[TriEmbed] Anyone done much work with home automation?

[Pete Soper]

Ah, *this* is the misterhouse competitor from five years ago that I was 
trying to remember, not Echellon. :-)

-Pete

On 10/14/2013 09:03 AM, Kevin Gunn wrote:
> I have an Insteon-based system ( 
> http://www.smarthome.com/_/INSTEON/_/23b/land.aspx ).  The controllers 
> are a bit pricier than something like X10, but the reliability is 
> high.  I have one of their older PowerLinc controllers that has a 
> built-in web interface, so I run all my time-based events simply by 
> using cron and curl on a Raspberry Pi.  The system runs the pump on 
> our garden pond, a few lights around the house, the ceiling fan in our 
> bedroom (it cuts off just before our alarm goes off -- always enough 
> to wake me without jarring me out of bed) as well our our HVAC system. 
>  Back when I started I was stuffing hex codes to the system over a 
> serial connection...  things have definitely gotten much easier.
>
> If I was getting started with Insteon now, I'd get the Insteon Hub 
> <http://www.smarthome.com/2242-222/INSTEON-Hub/p.aspx?green=2B042E67-18C5-5B91-0448-4CB93BD461D9&utm_campaign=site_recs&utm_medium=site_recs&mbpage=prod> 
> for $129.  After that it's just a matter of adding Insteon 
> controllers.  The outlets and dimmer switches are about $50-$60 each. 
>  Just swap out an existing switch or outlet and link it to the Hub, 
> and you're good to go.
>
> Downsides:  pricier than some solutions.  Upsides:  Really easy, high 
> reliability in communications, lots of devices for multiple purposes.
>
> Kevin
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 11:36 PM, Charles West <crwest at ncsu.edu 
> <mailto:crwest at ncsu.edu>> wrote:
>
>     Hello,
>
>     I'm thinking of doing a Linux command line/home automation project
>     for my Spoken Dialogs System class.  I think I am going to base
>     the system off of ROS and try to link with a existing home
>     automation system for low level control of house stuff using X10
>     and others.  Preliminary research has dredged up the following
>     links (which might be of interest).
>
>     An interesting and well supported home automation solution written
>     in perl
>     Mister House
>     http://misterhouse.wikispaces.com/
>
>     A (large) Linux home automation link list
>     http://home.comcast.net/~ncherry/
>     <http://home.comcast.net/%7Encherry/>
>
>     Power plug control via TTL
>     http://www.powerswitchtail.com/Pages/default.aspx
>
>     Another power plug control option
>     http://www.phidgets.com/products.php?category=9&product_id=1014_2
>
>     A complete graphical open source home automation solution
>     http://www.linuxmce.org/
>
>     If I may ask, has anyone worked with these (particularly Mister
>     House)?
>
>     Thanks,
>     Charlie West
>
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