RE: Help required using alarm outputs to create log/send email etc

[<umar@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks to Tim & James, I going to get the soldering iron out and see
how I get on.

I'll post up the results when/if I can get it to work

Umar

Quoting "James,Daniel" <Daniel.James@xxxxxxx>:

> Umar
>
> Take a look at the work that Jusitn has done on Homeseer plugins for
the
> game port The electronic side of this is very easy to implement, and
> very
> cheap, (under a tenner!!) and would give you 4 inputs to your PC
>
> http://www.ablokedownthepub.com/gadget/modules.php?name=News&file=article&si
> d=4
>
> A small piece of code in homeseer would then perform the logging /
> sending
> email as required.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Daniel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Umar [mailto:umar@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 06 January 2003 21:54
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Help required using alarm outputs to create log/send
> email etc
>
>
> I have a Montage Plus Multiplexer for CCTV monitoring and recording.
>
> The problem (with CCTV in general) is having to view the tapes (not
gone
> digital yet) when you dont know what time an event has occurred.
>
> This multiplexer has the ability to view changes and "sense"
movement.
> Once
> it has "sensed movement" it can send a relay output. The
relay output
> can be
> set to be Normally Open, or Normally Closed.
>
> The question I have is how can I use this relay output to connect with
a
> PC
> ? Ideally I would like an event log maintained, or  even an email
sent.
> Once
> I figure how to communicate between the multiplexer and the PC, I may
> then
> be able to record the images on Hard Disk as well. But first I need to
> establish communications.
>
> Any ideas anyone?
>
> Umar
>
>
>
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