Recent content by Bruce L

Glad you fellas are getting some use outta it. It will be nice is HS comes thru with the CD but at least this way I already have a backup CD (well 2 actually I'm paranoid).

Here is a simple utility I wrote to download all the files available for HS 1.7, this was before Rich announced the CD. It's very basic so should be self expainatory.

With 3 loads and 4 rockers you could have one rocker for each load and one rocker left over. That could be your "Master Control". It could send one link to control them all and in the darkness bind them, err sorry. I've thought of this for a similiar setup in my living room.

I had a bad noise problem with UPB once. I had some halogen lights plugged into a UPB lamp module. When I dimmed the lamp module it would dump tons of noise on the line. FInally I got a X10 filter, plug the lights into the filter and the filter into the lamp module. No more noise problem...

Thats why I'm teaching my son how to manage my setup.

Could the power company have used a backup generator or standby generator that didn't have clean power like the normal power plant ? Just thinking "out loud" here.

My UPB instillation died last weekend, nothing was working. UPstart didn't find any noise just couldn't find any devices. Finally found out a UPS had tripped when the power went out but when the juice came back on it was sucking all the UPB signals. I replaced the UPS and all is well again...

Now that you mention it I noticed that too. I used partition magic on 2 seperate machines and the task manager is now hosed. Any good (easy) ideas on how to get it back to XP default ?

even tho the wings are off he should put in some stakes and tie it down, airplanes by design are very light. I'd also hang some red tape off the prop. Some idiots will sue for their own stupid actions.

Are the "In Range / Out of Range" values stored in non-volatile memory? IE if the power goes out do they have to be resent to the conroller or will they be remembered ?

$500 for the pocket door version. Air compressor extra. I'd be tempted to run a pipe from the garage to the closet to provide air pressure. It would be a lot quieter and you could use the compressor in the garage for other projects (TOOLS :) )

Does it have to have the whoosh/swoosh as it opens and closes too? :D The pocket door is going to be the harder one to control. I've seen those in hospitals for handicapped but nothing that would look decent or be easy to install for the home market.

Thanks Gerry, that was peice I was missing that when not selected (RX low) the TX line is low. Now it makes sense. Thanks, Bruce

Gerry: I've looked at your schematic for the 12 sensor version. I don't understand how the serial interface allows them to be hooked up this way. I thought RS232 was idle high. When one sensor tried to pull the line low won't the diode prevent this ? I know I'm missing something so want to...

http://www.smarthomeusa.com/ShopByManufact...Item/SAUS1130W/ That is the equivelent switch, for $75.