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Re: [ECS] ECS X-10 Interface... Mark Gilmore Mon, 04 Jan 1999 10:04:32 -0800

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Hi Devlin,
I am not intimate with the HV temp sensors, but I would assume
that they would be accessed via the normal digital-inputs
(on main board or expansions), which are supported by ECS.
Your cable question is above my head, but I would expect
a knowledgable response will be forthcoming from another
ECS user.

Devlin wrote:
> 
> Greetings:
> 
> Can you use ECS to control the full version of homevision (the one that runs
> without a PC)?  If you can, can you still use the homevision expansion board
> that allows the use of digitel temperature sensors?  The homevision page
> says that this board will not work with homevisionPC.
> 
> I am also trying to pick an x10/analog/digital input interface.  I would
> like to put it in a closet ~150' from my computer.  Will this work ok with
> cat 4 twisted pair?  Alternatively I could put a 4 port lan hub in the
> closet - can you connet to that?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jim Devlin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   David Rabin [mailto:d-rabin@nwu.edu]
> Sent:   Sunday, January 03, 1999 12:18 PM
> To:     ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject:        Re: [ECS] ECS X-10 Interface...
> 
> i would buy homevision.
> it has ir, and digital inputs and outputs. you can add analog inputs.
> if you buy homevision pc it needs a computer turned on running ecs but if
> you buy regular homevison you can run its software as standalone without a
> computer turned on so you have more flexibility (tho this may be heresy on
> the ecs list) and i have homevision and like it...tech support is
> unbeatable and it works fine (i am told) with all versions of ecs.the ir is
> a learning ir and it works fine for me and i have never had an ir signal it
> didnt work with...
> 
> david
> 
> At 12:39 PM 1/3/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >Having recently freed up some time to download and peruse ECS lite, I
> >see that it supports a number of X-10 interfaces, which I obviously need
> >
> >to get ECS to do anything useful.
> >
> >My question is: which is the best interface (and from where to purchase
> >it) to use with ECS?  I would like to control not only X-10 devices but
> >digital and analog devices in the future, as well.  The descriptions of
> >the devices in ECS are good and allow me to reduce the list to those
> >that do not suport digital/analog I/O.
> >
> >I have seen a lot of chatter about the Mico-Redac interface device which
> >
> >seems to do everything I want, but cannot find it for sale.  I have
> >found Applied Digital's web site, but see no mention of the device
> >there.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for your input,
> >
> >Stephen Weiss
> >seweiss@fast.net
> >
> >
> >
> >

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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (Home Automation Software)
omnip@usit.net
http://www.usit.com/omnip

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