Recent content by nicholass817

We had a big long discussion about it last night and I may have gotten her to concede a bit. I have to get a pro to install the M1, figure out an economical way to get larger touch screens, and never self monitor again. So, now I get to call around and see if I can find someone that will...

We just bought a new, used house, and I am installing a RR2 system in it gradually.  We also need to install a security system that I would love to have tied in with the RR2. The best option I see is to use Elk. However, my wife hates the one I removed from the house we just left for various...

They don't use the intercom at the front door...can't get up and to one of the stations quickly enough. They do like that each of the stations in the rooms chimes when the doorbell is pressed, but I think a notification t their phone would've a good replacement if it couldn't work with the...

Wife purchased a Skybell for 80 something year old dad, but he has an intercom system (NuTone IM 3303). Their installation notes say it can't be used in conjunction with an existing intercom system. Does anyone know of a way to make it work? Maybe just by disabling the hard wired intercom...

I use pipe cleaners for all the same reasons spelled out in the OP.   Heavier gauge wire and no plastic/nylon/paper coating to deteriorate.   The color assorted craft ones work fine, but the real, functional ones are a bit better.  Kinda like these...

Didn't SageTV have the ability to record and playback 'copy once' content?       NM...googled it and found the answer...and found it on the SageTV open source forum: http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62282

  Well there's an idea!!     Similar to that If you want to use Chromecasts you could run an instance of Chrome on your HAPC, run an IP camera viewer app in Chrome, and broadcast to the Chromecasts using the Google Cast app for Chrome....maybe.  

Here I have an RF modulator (pviusa.com) that takes the digital signal (HDMI) from my NVR and pipes it to each of the TVs in the house via RG6.  When I want to see the cameras in any of the rooms I either switch the TV input to RF or turn on PIP (setup as single button on remotes to make it...

From the BAF residential designer: "I am the residential designer based out of our HQ offices in Kentucky. I was forwarded your request for control information on our Haiku fan model. We now have a work around that allows the fan to turn on and off using the home automation system described...

BAF has been trying hard to get their fans in my projects...really anyone in AEC that wants a free lunch or swag..."The Haiku is the quietest and most energy efficient fan on the market".     I just emailed the local rep to see what solution he might be able to offer for integration with...

  I have a 10 port POE switch, 24 port switch, 16 port dual wan router, cable modem, telephone modem, household NAS and the telephone base station powered by a Tripp-lite UPS unit.  Its consumer grade and lasts about an hour when I cut the power...only cost ~$100, but there is a lot of...

https://ifttt.com/maker?utm_avenue=june   Would this be a good way to bridge ISY and Elk system to...a lot of stuff?

What I ended up doing was getting an ISY with the ZW upgrade...If that means anything.  I've only had enough free funds to get 4 Insteon loads, and am about to bite the bullet and get 3 ZW deadbolts (thinking danalock?)

I really like eK...has awesome support and is supposedly going to have a watch app soon.  

All Cisco here for wired...RV325 for the router, SG200-26, SG200-10FP, and 3 of the little 5 port switches where I don't have enough home runs.  All ports are full and static (or at least assigned for devices that won't allow static assignment of their IP)   Using a TimeCapsule in bridge mode...