Automation Widgets

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

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:

>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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