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It all depends on whether all the stations are in one direction or many. The way a higher gain antenna works is by focusing its reception area into a narrower cone. By doing so, it accumulates better signals in that smaller cone, at the expense of the rest which are now attenuated. So in...

A sad update on this. I just asked how much it costs to install the System Access Module for Inifity and guess how much they want for it. A cool $1,500 plus tax! That is just insane. There is no way one can save enough energy to ever have a payback this way. This was on the crazy first gen...

And I was thinking of the Litjet system, not Jetstream. So please ignore my response too other than the dealer bit. ;)

$70 is per controlled load. By the time you add a keypad, it costs about $80 in a packaged deal (which i did not like given the choices of keypads). Seperate probably costs 5% more. Still a pretty good deal in hardwired lighting. Note that to get the above prices, you have to set up as a...

Maybe you have some leakage in your duct work? If so, when you closed the register, there was another path for air to escape. Just a wild guess though.

Not an expert by any means. But yes, short cycling is not good for it. In addition, by closing the registers, you increase the static pressure in the ducts, causing more stress on your fan/blower. If you have variable speed blower, then it doesn't matter as much as it controls the motor drive...

That's correct. And Carrier has two lines that work with them. It is just their highest end unit, Infinity, which has a special connection that requires their thermostat. For example, HAI has a thermstat that works just about every heat pump but not Inifinity. I confirmed this at CEDIA. So...

Sounds like what you are dealing with is Windows device driver code, not application. The skill set required for writing drivers is different than applications. Fortunately, the kind of modification you are looking for is the same for both, but knowing how to complie and build requires some...

Oops. Sorry :).

Yes, that is helpful. What you have is a gas furnace. A heat pump is an A/C unit that works in reverse to generate heat (as opposed to remove it) as necessary. The operation is somewhat different, especially the multi-stage one with aux heat. Carrier's heat pumps can be used with any...

As noted in the doc, you need to hook up a serial cable to the thermstat and send it the commands that way. Was this your question?

Interesting. Is the above a heat pump? If so, HAI folks told me their thermostat would not work with and Carrier web site shows only this specific thermostat working with it.

The Infiniti has a proprietary thermostat as was just posted. You cannot replace it with any other unit. We are getting one and I plan to write a driver for it for HAI panel I am getting. Shouldn't be too hard.

I am not doubting you. But per my post, I consider the lighting system the lifeblood of the building and need to have first hand assurances. Hope you understand. I have read through the arguments in this thread already :). So I won’t try to engage in that argument. Suffice it to say, I plan...

Appreciate you chiming in. But for me to invest in a system for the life of my house, I would need to hear from the company itself. Again, I do appreciate your support of their product but it is just not the same. Is this what you call propaganda? I go to CEDIA and talk to all hardwire...

That would be my suggestion too. He would need an automation controller for the UPB though (ELK would do). BTW, at CEDIA, the ONQ people were completely disowning ALC and sending people to Vantage instead. As a result, I am going with Centralite instead. Interestingly enough though...

Cool. FYI Charlie heads the Windows Home Server now (he is the GM). I worked with him while at Microsoft. If needed, I can get a message to him but seems like all is well here...

Seems like a good plan. As a way of explanation, RF signals are impacted by atmospheric conditions. What may work now, may not work when the seasons change, time of day, rain, etc.

Wild guess here. Beyond the camera spec being wrong on power consumption, the issue could be the long cable having too much inductance load for the way the supply is designed. For example, the RIM power supply never sees such a long wire in its intended use. Being a switching power supply, it...

In general, you want to get the best antenna you can, as reception can also fade due to weather and other parameters outside of your control. Unfortunately, the decision is a bit harder than it seems. Unless all of your stations are in one direction, an antenna with high gain, will often be...