Re: X10 Computer Interface

[Dave <dju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:59:25 GMT, shb*NO*SPAM*@comporium.net
(Si Ballenger) wrote:

>Just make it so it will run one or more user specified command
>lines when motion is detected. That way when motion is detected,
>the user can have applications run that operate x10 gizmos, send
>email, grab pix, or do all sorts of other things. You can add
>other fancy stuff later after the motion detection part is
>developed.

Would a command line to launch a .CMD or .BAT file be enough
to make it useful? That would be real easy for me to add
something like a program (or .CMD) file launcher.

Will have to think about how to avoid feedback (blink on /
off) in case the light (outdoor lights) are in view of the
motion detector camera.

To avoid turning the lights on in the daytime, I can keep
track of time and when the program knows that the sun is up,
it can launch a different command line or not launch
anything. Seems like it's getting a little dirty if I have
to keep track of daylight, though. Will need to figure that
one out. It turns out that the computer can't tell day or
night by looking at the camera image, unfortunately.

I'll be back here when it's done to see if I can find any
volunteers to help test it. The program already records
video and the motion detector are complete. It has to be
able to support as many capture input devices as possible
and I'm afraid right now it only supports 3 of the 4 devices
I tried to use with it. It won't support the Adaptec capture
cards, but I've tried 3 other brands all successfully.
Eventually I'd like to support IP cams but it only works
with analog or digital (firewire or USB) video capture right
now.

Dave