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Having obtained a number of Mini Timers from Homebase for £2.99 each, the first thing I needed to do was remove the electronics from the nicely styled case. Turning the case over I saw two screws at the back. There are in fact four screws to be removed, the other two are at the front under the rubber feet...

James Hoye has just left after a hectic week of HA projects. In the first of several updates to this diary section, here are some pictures of the upgrade to my TiVos hard drive and the fitting of the TurboNET network card...

"Now you can control all your home equipments from anywhere in the world, using a simple web browser ! All you need is an infrared LED, a resistor, 2 diodes, a DB9-F connector and this application! The new version of the Infrared Remote Manager (1.2a) can be downloaded for free"...

It arrived as stated, 3 days after ordering, in a jiffy bag, which contained the board, and a comprehensive set of instructions. I ordered the assembled version, as I didn't imagine that I would have the time (or the inclination!) to assemble a kit myself. (Plus it has been about 12 years since I last picked up soldering iron!) So everything I say about this device refers to the assembled version...

Stuart Whyte has updated his site with a new tutorial on how he converted his IR7243 to fit in a wall box...