Re: Need help with Sockets, using Mister House

[Robert L Bass <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:49:38 -0700, Jack Edin
<nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Robert L Bass wrote:
> > Thanks for explaining your needs more fully.
>
> My pleasure.
>
> > I can see how this
> > functionality would be of use to many of my clients.
>
> That M1 rocks!
>
> > I'll speak
> > to ELK's engineering about it and see if we can't get the X10
> > security codes added to the M1 protocol.
>
> Not gonna happen...
>
> The M1 uses a PLC, like the TW523 two-way power line interface. Thats
> how it gets it's X10 in and out.
>
> The X10 security codes are all RF to begin with, and aren't found ON the
> power lines.
>
> So M1'll never see 'em.

I've not worked with X10 security stuff.

> > Your use of the custom string capability of M1 is an excellent
> > idea.
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> > While ELK doesn't do tech support for Mister House perhaps
> > one of the other users on the ELK forum or an ELK engineer may be
> > able to assist with the code.
>
> There is an Elk forum? Do tell...!

It's in the ELK Products website at
http://m1dealer.elkproducts.com/

You need a username and password.  Call ELK at (828) 397-4200,
give them your serial number and they'll let you in.  If you run
into any "locked doors", contact me and I'll get them opened for
you.

> And yes, it will be a community effort. Elk's engineering's
> resources are stretched... and focused.

The important thing is they are open.  Unlike almost every other
manufacturer in the alarm industry (their roots) they're willing
to help out an end user.

>> I'll inquire about that for you as well.
>
> Yeah - post to the Elk forum, and lets see what happens!
>
>> May I have your permission to copy your article here
>> and forward it?
>
> Be my guest!

OK.  Sadly, the original post is gone from my server.  Would you
kindly repost it and I'll take it from there?

> FYI: I learned all of this FROM Elk's engineering dept.
> I spoke to Don and we tested the concept right on
> the spot. It does work!
>
> Don was happy to hear of another Mister House lover,
> and suggested I see if I could get Mister House ported
> to use the M1. He inquired if I knew Mr. House.
>
> I told him "no", but I had a funny story...
>
> --- snip ---

Heh, heh, heh.  :^)

It appears Mr. House and Elk Products have something in common.
The founders don't try to insulate themselves from their
customers.

I have Wade Moose' cell phone saved in my Nextel phone back in
the USA.  I can't use it here in this part of Brazil until they
finish the cell towers so I can't call him from here.  But he's
the kind of guy who freely hands out his card, scribbles his cell
phone on it and then remembers who the heck you are six months
later when you call him about whatever.

I've known Wade for over 25 years.  Some of the people working
for him a couple of years ago were working for him when we first
met -- that despite the fact that he sold his original Moose
Products business and started ELK Products ten years later.  That
says something about the way he treats his staff IMO.

Anyway, please repost the original message and I'll try to get
some help.  Meanwhile feel free to get access to the dealer forum
from ELK as well.  There's a bunch of useful stuff in there and
it sounds as though you'd be a welcome contributor.

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

Bass Burglar Alarms
The Online DIY Store
http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com