Re: [asterisk-users] phone as control interface (was 99bottlesof beer)
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
Re: [asterisk-users] phone as control interface (was 99bottlesof beer)
John Faubion wrote: 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. Since when did Phidgets do X10? X10 is ugly, anyway. -Stephen- ___ --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
Re: [asterisk-users] phone as control interface (was 99bottlesof beer)
Quoting Stephen Bosch [EMAIL PROTECTED]: John Faubion wrote: 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. Since when did Phidgets do X10? doesn't that I know of. I'm using phidgets with an nslu2 as a stand alone controller myself. X10 is ugly, anyway. -Stephen- ___ --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 Jon Pounder _/_/_/ _/_/ _/ _/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/ _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ _/ _/_/ _/_/ _/ _/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/_/ Inline Internet Systems Inc. Thorold, Ontario, Canada Tools to Power Your e-Business Solutions www.inline.net www.ihtml.com www.ihtmlmerchant.com www.opayc.com This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ___ --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
Re: [asterisk-users] phone as control interface (was 99bottlesof beer)
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. John ___ --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
Re: [asterisk-users] phone as control interface (was 99bottlesof beer)
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. John ___ --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 Jon Pounder _/_/_/ _/_/ _/ _/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/ _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ _/ _/_/ _/_/ _/ _/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/_/ Inline Internet Systems Inc. Thorold, Ontario, Canada Tools to Power Your e-Business Solutions www.inline.net www.ihtml.com www.ihtmlmerchant.com www.opayc.com This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ___ --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
Re: [asterisk-users] phone as control interface (was 99bottlesof beer)
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007, Jon Pounder wrote: 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. Getting off topic a bit here, but... I use x10 to control the sprinklers, kick the kids TV's off at 10pm, and control the exterior xmas lights. I've never noticed anything not turning on or off as expected. I have a 3600 square foot house and attribute the stability of the x10 stuff to the SignaLinc Plug-In Phase Coupler (For 3-Wire 220v Dryers) that bridges, conditions, and retransmits the signals between the 2 110v legs. I wouldn't use x10 to control a pacemaker or a dialysis machine, but I plan on adding interior lighting and the thermostat. These will be controlled using Z-wave because I'm moving from Mythdora to LinuxMCE. Thanks in advance, Steve Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: +1-760-468-3867 PST Newline Fax: +1-760-731-3000 ___ --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
