If this is no a joke then you might want to consider "real com port expandability", not usb to serial adapters. There is a lot of equipment that dose not work well with the USB->serial adapters. My present setup is using 5 com ports and when I am done i'll probably need a few more.
Announcing CT*AMEE
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So the intent is sort of (and making a comparison is probably bad here but I am trying to frame this properly) like a global cache on radioactive steroids concept? I know it is a bad comparison as well as if I understand this properly it is so much more.
You can hook in on the network (choose your type) and extend to your system in dramatic ways. Another (perhaps bad comparison) is like the way an elk can have expanders in remote locations (as this thing seems to have it all) so local expansions are very full featured.
I like the high availability concept and the way it seems you network them together.
Curious to see the applications that people start to think up (as this is beyond any one item that is out there currently as far as I know of (and at a price point that mere mortals can consider)).
You can hook in on the network (choose your type) and extend to your system in dramatic ways. Another (perhaps bad comparison) is like the way an elk can have expanders in remote locations (as this thing seems to have it all) so local expansions are very full featured.
I like the high availability concept and the way it seems you network them together.
Curious to see the applications that people start to think up (as this is beyond any one item that is out there currently as far as I know of (and at a price point that mere mortals can consider)).
I wish you had told me this before I bought HomeSeer a couple months ago 
In that regard, how far would this go towards replacing something like HomeSeer? Will there have to be a driver for a W800 written before we can utilize it with this system? Also, (and forgive me if I missed something obvious) how does it handle voice recognition, if at all? How does bluetooth help with RFID support? OK, that's pretty much all I can think of at this point.
In that regard, how far would this go towards replacing something like HomeSeer? Will there have to be a driver for a W800 written before we can utilize it with this system? Also, (and forgive me if I missed something obvious) how does it handle voice recognition, if at all? How does bluetooth help with RFID support? OK, that's pretty much all I can think of at this point.
a basic W800RF32 driver is up and running already (supports the X10RF gear, just need to add support for DS10A modules).DeLicious said:I wish you had told me this before I bought HomeSeer a couple months ago
In that regard, how far would this go towards replacing something like HomeSeer? Will there have to be a driver for a W800 written before we can utilize it with this system? Also, (and forgive me if I missed something obvious) how does it handle voice recognition, if at all? How does bluetooth help with RFID support? OK, that's pretty much all I can think of at this point.
You can use bluetooth receivers to trigger events based on how close your cell phone is. The concept is similar to Pluto Home's bluetooth promixity stuff.
At the moment there is no support for voice recognition :lol:
GE's "crush you like a bug" statement was really discouraging, so we decided to cancel this device
Considering not too many people offered suggestions for improvement, I assume I was pretty close to what most people want in a good HA controller. I hope these specs will give manufactures an idea of what our unicorn looks like, and maybe consider building this thing :lol:
Considering not too many people offered suggestions for improvement, I assume I was pretty close to what most people want in a good HA controller. I hope these specs will give manufactures an idea of what our unicorn looks like, and maybe consider building this thing :lol:
