Re: ADI SpeakEasy (was Re: Suggestions wanted for Motion Detector delay/time-out)

["Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx>]

"John W" <Don't_Spam_Me@xxxxxxx> wrote in message

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> I follow the ADI forum so put a post on there when you are ready for it
and
> I will send it to you then.

OK - thanx!

> > Do all your ADI modules share a common PS?  What would you do
differently
> > if
> > you were starting over from scratch?
> >
> All of my ADI modules are on a single 12vdc switching power supply (laptop
> style).  The exception is the SpeakEasy which runs on 12vac (PS comes with
> it)  My PIR's, alarm keypad, relay board etc. are on a second identical
> supply, camera's have their own WalWarts, and the Waterbug is on a 12vac
> WalWart.

Why on earth would they make the Speakeasy a 12VAC product when everything
else is 12VDC?  That sort of screws up my plans to run the entire operation
from a single large U1 gel cell.  That's mighty weird.  Glad you clued me in
up front.

> If I was starting from scratch, I would hardwire everything from the
get-go.
> Unfortunately, there still does not seem to be a good affordable
replacement
> for X10 especially for lighting control and handheld remotes.

Agreed.  There's nothing the reaches the X-10 price point and breadth of
offerings, at least yet.  I had high hopes for ZigBee but it seems to be
pretty well stalled at the moment.

I finally got to see your whole installation.  Very nice.  Very interesting
solenoid valve.  I bought a nice one from Smarthome that I am about to hack.
It runs from low DC current (back up batteries are AA's) so it will be able
to stay on line deep into a power failure.

Did you modify your EagleEyes to run from a wallwart?

--
Bobby G.