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One wire and ELK...
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mustangcoupe
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will it only be temperature support (ibutton) or full ibutton support?(access control, temp, humidity ect...)
toymaster458
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The Elk Temp sensors in my opinion do not look good at all. This is why I have not installed any at my house or been able to sell any on installations. I would just wait and see what Elk comes out with.
Any idea if it would support 1-wire weather station devices such as these: http://www.aagelectronica.com/
For examply, would it be possible to connect a 1-wire rain gauge and right rules based on actual rain fall at your location?
Is there a current solution to do this? I know lots of people right rules to shut off their sprinklers ,etc based on information like this, but I have always thought it was based on the weather channel data feed rather than actual data collected at your house.
Thanks - I certainly just a newbee that is trying to learn as much as possible.
EDIT - I certainly look forward to the temp modules even if nothing else. They seem to be so small they will be mostly unnoticable, and the price is certainly much better - something like $7.50 each vs the $45 for the Elk temp sensor. It wouldn't take very many at that price difference to make up for the cost of the new board!
For examply, would it be possible to connect a 1-wire rain gauge and right rules based on actual rain fall at your location?
Is there a current solution to do this? I know lots of people right rules to shut off their sprinklers ,etc based on information like this, but I have always thought it was based on the weather channel data feed rather than actual data collected at your house.
Thanks - I certainly just a newbee that is trying to learn as much as possible.
EDIT - I certainly look forward to the temp modules even if nothing else. They seem to be so small they will be mostly unnoticable, and the price is certainly much better - something like $7.50 each vs the $45 for the Elk temp sensor. It wouldn't take very many at that price difference to make up for the cost of the new board!
Toymaster458,
Thanks for the response. I have been reading up on full blown weather stations and various sensors and I will wait to see how Elk supports 1-wire.
Spanky,
I will start the squeaking for the humidity support. Anyone else in on this one? Trying to find more ways to keep my M1 busy.
Thanks for the response. I have been reading up on full blown weather stations and various sensors and I will wait to see how Elk supports 1-wire.
Spanky,
I will start the squeaking for the humidity support. Anyone else in on this one? Trying to find more ways to keep my M1 busy.
Agreed, it would be great to be able to control the dehumidifier based on actual values.Digger said:
There are always gas alarms...........
I also would like to see Humidity support for use in the bathroom and also to monitor the basement in the summer.
On the odor sensor, then you need to have a 'poop rated fan' if I am understanding your automation needs correctly...
I agree with the humidity 1-Wire I currently have an application for 7 humidity detectors they need also to read the temperature.
There are many applications where humidity is much more of an issue than temperature. Temperture is of course important but humidity can cause issues in a home and indeed commerical environmemts. There a number of good ones mentioned here adding support to a humidity sensor for the M1.
My application is monitoring areas in a house we are building in the tropics where we will not be in residence during the wet season. I already have the airconditioning control sorted via M1 however the humidity sensing is the issue. I need to make informed decisions as to when to turn air conditioning units on and off based on humidity not a comfort temperature.
If I don't dehumidify when the humid it built up to a certain level when we return are things in cupboards are green!
I would suggest that anyone that has an application/s for humidity sensors for the M1 post them here so ELK via Spanky can dimension the commercial viability and hopefully include the humidity application.
Spanky put me down for 7 humidity/temp sensor units.....the housing is around 8-9 months from needing them
Cheers,
Fleetz
There are many applications where humidity is much more of an issue than temperature. Temperture is of course important but humidity can cause issues in a home and indeed commerical environmemts. There a number of good ones mentioned here adding support to a humidity sensor for the M1.
My application is monitoring areas in a house we are building in the tropics where we will not be in residence during the wet season. I already have the airconditioning control sorted via M1 however the humidity sensing is the issue. I need to make informed decisions as to when to turn air conditioning units on and off based on humidity not a comfort temperature.
If I don't dehumidify when the humid it built up to a certain level when we return are things in cupboards are green!
I would suggest that anyone that has an application/s for humidity sensors for the M1 post them here so ELK via Spanky can dimension the commercial viability and hopefully include the humidity application.
Spanky put me down for 7 humidity/temp sensor units.....the housing is around 8-9 months from needing them
Cheers,
Fleetz
