Recent content by murphy

I can do it too ... if I know the right code before

http://supermechanical.com/twine/ Just FYI. Yes a bare Temp.sensor may be 2.2. cents only. And this device is much more expensive. But it looks like a rather complete system

That one of the ELK-problems: how to handle the max I/Os with so few rules possible! ;-( As an example: one of my installations has around 35 I/Os and is using already around 80% of the possible rules. One problem with such a system for homeautomation is: much more programmig space for the...

Sorry, this is a point which comes much later: those outputs you better reserve, are to activate different microphones. Your kit can handle 3. At first I would download (and read) all instructions. Next make a plan for a simple system, - which you are extending later. But it is also possible...

Hi, I'm operating an ELK-system since some years. It was easy to set it up, also to programm it. Best: this is an awfull flexible system for home automation, not only an alarmsystem I have no experiences with the new & luxery touchscreen-keypad and also not with the ELK-RM-Software. I'm...

That is an ideal situation. because it is easy & cheap building a house with some more wires for security and comfort. But beneath that, think also of the "non-electronic" side of the security. As "... a good neighbor with a good rifle ...", what I mean is the common sense. Some people...

Yes, I glued it together from 2" fittings. 2" inside was necessarry because I didn't found a smaller swimmer-switch to indicate air. The main pipes of my (jet-pump) watersystem are 1", 1 1/4" and 3/4". In that artifical 2"-housing I cutted some 1/8" and other NPT-threads. On the bottom there is...

I have no swimmingpool, but also problems with air in my watersystem for the irrigation. So I build an airtrap near the pump. Glued together from 2"-PVC.fittings. Inside there is a small swimmer, indicating the presence of air. And some outlets for measuring the pressure and releasing air by a...

You find a little smaller one if you are googling to "postini": only 1" high

Precious video. At least as a bad example. I hope the home-insurance company of this house will see it too.

Hi Pete, I hope I did not misunderstand you. But IMHO that is very easy: Let's say you are using input 15 to monitor the 5 V Voltage. Just connect the Voltage (maybe over a safety resistor of some k Ohm) with the entrance of Input 15. Obey the polarity. The rest is adjusted by the software...

I suggest you to protect your equipment with the ELK-950 Telephone and Low Voltage AC Line Surge Suppressor module. Just because bad weather can happen nearly everywhere. I'm living in an area with sometimes heavy thunderstorms. Without these modules I had several damaged M1G, since I...

6 (?) years ago I bought the first ELK M1G from Smarthome USA. But I had no time to test & install it at once. Because I'm in the US only every 6 or some month (and therefore I need this remote-control-item). When I finaly installed it, the warrenty-time was over .. and it turned out, the new...

Yes, in case of emergency read the instruction (or call HAI). And look for a total reset. Maybe it is more easy redoing the programming.

Have you already tested if X10 and/or UPB-Devices are working via the existing powerline over this distance? Actual X10-Devices are more sensitive and reliable than in the past. UPB has even more reach. BSR idea with MURS would be an option if you need only 3 or 4 wires to signal ... but...