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Re: [ecs] Our 15 year ECW anniversary ECS Account Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:47:41 -0700

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Mark,

I missed when the Elk M1 was added; I assume the API should be the same for
the Gold version.  One question remains then:
Is it possible to have ECS use both at the same time?

I have too many ADI modules start over and do the same in the alarm system
(wouldn't really want to anyway...)

I want ECS to be able to react to the alarm status changes and log who uses
the keypad.  I guess I need to scare up a new ECS user manual and read up a
bit...

Rick Mortensen
www.can-be-scanned.com/HomeAutomation
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Gilmore" <mark3@OmnipotenceSoftware.com>
To: <ecs@netbloc.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 05:23
Subject: Re: [ecs] Our 15 year ECW anniversary


> 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
> >
> >
>
>
> -- 
> Mark Gilmore
> http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com

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