Recent content by finkej

Sad to see you go.

How well does this work for monitoring HVAC systems (24vac signals)? I have a multi Aqua chiller and I want to detect when some of the limit switches are tripped or not. What opto isolator chip are you using? It appears from the schematic that each channel is isolated (no common ground).

I reinstalled part of the original base when I hung my Sharp flatscreen on a swivel mount - then used some velcro to attach the AppleTv under the flat screen.

If you have a Mac, look at Indigo http://www.perceptiveautomation.com/indigo/index.html.

aspect of my home automation prokects

Installed 4 quad boxes in hallway off of kitchen - each box connects to a 4" work box in the basement below via 1" smurf tube. The 4" work boxes are also connected via 1/2" EMT. Most of the circuits go up from the boxes - in some cases, the quad boxes act as pass throughs...

Problem solved - there was a bug in the OWFS code for the counter - I installed the latest version and the counters now work again.

I am unable to get the counter to return counts (using the OWFS) - I can read and write memory pages, but attempts to access the counts give me data errors. This is the Hobby-boards dual counter module.

I have the LCD driver and a 4 line LCD display. At present, I am using the One Wire File System (OWFS) to talk to the driver, and I am able to write messages to the display using the H_LCD "directory". Is there any way to format the text other than padding the text with spaces and writing...