Re: New Installations Trade

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>common protocol ...

'already exists - EIB, Konnex - not uncommon in Germany, comparable in
cost to C-Bus, Siemens do various ovens & fridges etc for it, and there
are loads & loads & loads of devices for it ... for controlling
lights &
heat & blinds & for linking to computers, switches, meters, and
so-on.
As well as Siemens, Philps & ABB & Merten and about a dozen other
big
names are involved ...

Chris



Neil Fuller wrote:

> Paul
>
> The reason that there's no one prepared to do what you/we want for
say £5k is that sticking all the disparate "cheap" bits of kit
together
takes a considerable amount of skill, knowledge and  development time.
>
> Why on earth would those capabable of such feats want to earn £200 a
day (say) when they can earn £1,000 a day!?
>
> The day that HA comes to the masses will be when
Micro$haft,Panasonic, Whirlpool, Bosch etal colaborate on a common
protocol that, allows everything from the freezer to the 100" plasma
to
talk intelligently to each other, without requiring a masters in
abstract programming to get the whole bloomin lot working !
>
> Me, frustrated about the lack of interconnectivity and the hassle and
time it takes just to something simple to work - No, never!!
>
> Just my 2p's worth!
>
> Cheers
>
> Neil