I feel like I've stepped out of the Dilbert animation and I half expect
Dogbert to appear and use my ego as a punch bag...
I'm looking at home automation gadgets something in the line of X10.
(No...not the sleazy wireless cams of the universally hated pop-under
ads.
Yes, I also have been ignoring everything with the characters X10 for
too long now. I mean the home automation signalling over powerline
protocol called X10.)
http://www.x10.co.nz/
http://www.homecontrol.co.nz/
Some questions for the group:
1) Any (recommended)? dealers in Chch?
2) X10 seems to have the attitude you will control things from a remote or from
a CM12
http://www.homecontrol.co.nz/CM12.htm
I want all that stuff out of my way and just control these devices directly (and cheaply) from
my linux box. What's the cheapest PC to X10 interface?
3) Is X10 the way to go? Or is there something cheaper / better? Given
that microcontrollers with all the interfaces + ram + flash you
require are under a dollar a piece, X10 seems unreasonably expensive.
Thanks,
John Carter Phone : (64)(3) 358 6639
Tait Electronics Fax : (64)(3) 359 4632
PO Box 1645 Christchurch Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
New Zealand
