Re: Hello!

["UKHA" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 29/12/2004 at 14:01 Andrew Jones wrote:

>Hi everyone. I'm new to this group, so I should say hello!

Hi Andrew, welome to the group...


>
>I'm new to this kind of thing. From looking at webcams that let you
turn=20
>things on and off, I've got interested in X10. Now I'm thinking
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>making a simple system, but I need some help!
>
>All I want to do is to have an appliance module controlled by a=20
>computer, and later possibly via a website. Trouble is, I don't have=20
>much money to spend - the total for everything needs to come to less=20
>than about =A350.

Is 50 quid absolute tops or is there a bit of give in this?



>My original plan was to get a CM17A 'firecracker' to plug onto my=20
>computer. Its signal would then be picked up by a TM13U transciever
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>then sent to an AM12U appliance module. Thing is, as I was working
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>out I realised what the 'A' and the 'U' must mean. I asked the
person=20
>selling the firecracker on Ebay and they said it doesn't work on 433=20
>MHz. So I had to forget it.

Ok, first things first.... X10 works over the powerline, you do not need
wi=
reless
stuff to make it all work. Also iirc the firecracker is one way - ie is
sen=
ds commands
only, and cannot react to them... as a start take a look at:

CM12U Home Automation Controller with X10 "ActiveHome"
Software/Homeseer De=
mo

and=20

AM12U UK PLUG-IN X10 Appliance Module (UK 3 Pin Plug)

from http://tinyurl.com/5fpfl

total cost is about 56 quid......

This would give you computer control over a single appliance module...
sinc=
e you don't say=20
what you actually want to do I'm guessing that you are having a 'play'
unti=
l you find your
feet..


>So, does anyone have any ideas of what to do? The firecracker was=20
>perfect because it was cheap.
>

You don't say if you are based in the UK or not... I've assumed you are..

You can also check out:

http://www.laser.com
http://www.letsautomate.com
http://www.intellihome.be


HTH

Andy