Recent content by lhfarm

Thanks!  That will work.  I'd still like figure out the issue in Chrome.  It seems like a bug to me.   I do really appreciate the help as will granddaughter, mom and/or dad as they won't be standing in the rain and snow too while waiting for the bus!   Barry

    There hasn't been a firmware change and the camera is on a static IP address.  I have a newer version of the camera at home that exhibits the same behavior in Chrome.  You can just enter the address and the standard login screen appears.  Enter the name and password and the video appears...

I installed a "bus cam" for my granddaughter last year (http://cocoontech.com/forums/topic/22425-waiting-for-the-school-bus-cam/?hl=%2Bbus+%2Bcam#entry186689).  She loves it (actually her parents really love it).  We have a short-cut on her desktop that fires up the camera without the need to...

UPDATE - The camera is working well. I made a mount out of aluminum stock for the fork of the tree. Can actually see the bus turning the corner and the camera has been much appreciated this winter. Is there a way to by-pass the Foscam log-in? Or maybe some other software that would make the...

We had a successful test of the "bus cam" this morning. The granddaughter was able to leave the house and be at the end of the driveway just as the bus pulled up. It was 22 degrees out. I ended up with a Foscam FI8904W, currently setting in the fork of a tree. Power is from a couple of...

There is low voltage lighting at the front of the house, so I'm sure there is a power outlet somewhere. I think it would be pretty easy to run some low voltage cable out to the street. The grandkids have their own iPods and there are several computers around the house. I was looking at a...

My first-grader granddaughter has started riding the bus to school. When the weather is less than perfect, she would like to stay in the house until the bus is almost at her door. I don't think I can mount a camera on the house and have a view up the street to "see" the bus coming. The house...

Thanks for all the great suggestions. My comfort level is way up and I think after looking at a lot of the documentation, we can get the house in order. I'll report back with progress reports. Barry

The two switches I saw seem to be electronically dead - no lite LED or paddle response. I'll have the owners send me some version numbers. I don't know if they have any documentation on when/where the equipment was purchased. I need a better understanding of Insteon, before I tackle the ISY...

Not sure where the HA played in the purchase of this very big home. It is located in rural central Indiana. Not a lot of installers around here. I think they would like for it to work and to enjoy it. Since I'm not sure of the failure rate, I'm hoping to keep the setup and just get it to a...

The son of a friend purchased a home that come with a large number of Insteon switches (I would guess at least 40-50), an ISY 99i, Elk security panel and a multi-camera surveillance system. The previous owner gave them a quick lesson with the controller software and left town. That was several...

So maybe I need to reconsider. If the market is moving away from X10, maybe I should too. I don't have a lot of time to experiment and may just pick up a start kit of some flavor. Thanks for all the replies, Barry

Some 12 years ago, we did a major remodel and installed Leviton switches through out the house. I've been running HomeSeer and X10 all these years without the problems that I know others have had. In the past few months, I've had a couple of switch failures. I'm not sure what the MTBF of the...

Anyone using a Soundbridge? How about multiple units? As part of a whole-house audio arrangement? Thanks, Barry

I have an 8-year old whole house audio setup, using Xantech IR distribution, 4 recievers, and HomeSeer controlling an Slink-e. We have friends who have just built a very large home and want me to duplicate my setup. I've told them I can't since the Slink-e is no longer produced. The only...