Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / March 2007

Need some advice from some folks who know way more than me.
I need a camera to monitor a high crime area on our business property
(A large K - 12 school)
Crime happens after hhours.

I know these machines have been discussed in this group before, but I can't
remember what they're actually called to search for one and to figure out
how much they cost. I'm talking about the machines that have a wheel onto
which you set, say, "Kitchen speakers" and as you pull ...

While looking for a X10 replacement, I found mention of insteon, z-wave,
zigbee, etc.
Is there one system that integrates a powerline LAN and lighting control
system so that

   I am a sophomore at Vanderbilt University taking a class called
Engineering Management 221.  Its major focus is the cumulative
development of a Technology Strategy Assessment for a frontier-level
technology (such as wireless power, OLED, holographic data storage,

I bought one of these for the new DSL connection, but I've got a couple of
issues.
1) How does one wire up the RJ31 jack? i.e. what wire goes where?
I've got an ITI Simon alarm that seems to have four power wires and two

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Does anyone recall Ido's URL?

I'd like to run some 2" flexible conduit from the basement to the second
floor (possibly attic). I've already got several smaller holes drilled
through the first and second floors in this wall. I've also got two access
panels on the 'inside' of this center wall. But a recent ...

I have a TV inside an entertainment center with doors. I would like a remote door opener that would
allow me to open and close the doors. Any help would be appreciated.
Jim

I had installed X10.  It was very flaky in my house. I bought a plug
in phase coupler which didn't help much. I have lights going off
randomly, some lights unable to controlled etc.
Is Insteon going to be much better?  I was hoping that the RF was used

I'm looking for an X10 module of some sort that will control
horizontal blinds that tilt via the wand (not the chain).  I saw
something awhile back, but have been unable to find it again.  Several
people have suggested a drapery control but those won't do what I

Hello everyone.  I'm looking for some assistance from those of you
running an IR-over-coax system in your home.
Here's a summary of my setup: I have Cat6 and coax home run from each
room in my house back to a rack in my laundry room.  I'm routing cable

Does anyone know of modules for fully in-outlet-box mounting that has
a true switch or relay with open contacts - not a solid state switch.
I want to use the new commonly available CF bulbs and have my control
modules mounted in the outlet boxes.  I am open to consider any HA

I have a small business and would like to have music in as many as 8
different rooms. I would like to use one dedicated computer to play
MP3 files to computer speakers in each of the rooms so the music can
be synchronized. Each computer speaker set is powered and has a small

  Well, the x10 tech support phone automated system doesn't work. The
customer support phone automated system doesn't work. I couldn't even get a
sales person. Wow.
  This group has been great. Wonder why I even bothered with the company.