Re: Motorola home control

["Joe Bloggs" <somewhere@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,
After looking at your sit, I have a couple of questions for you.

1) Is the IR and RF generally about the same data rate? Could you send a
Sony or RC5 message via RF as well.

2) I read about people referring to the X10 RF advanced security code. How
is this different to the standard X10 RF codes. (I use AVR's to transmit X10
RF codes)

3) Have you had any experience with use the standard IR receivers I.e. Sharp
UI60? (something like that) outside in the full sunlight.

Thanks for your time,
Neil.

"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have no idea what protocol they use nor whether they use FSK or ASK but
> most similar devices use ASK/OOK because it's simplest and lowest cost.
>
> You can buy a 418MHz ASK receiver from Mouser - PN 509-RCR-418-RP FOR
> $4.26.
>
> The data output will be in the audio range so you can record it as a .WAV
> file using a soundcard line-in (It's IMPORTANT that you use line-in.) and
> view it in almost any Wave editor.
>
> I have illustrated this at...
>
>     http://www.mbx-usa.com/learn.htm
>
> The RF section is about half-way down the page.
>
> For any final 'server' device, you'll need to interface the RF receiver
> with
> something that can decode the data output. Unless you have experience in
> programming microcontrollers, you'll be better off buying their 'server'.
>
> "jibberjabber" <none@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Motorola is expanding there home automation products:
>>http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/home_monitoring.asp
>>
>>The spec sheet says the wireless sensors run at 418 mhz.  Anyone know what
>>it takes to interface with them (type of radio needed, protocol)?...I'd
>>really rather not have to buy their "server".
>>
>>jj
>>
>