Jon Pounder wrote: > Quoting John Faubion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > >>>Does anyone know of such a device that I can use over a network? It would >>>be a pain to run a USB cable. I am thinking of devices that are like: >> >>I think your missing the key feature of these devices, UPB/X10. UPB and X10 >>are communication protocols that runs across the electrical wiring in the >>home. The 1132 box can be programmed using a USB cable to your computer but >>it doesn't have to remain connected via USB to control the lights and >>outlets using X10. Additionally you only have to connect one PC-UPB/X10 >>controller to control the other UPB/X10 devices. You will have to install >>more devices to make it all work but the commands come across the house >>wiring. > > > has anyone actually been satisfied with the performance of these > powerline signalling devices ? > > yeah they make a nice cheap demo, but any time I have used them they > proved to operate randomly on their own, and not always when they were > supposed to. Hardly something I would want for say a door release. > > Granted in an existing situation there may not be a way to run more > wires, but I evaluated them a while back and decided to stay away. >
I have tons of X10 devices doing all kinds of things, all over. They are in a rural/small-town environment, so things might be different in areas of denser population (caused by other controllers on the mains). For me they work flawlessly. I have light and appliance controllers, as well as X10 thermostats in two houses. B. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
