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Today, 09:23 AM

d4rthpaul started a thread New to X10 - Need advice in X10

Hi all I am totally new to X10 and trying to work out how to put a very simple light switch together using it. We are just about to change the side a...

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Yesterday, 10:14 PM

marcuslee started a thread IPD-001 mains loss in Idratek

Hi All, Had in instance where the second IPD-001 in the system, suffered a mains loss, unbeknownst. Didn't realise it had happened until at...

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19th May 2013, 03:48 PM

b_weijenberg replied to a thread Home Temperature Data Logging System in General Discussion

Raspberry PI + RFXCOM RFXtrx433 +Oregon Scientific sensors + http://www.domoticz.com/ With this system you can log temperatures, humidity, wind,...

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18th May 2013, 07:17 PM

Vangelis replied to a thread Home Temperature Data Logging System in General Discussion

Fibaro do a door/window contact (based on z-wave) that has provision for a thermistor. Link this to a RaZberry Pi (the Z stands for z-wave shield)....

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18th May 2013, 03:23 PM

antsals started a thread Home Temperature Data Logging System in General Discussion

Afternoon all, I’m after putting together a temperature data logging system for my home. Primarily to log the temperature of each of the rooms and...

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18th May 2013, 02:45 PM

ianh100 replied to a thread Many X10 items in Buy / Sell

I have now listed the homevision controller. ...

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17th May 2013, 11:27 PM

Karam replied to a thread Need to update Cortex PC ... in Idratek

One thing to bear in mind is that a particular database file name is linked to historical data files using that name. In other words its ok to change...

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17th May 2013, 11:16 AM

chris_j_hunter replied to a thread Need to update Cortex PC ... in Idratek

Aye, as the investment in the database grows, day by day ... now & then we rename already-saved databases before saving another, just in-case,...

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17th May 2013, 10:59 AM

TimH replied to a thread gate intercom and opener? in General Discussion

Hi, You could have a look at Geovision, see: http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/Prod_GVASManager.asp The feature list seems broadly inline with...

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17th May 2013, 10:07 AM

Karam replied to a thread Need to update Cortex PC ... in Idratek

Yes of course its always a good idea to manually back up files you have laboured on :), but also Cortex will make an automatic backup before it saves...

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17th May 2013, 03:44 AM

blacky7 started a thread Easy Power Management output from Wiser or Touch Screen in CBus

Hi All, I wrote some logic for a client who wanted a text output rather than looking at the pretty graphs. Thought someone here might also find...

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16th May 2013, 04:30 PM

marcuslee replied to a thread HVAC Object with no presence connection, what profile does it use? in Idratek

Thanks Karam!

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16th May 2013, 10:01 AM

chris_j_hunter replied to a thread HVAC configuration in Idratek

Hi Paul - we put one in every heat-transfer circuit, so one per pump - bar solar, which could get too-hot - so, one in the loop between ASHP &...

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16th May 2013, 09:16 AM

chris_j_hunter replied to a thread Need to update Cortex PC ... in Idratek

interesting - thanks to the the insight gained from doing these experiments, and the subsequent feedback, little by little we're gradually building...

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15th May 2013, 11:51 PM

Karam replied to a thread Need to update Cortex PC ... in Idratek

As a general comment, deleting objects and disabling/enabling network nodes is better done when the network is stopped. In the latter case if you...

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15th May 2013, 07:19 PM

Paul_B replied to a thread HVAC configuration in Idratek

Chris, How many water meters from JetRange have you installed? Shame we couldn't find a more basic flow meter with pulse output rather than a full...

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15th May 2013, 06:27 PM

chris_j_hunter replied to a thread HVAC configuration in Idratek

Paul - well done - well worth a try ... our heat transfer circuits run for hours rather than minutes, so 10 per pulse isn't the end of the...

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15th May 2013, 04:55 PM

gip replied to a thread For Sale C-Bus devices in Buy / Sell

need space make me an offer for the overall ;)by MP

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15th May 2013, 04:35 PM

chris_j_hunter replied to a thread Need to update Cortex PC ... in Idratek

stopping network, dropped CPU usage to a few % ... running it & then deleting both video windows gave around a 15% reduction ... deleting...

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15th May 2013, 04:29 PM

Paul_B replied to a thread HVAC configuration in Idratek

Chris, I had the same feeling as you that 10L per pulse was possibly a bit coarse for my requirement and after a lot of searching was coming to...

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15th May 2013, 06:44 AM

exon16m started a thread gate intercom and opener? in General Discussion

I am finding it hard to get clear info on various systems. My goal is : 1) gate button that when pressed alearts me via my mobile. 2) allows...

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15th May 2013, 12:47 AM

Karam replied to a thread Need to update Cortex PC ... in Idratek

Just to put things in perspective I think this might be one of the largest installations coupled with the smallest computing platform :). My last...

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15th May 2013, 12:22 AM

Karam replied to a thread HVAC Object with no presence connection, what profile does it use? in Idratek

A temporary change will also be removed at midnight and if the network is stopped/started. A return to normal profile can be made to occur based on...

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14th May 2013, 07:30 PM

ianh100 started a thread Many X10 items in Buy / Sell

Hi All, I have quite a bit of X10 hardware to sell, some of it on Ebay, some still to add. start with item number 330922304477 and then see my...

1 replies | 213 view(s)

14th May 2013, 02:45 PM

cliffwright replied to a thread Gas usage monitoring in Idratek

Maybe I am just being dense - but I really am looking for an idiots guide here - a total step by step instruction of; 1) You'll need an XYZ...

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13th May 2013, 10:21 PM

toscal started a thread Large mains powered inground 18w exterior LED uplighters for sale in Commercial Offers

Hi We have 6 inground 18W LED uplights for sale either individually or for the whole batch. If you are interest then send me a PM. They normally...

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13th May 2013, 01:15 PM

chris_j_hunter replied to a thread HVAC configuration in Idratek

Paul - solar-PV - too marginal, even with FiTs, for us anyway - as an add-on (rather than being fully integrated) the cost-benefit seemed about...

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13th May 2013, 01:01 PM

chris_j_hunter replied to a thread Need to update Cortex PC ... in Idratek

many thanks - did check that, and we were already set to Version 1 & the box was already ticked ... OTOH, our experiment with increased (default)...

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13th May 2013, 12:22 PM

qba replied to a thread Need to update Cortex PC ... in Idratek

Hi Chris, i recently experienced problems with high CPU utilization. Problem was related to defibrillator proces, and with Karam advice I changed...

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13th May 2013, 08:43 AM

Paul_B replied to a thread HVAC configuration in Idratek

Chris, Many thanks for putting this post together. I know what I will be doing tonight when I get home after work! Did you install solar thermal,...

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