Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / July 2008

Has anyone any idea what max signal cable length you would
get away with on the XM10 X10 two way TTL interface is?

I want to run a portable dehumidifier with an external dehumidistat
(switch that goes on when the humidity is above a certain level).
And I'd like the furnace fan to go on when the dehumidifier does, to
circulate the air in my house so it'll dehumidify  my whole house.  

Does anybody know if it is possible to dim halogen lamps? If yes, wich
module do I need?
I currently use an AM12 appliance module to turn the halogen lamp on/off.
Thanks, Roberto.

Does anyone know if ControlThink is still in business?
I ordered their Z-Wave SDK from their website (via Google Store) a few
days ago and aside from getting notification from Google that my CC
was dinged, I have not heard from them.

Where the smart house really differs from other houses is that a high
tech communications network is installed in the home. This allows the
various systems and devices in the home to communicate with each
other.    Description:

There is no doubt in my mind that z-wave is superior to x-10 but x-10's
advantage is cost. Even with the extended x-10's protocol, it still falls
short for complex applications. In my situation, I have a few x-10 recievers
controlling a few lamps around the home. I basically use ...