Recent content by zaccari

I have a couple more that I have implemented in my house. 1) instead of having a cable box at every TV in the house, I have two boxes in the basement (and other devices), through a matrix switch that is controlled in different locations by different methods. everywhere that an IR remote is...

Have you tried swapping the zone 1 and 2 thermostats to see if the thermostat is the problem? Russ...

Like most others replying here, I only have experience with one of the systems you're considering. I come from the CQC camp and I decided to pipe in related to your CML questions. I have written several drivers and I can say there's a large learning curve to get started but I can suggest the...

I'm not sure I would want a solution to disarm from an IR source, in a standalone solution. Heck, even an arm would be questionable. Without a PC to make decisions including PIN collection, and maybe not even then, I wouldn't want a disarm to happen. Russ...

I've been using CELabs and I must say I'm impressed by how well it has worked for over a year now. It has an IR component but I never played with that so you'd be on your own there. Russ...

I went with the Caddx NX8E for my system. So far, it seems extremely capable/expandable. The zone types are a bit difficult to figure out. I'll determine in the end if I end up saving any $'s over the M1. My intention was strictly standalone security with an interface to CQC. Russ...