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Re: My first CBUS question...


  • Subject: Re: My first CBUS question...
  • From: "arni_skarphedinsson" <arnis@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 09:23:32 -0000

Hi

I would check out the Saturn DLT swithces If I wear you

I have 8 of those and they work great.

check out www.cbussales.com

Cheers
Arni


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden" <frankmc@i...>
wrote:
> Hi Paul
>
> > What about CBUS wireless stuff... - could I somehow use an RF
remote to
> > signal direct into CBUS without bothering with IR? - that would
be
> > nice...
>
> Yes this could be done but you need to purchase the wireless
gateway and i
> dont think the UK version of the CBUS wireless kit has been
launched as yet
> ...?? The cbus wireless remote is nice ;-))
>
> If using xPL / xAP then both have a cbus plugin.......If you have
an
> existing ir system  with a usb uirt then use xPL  maybe xAP has a
plugin as
> well....
>
> HTH
> Frank
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Gordon" <paul@p...>
> To: "UKHA_D Group" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 7:01 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] My first CBUS question...
>
>
> > SWMBO is absolutely adamant that she wants us to have Saturn
switches in
> > the living room & dining room....
> >
> >
> >
> > Which is fine with me, except I also want to provide remote
control of
> > the loads as well, - just like I have now with X10, courtesy of a
TM13
> > transceiver unit and a HR10 handset...
> >
> >
> >
> > I had thought that I might provide that by using either Neo's or
perhaps
> > even a scene master switch in the lounge, and then using the
standard
> > Clipsal CBUS IR remote... - this obviously won't be an option
with
> > Saturn's, so I need to know what is the next best means of
providing
> > remote control of all the lights so I don't have to get up off my
> > *rse....
> >
> >
> >
> > I have Comfort installed as well, and will be fitting a comfort
> > CBUSUCM...
> >
> >
> >
> > Fitting the 360-degree multi-sensor in the ceiling isn't an
option, as I
> > have no spare CAT5 there, but I do have some unterminated CAT5
drops
> > behind some speaker wallplates in the top corners of the room, so
I
> > could reasonably easily add new units up near ceiling level in
the
> > corners....
> >
> >
> >
> > What about CBUS wireless stuff... - could I somehow use an RF
remote to
> > signal direct into CBUS without bothering with IR? - that would
be
> > nice...
> >
> >
> >
> > Obviously I don't have an unlimited budget, but I will be able to
get
> > expenditure approval from SWMBO for a reasonable amount... ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> > What are my options?
> >
> >
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >





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