Re: Newbie Questions - Control over TCP/IP

[Steve <steve@xxxxxxxxxx>]

To address your biggest priority of TCP/IP access, you might consider using
using Transmon components. These components connect over AES encrypted
TCP/IP. A small database is the center of a logical star configuration. An
API is provided for VC++ 6.0 which you can use for implementing controls or
interfaces to devices. The API provides an encrypted connection to the
dbase. An interface to the X10 CM11A is provided. Modbus RTU and TCP/IP
interfaces are nearing completion. Configurable graphic control panels with
encrypted TCP/IP connection are included.

These components are currently free for non-commercial use, such as yours,
at http://www.geocities.com/transmon_enterprise/
For examples of home use, click on the 'cm11a' link.

Regards,
Steve



igarber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I'm strting work on a monitoring system for my own house which will be
> built soon. It has a simple purpose - video monitoring our house from
> work while the babysitter is with our child.
>
> I have that part pretty well planned out already, but now I think I'd
> like to add other features such as lighting control, temp. monitoring
> etc.,
>
> Can someone please kindly point me to any information, groups or
> vendors who sell this kind of equipment? i.e. a thermostat that can be
> controlled via LAN,(wireless/wired). My biggest priority is that these
> devices need to be accessed via TCP/IP and hopefully provide a
> programming API, as I plan to write software to control these from
> central location.
>
> Any information will be greatly apprecited!
>
> Igor.