Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / October 2004

I am looking for suggestions on how to send an email as the result of
an x10 event.  I plan to use Smarthome Templinc to monitor the temp
(in case the furnace fails or whatever).  I need something to react to
the x10 signal,  preferably not HomeSeer software due to the cost.

I'm running an Ocelot Australia - or trying to.  Now the lights on the
Ocelot seem to be flashing in the right sequence to suggest that it's
working, however I cannot get it to display the timers or variables when the
program is running - they just about all come back 0.  I cannot ...

I'm building a new 10K sq ft home, and looking at Premise with Homeworks
Interactive for lighting. I want to be as future-proof as possible, so I'm
wondering if it might make *more* sense to go with the Homeworks Wireless
option rather than the hardwired 8-series. That way I'll ...

X10 compatible Motorized Traverse Rods for Sale on Ebay.
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=youbidibid
The price on these is very reasonable as compared to Makita product. Any one had use these?

Please excuse this naive question.  Has anyone done this:
Tivo -->
coax -->
modulator (Leviton or similar) -->

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 just received a CM15A. As time and my health allow I'll run some tests and
report the results.
It looks like the PLC circuitry more or less duplicates the CM11A so I would
not expect it to be either much better or much worse in terms of

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Quick google seems to suggest this hasn't been brought up here recently, so
as the Stupid Person of the Week, I figured I'd share this obvious piece of
advice:
Don't buy speakers from someone who approaches you in a parking lot.

Let's say I have a USB device, and I understand the protocol of what the
device is sending me, and what I need to send to it..  Nothing major, just
rec a chuck of bytes, and send a chunk of bytes (Like I've done on rs-232).
On Linux, it looks like libusb is a good canidate for this ...

What has happen to the X10 Site. From there forums there located at:
http://www.x10.com/news/msgb/index.cgi?board=ahp-general&numof= people are
complaining that X10 is not responding to software questions such as why
cant we get a copy of our software via zip file or whatever.

The Leviton HCC4D-1TW controller does not seem to work at all with
RadioShack Lamp Module (RadioShack Model #61-3002). Has anybody experienced
the same and what can be done about it? Does Leviton offer a fixed version
of this controller?

I've read NFPA 13-D and *think* that I can place sprinklers.
Just don't seem to be able to locate DIY residential
sprinklers.  Does anyone know where they can be found?
Throwing water at a fire seems like it would be a lot

I've installed Hunter Douglas Powerrise motorized blinds in my atrium
windows.  These blinds are battery operated and I would like to hook
them to an AC transformer instead.  I have 8 wire cabling run to all
windows but I'm at a dilemma with actually hooking things up.  I'd

HOW WELL DOES THE X10 PRODUCTS WORK FROM X10.com ?
if you have any of these please tell us so that others can know.
Please simple excellent, good . poor and so on only.
Excellent = 0