Recent content by bsnedek

Thanks Guys, Squintz I am programming in VB. Electrons links were a big help. I got the writting to an ini file down, but I seem to have an issue with reading the ini file. The compiler doesn't report any errors in making the dll, and none appears in the program. But my text fields are...

Good day all, I sure could use a pointer or two on reading and modifying ini files in VB. I can't seem to locate much info at msdn on the issue. I know there are several routines somewhere for this. I even remember seeing a way to read & write ini files in ASP as a script. But I can't find...

Hi DavidL, I am currently saving all of my data on a SQL server. I run acouple of stored procdures that avarage the data and pull the data in an excel spread sheet. I never thought of using a homeseer plugin. Interesting idea.. I just worry about over tasking Homeseer and missing a trigger...

Hello fellow newbie, Depending on the type of pir you have. Try blinding it with black electric tape on the lens. You can experiment with height and width this way. Ta Da Brad

Hi BSR, You really get around. I have followed some of your posts on the homeseer forum. Firtha and I do alot of emailing back and forth. Anyway I'm glad to find this site. It exercises my brain, and its nice to find other people with a technical sense. The circuit I am using for my pump is a...

Hi David, The pump I'm monitoring is my well pump. It supplies my home with drinking water. The pump runs on a presure switch that maintans 65 psi. By monitoring the on cycles of the pump I can, using a base line determine the amount of water being used. Or determine if my irragation system...

Hey Guy, I'm new to cocoon. But have been working with Pics for some time. What is a Peter Anderson kit? I have a one wire system that reads temps around my home that works on a serial port as well. Homeseer executes a script every 15 min. and the data returned goes to a SQL database...

Hey All, I hope I'm not stepping on anyones toes here. I had a project where I wanted to monitor the status of my well pump. I used a CT or current tranducer. I snaped it across the Hot lead of my load added a load resistor and comparator circuit and it gave me a digital on/off. Its good for...

Good Day All, Well after spooking around looking for info, I decided to become an active member. Cool site.. Lots of practical ideas. I have been into Home Automation for some time now. I use Homeseer a Lynx 10 plc and lots of home made pic circuits. A simple example: Instead of the...