Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / May 2004

I have CM11 of the problems with interface.
I use original ActiveHome, happens me that after 10 days of correct
operation, the clock CM11 goes suddenly out schedule.
I have tried different times by now, the battery is OK, reading the schedule

I am playing "catch-up"  -- building a new home (I am my own general
contractor so I can control the time at which the walls get closed in.)
I would like to add a basic structured wiring system - nothing too complex.
I think I understand the basics, but I have a question regarding ...

I have a new house (new construction) and the phone company ran the phone
line from the street to a box on the house. I need to bring phone/dsl from
that box into the house. Inside I have homerun everything (cat5,video etc)
to a central area. I did not run any "phone" cable.. ...

I searching for a little commandline utility for my CM12G interface.
ex: X10.EXE A1 ON
Anyone as can help me?
Fidde

http://www.evation.com/irman/index.html
This IR interface looks interesting too.

At my main distribution/control panel in the basement I have a surge
protection on my satellite and telephone feeds as they come into the house.
Do I need to also have surge protection at every TV, modem, and satellite
receiver location?

I have the Ordinary X10 Outdoor Motion Floodlights (PR511) for sometime now.
I wish to get rid of them and go a cheaper route if possilble. I never cared
for those sending out codes when motion is detected. Either way looking for
another alternative.

G'day guys
I ran some cat 5 (underground) and now it is too short.  The plans
changed a little and the location of the hub moved by 4 meters.
What is the best way to extend the cable.  I have seen RJ45 joiners, but

I'm not an electrician or home designer. I just want a reliable way to turn
lights on and off with a remote controller, both fixed or handheld (I'd like
to avoid going to my desktop computer).
I moved into this house that was built about 2 years ago (2-story 2500

Anybody have some pointers on cable installation estimating?  Advice,
web sites, docs.
No doubt the info is available to determine X number of runs of n
material over l length.

I'm looking for a lightweight steel alarm or home automation enclosure
with a hinged locking door. Everything I seem to find is a NEMA
(environmental) enclosure and is much higher priced than the one I need.
Anyone have a source for something like this?

I have several laptops used in a training / demo environment where I'd
like to have specific events kick off when someone stands in front of
each system.  A USB based Motion Sensor sounds like a perfect
solution.  These systems are all Windows based.

Projects include a web browser-controlled X-10 home automation system.
Use a low-powered Rabbit microprocessor based circuit instead of a PC
to autonomously control your X-10 network and configure it remotely
over the Internet, or develop your own commercial product. (Extra

Hello, just found this group and it's possible someone out there..
<peers into monitor>
.. might be able to assist me.
I've had an Axcent3 knocking around the house for a while now and have

http://www.ferrosi.com/products.htm
i-Bean is using it with some of their ZigBee devices.