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  Would this timer reset if the garage door was closed and opened again within the 30 minutes?

  This is the key here.  I'm use Windows Media Center with the HD Homerun Prime (3 tuner).  I previously had the Ceton InfiniTV4 internal card.  It was very unreliable, and ran very hot inside the computer.  I've now been on the HDHRP for a year and have had no problems.  If you are deciding...

Sorry for the slow response on this.  I was out camping all weekend.   I too have experience with the Infinitv 4 pcie, and a recent transition to an HDHR Prime.  The prime is MUCH faster to change channels.  I never had the need for the 4th tuner, but I got the Infinitv before the prime came out...

  I haven't had much time to tinker with doing this direct from the Elk.  My first attempt (only about 15 minutes of effort) didn't work.  I'm definitely an amateur at this stuff, so it'll take a lot of trial and error before I figure out how to make those IP commands work.   I did have the...

Cool.  Thanks.  I'll give that a shot.  If I can avoid having a computer run 24/7 with premise just for this functionality, that would be much preferred.

  I've searched and can't find.  Was it this topic: http://cocoontech.com/forums/topic/24194-how-do-i-send-text-over-tcp-from-elk/?   So, if I wanted to send the HTTP request "http://123.456.789.000/something.cgi?setting1=0", I would set a command center to "123.456.789.000", then a text string...

Oh yeah... if you already have two lines on the data bus, you can actually daisy chain your DBH's with a crossover cable.  So the one next to your M1G would have to be the first in the line.  Just stay within the maximum length limits.

You can run two separate lines off the data bus.  How many you run determines how you configure the terminating resistors. If you run a second line, you remove the jumper from JP3 and just use the terminating resistor on the second DBH (or have the terminating jumper on the last device in the...

I was able to get it working on Premise.  It took a little while to figure out the program, but it's pretty slick once you get the hang of it. I fear getting this to work was like my gateway drug... it won't be long until I'm roaming the streets late at night looking for something to automate.  ...

So far I have Premise up and running.  I seem to have successfully connected to the Elk (actually pretty simple once I remembers I can't be in an RP connection at the same time).   Now I'm trying to figure out how to make the HTTP call.  I'm still learning how to do scripts in Premise, but I...

I don't have an ISY.... yet.  Wifey has me on a tight budget.  I can easily talk her into security features... but when it comes to the fun stuff, she's a tough nut to crack.   Though, I have to admit she's probably right.  Two kids, a new house, we want new cars.  Other spending is pretty much...

It's pretty much just my Elk at this point... with an M1XEP.  I just downloaded Premise, and am starting the process to learn that.

Cool!!!  Thanks.   So, I essentially just need to send an HTTP request to the IPaddress/set_alarm.cgi?motion_arm=0/1&etc.   Now I just need to figure that out.  I saw somewhere that the insteon ISY has a network module that could do this?  Any way to do this natively within the Elk?  Any free...

Is there a way to enable the motion detection and alarm notifications only when an elk is armed to away?   I don't need my Mordor sending me emails when I (or my wife) is at home.  Currently I use the scheduler while we're both usually at work, to get it 90% right.  However, if one of us gets...

I'm a little ignorant on whether this would work.  I'm looking at the HDMI + IR over Cat6 from monoprice, (sorry, can't post links but it's product 8008)   However, instead of using the included IR emitter, I'd like to connect the IR out from the wall plate to the IR receiver in on a connecting...