Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / December 2004

I have a house that is wired with video and cat 6 in every room, pulled to a
central location. I would like to run the phones, cable to a central
punchdown. looking for suggestions as to what hardware to use,
110 blocks for the data, 110 blocks for the phones? and what to use for ...

I just wanted to post a note about the great experience I had with
Robert Bass of http://www.bassburglaralarms.com.
I am a novice when it comes to wiring (my alarm system was might first
wiring project) and he was very helpful in spec'ing out a system for our

Well, that's the question.  I'm just getting ready to have a house built
(after old one burned) and I'm reading lots of wiring guides, etc.  I guess
I'm just wondering if Activehome stuff is good to play with early on to get
a start in home control.  It certainly seems to be ...

I know. Don't get one. Been told......now. :-< I can understand many
of the reasons.
I was advised to try here from the metalwork group, where I hang out
and where somebody knows a something about everything! <G>

I'm a newbie in the arena of home automation and was hoping to learn
from someone with expertise. My goal is to automate my house and be
able to control everything remotely over the web.
I am a programmer by profression and would like to write most of the

Does each x-10 module require a different code to operate with the Super
remote, or is it a matter of direction?
For instance, if x-10 controlled lamps are right next to each other and you
are across the room and point the remote

      I am new to door phone system, and I need to do a research on
analog and
digital type of audio/video door phone system, like matrix data line,
coded-decoded line.  I want to search some web page that have general

I have seen the modifications for X10 stuff to run on 220 rather than
110.  I would like to run some X10 stuff on low voltage AC.  Has anyone
tried this?  I have an electric train that runs on AC (Lionel).  I would
like to get a signal to the moving train.  I know this is a very ...

Does anyone have a reference that compares OnQ vs. OmniPro II (etc) for
lighting automation. I thought I read that HAI manufactures both
products. Why would I consider OnQ when HAI marketed products
apparently perform the same function?

We are still in the design phase and i have the chance now to put
in-wall wiring.
I will be running cat5/Rg-6 to all rooms and speaker wire to the
majority of locations.

If I have a 2-gang box that I want to use as a 1-gang box, is there a plate
that I can put on it to make it such that the 1-gang device is centered in
the box?
Please reply in this forum.

I am in the process of wiring a few rooms in my old house. What I
mainly trying to wire is for networking computers using cat6 cable.
What I want to know is what other cables that I should add instead of
cat6 cable. I figure that I will have to open some walls anyway, I may

what does it mean if roomba's virtual wall light is flashing?
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I need to find either a half height video card with "s" video out
or a USB device with same. Looking to lose the monitor and goto the "s"
video input on the JVC big screen TV. Any ideas?  Jake

I will be buying a crimper for putting on some RJ45 and RJ11 connectors.  I
see on Ebay various models at what appears to be reasonable prices.  Is
there a big difference in quality on this item?
I also noticed that a lot of these sales come from England or Hong Kong.