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Hi ALL Having an interesting issue with an intermittent phone fault issue. I have **totally** rewired the incomming phone line in an attempt to nail this issue however after replacing the cable and also having the M1G replaced due to another issue, this problem is still plaguing me. Here are...

Spanky Any updates as to the release of new code ? Thanks..Pete

I've installed a photo electric beam across the front yard (about 75ft) and if the beam is broken, its announced through the house and the automation turns the outside lights on. I've found this to be reasonably effective. It improved markedly when I installed some dome cameras outside.... I...

Try this Get the panel to generate a call, I've setup the F4 keypad light to show line seized. Wait say 5 minutes after no dialout and then use your cellphone and dial the phone number of the dialler and see if it answers ? I have a weird issue that on alarm, the panel will dial out ok to a...

Spanky, any timeline for the serial expander code update ? Thanks Pete

Spanky, maybe next time Greg Kingsley pops in for a visit, you should get him to bring an Aussie Slang Dictionary :-) I think if I were a "Genteel man", it would go something along the lines of ..."oh, that is very good, I'm most pleased with the result, thankyou my friend" On the other hand...

Spanky, this is EXACTLY why I bought an ELK ! I cant say thankyou enough for listening and getting interested in the issue. Bloody beauty mate ! Pete

Spanky, I've set the Thermostat to Celcius so you're saying there is a double conversion ? If the RCS is sending "native" celcius, wouldnt the ELK be better off passing it straight through ? What I equally dont understand is why I get 2 responses, the first is correct and then I get a 2nd one...

Hi Spanky (well hope you get to read this). I've been corresponding with RCS regarding a weird heat and cool setpoint issue (I'm operating in celcius mode). Basically when sending setpoint commands to the thermostat, sometimes I get one response back and sometimes I get 2 back, with the second...

Hi ALL I'm wanting to detect 24vac (without using a relay) from my AIRCON unit so I can tell if the fan/compressor etc is actually running. My thinking was to use an opto.. so 24vac full wave bridge rectified via the Opto to turn it on. However this is going to be pulsed as there is no...

Spanky More than one 1 wire device also per unit ? Pete

I'm ok with how to connect a one wire, what I dont see is the device supporting "multiple" 1 wire sensors....Can you connect more than 1 ? Ta Pete.... Land of the Killer Kangeroo :-)

As others have posted, adding a PC to the automation will probably make your setup more flexible. If I were a purist, I would prefer the lot to be in an embedded system however there is really nothing on the market being embedded that can offer the flexibility of many Windows HA systems. So...

HI Guys Thanks for all of the helpfull posts, I tend to agree its a rounding issue which seems a pain in the a$$ around the 19c mark :-) I think I'll fire up the M1 SDK and do some testing again to see if I can plot whats going on. It seems that if I change it 2 degrees ie: 18-20c on the heat...

Why dont you stoke up a "virtual windows machine" and load something like http://www.homeseer.com There is a great plugin thats written by UltraJones..... While the ELK is reasonably ok with its scheduling and tasks, Homeseer takes it to a much higher level ! Enjoy..Pete