Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / October 2003

Does anyone out there have a Securelinc security system ??
How does it rank with systems from Ademco and others ?
I have an Ademco Via30+ and I want to Install Securelinc because the
via30+ is just to difficult to maintain (adding/changing sensors,

Hi--
I want to control solid-state relays using the outputs of TTL chips, for
instance a 74LS373 register controlling eight Opto 22 SSRs.
The docs for those Opto 22 SSRs list the "signal pick-up voltage" as

Finally my house is finished with all the wires and my EIB is working just
perfect.
The next step is the alarm system but I don't know nothing on this subject
and I would like to get some advise on what features should such a system

Whenever the microwave is on, the signal from my X10 wireless camera
goes wacky. What can I do? Thanks!
The Wobulator
*Please REMOVE the obvious for my correct email address*

Group:
Was wondering if anyone had any experience with these units yet?   Can they
transmit useable RF x10 signals?
Thanks

I am new here.  I hope these are not topics that have been previously beat
to death...Anyways, here goes...
What are the advantages of terminating cat 5e cable pulls in a Structured
Media Center (like Leviton's) and then jumpering out of the SMC to a switch

Thanks to all who replied to my 9/10 posting about RF amplifiers & my
digital cable. In the hopes of helping some other newbie not be a schmoe
like me, I'll post the dealio. Some of these lessons learned may be 2nd
nature to you guys, but that would be reason #44 that I'm a schmoe.

What universal/learning remote control has the longest range?  Sometimes I
am in a direct line of sight to the home theater (like when I am at the
computer) and it would be handy to control it from across the house.

I'm writing a PC application to communicate with the Apex 6100 Destiny
security panel over the optional RS232 port.
So far it does most of what I want it to (arm/disarm, poll the zone
states). I learned how to set register 0155 to 9 to enable the

Does anyone know of any dedicated HAI forums or support sites other than HAI
itself?
If so please reply with info.
Thanks

I am in the process of automating my home. Currently I have all my
lighting automated. I am working on the audio video side. I am
currently using my computer as a source for all audio and video
signals and it works pretty good, however I would like to be able

I had used RadioShack's "Home Control Center Computer Interface" Cat. No.:
61-2417.  I'm pretty sure that's the same as the cm11a (correct me if I'm
wrong).  I had previously been using the CP290 do the same things (I own a
private business with late office hours and with differing ...

Whenever the microwave is on, the signal from my X10 wireless camera
goes wacky. What can I do? Thanks!
The Wobulator
*Please REMOVE the obvious for my correct email address*