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Re: [ecs] Our 15 year ECW anniversary Mark Gilmore Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:23:55 -0400

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Hi Rick,
ECS supports the ELK-M1 (incl thermostat stuff).
But I don't know diffs btw this and the ELK-M1G.

All Ocelot expansion modules have been supported for many years.
But I don't recommend them for digital/analog *inputs*,
due to a bug in their firmware,

Regards,
Mark

ECS Account wrote:
> Mark,
> 
> I wish I could say I have been using ECS that long but I have only been
> happily using ECS for around 7 years now.  I also use an older version and
> am finding I need more goodies that may take me into the next version.
> 
> Two things I really want to see before I jump:
> 
> 1.  Support for the Elk M1G Security system and all its goodies (like
> thermostats, etc...)
> 2.  Support for two i/o systems (example:  Elk M1G and Applied Digital
> Ocelot/Leopard)
> 
> I have to re-write the entire system soon anyway to see if I can lower CPU
> and memory utilization so it seems it might be a good time to move to the
> new version.  I am also kinda interested in a 'NIX version; preferably
> Fedora Core/Redhat.
> 
> Keep up the good work!
> 
> Rick Mortensen
> www.can-be-scanned.com/HomeAutomation
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Gilmore" <mark3@OmnipotenceSoftware.com>
> To: "ECSList" <ecs@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 05:16
> Subject: Re: [ecs] Our 15 year ECW anniversary
> 
> 
>> thanks reddy !
>> i needed a morale booster this morning :-)
>>
>> William C Biggs wrote:
>>> Greetings:
>>>
>>> Just a brief note to celebrate 15 years of using ECS in our home.
>>>
>>> Incredibly, we are still using a Zeos 386 (upgraded later to 486), 40mB
>>> drive, Dos 6.22 with ECS DOS version. AlphaBus, Covox Voice, Vive Caller
> ID,
>>> X-10 ActiveHome TW523 controller, driveway alert, announcements via
>>> Panasonic PBX with SMDR, etc.
>>>
>>> Runs like a champ.
>>>
>>> Mark, you did a great job on this one.
>>>
>>> In 2008 I plan to overhaul the system to a current version. Spare parts
> are
>>> getting hard to find, and if my Zeos dies, I'll be up a creek with no
>>> paddle, despite having backups.
>>>
>>> Reddy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Mark Gilmore
>> http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
> 
> 


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Mark Gilmore
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com

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