Items Tagged With x10

X10 LD11 Photo Tutorial

Wednesday, 25 February 2004

Ken Watt has updated his website and re-published his tutorial on using the advanced features of an LD11 X10 module on a table lamp...

"First things first, take an LD11 (or LD10 I guess), a case for same and your lamp and get ready. You'll also need some flex probably as most lamp flexes are not long enough to allow good placement as well as fitting the inline module. Usually I'll take new flex from the socket to the case/LD11 and use the lamp flex up to teh lamp by just removing the plugtop"...

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HomeVision Central Heating

Thursday, 29 January 2004

The existing heating controller is a 3 channel affair - Upstairs, Downstairs and Hot water. We will only require an interface to channels 1 and 2 as our hot water is supplied from the stove and not the central heating boiler.

We are happy enough to use the existing thermostats - downstairs there are 6 zones of under-floor heating with a stat in each zone controlled by motorised valves on the manifold. Upstairs the radiators all have TRVs.

Although we are using a dedicated hardware controller (HomeVision - which has proved utterly reliable since it was installed in July 1997), we also wanted to leave the existing heating timer connected so it is possible to easily use it again if the need arises...

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Wiring Guide

Thursday, 29 January 2004

Version 1.03 (Last updated August 2009)

Welcome to the Automated Home Wiring Guide. This guide documents the installation of the various wiring systems around our new "automated" home. Hopefully the information will be helpful to others faced with the same task, or provide inspiration to those considering it. I'm a firm believer that a picture can paint a thousand words so wherever possible I have included photographs. I hope you enjoy reading this and I'd love to hear from you if you have any comments or suggests ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

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X-10 Remote TCP Server & PocketPC Client!

Monday, 3 November 2003

This looks interesting..."Jeffers Software Introduces the X-10 TCP Remote Server, rX10 Desktop PC Remote Client and the rX10 Pocket PC Remote Client

This X-10 Remote Server will sit on a computer that is connected to your X-10 CM-11a Computer Interface. You can turn any device on / off, dim / brighten lights, turn all lights on, all units off, change housecodes, change comports, etc. all from within this little application...

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X10 Curtain Controller for Autoglide and Swish

Monday, 27 October 2003

Laser have developed in house an X10 controller for the popular motorised curtain rails from AutoGlide. They are compatible with the Swish K400 as well...

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