X10 doorbell & blinds

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Quick question, what X10 bits do I need so that Homeseer knows when the
doorbell has been pushed?  All I've done so far is run some cat5e between
Node 0 and the front door, and got a bell-push that simply closes a contact
when pushed. Is it a powerflash I need?

On a related note (sort of), we have 1 window in our selfbuild that once
the
internal scaffolding is removed next week, will be nigh-on impossible to
reach without a fireman's ladder (hopelessly impractical atrium over the
stair gallery, but at least it'll look nice!).  I plan to put up a wooden
venetian blind, and did have the sense to run a power socket there too (but
no Cat 5, duh).  Is there another X10 widget I can use to either open/close
the slats on the blind, and or lift or lower it?

Thanks


Pete



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