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11-04-2004, 03:01 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Erie, PA,Pennsylvania Age: 35
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 |  Re: reef keeping software
do you have a budget?
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11-04-2004, 09:29 AM
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#13 (permalink)
| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Erie, PA,Pennsylvania Age: 35
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11-04-2004, 10:14 AM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Erie, PA,Pennsylvania Age: 35
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| Re: reef keeping software
Don't they sell those x10 at radio shack?
Also do they still operate if your computer is shut down? I have a laptop, what happens if i need to take it some where?
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11-04-2004, 02:20 PM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clinton Twp, Michigan Age: 27
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| Re: reef keeping software
Yes you can probably get this at radio shack. From what I believe the computer is essential to run the programing. When its time for the lights to turn on the computer sends a signal to turn them on. No computer, No signal. They sell remote devices but they only go as far as turning something off and on.
I am not very knowlagable on this stuff. I'm just starting to read up on it.
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11-15-2004, 11:48 AM
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#16 (permalink)
| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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| Re: reef keeping software
Another problem with x-10 is false signals. X-10 works thru your current AC line. Any odd line noise can trigger the X-19 to fire on or off regardless of what the software says at the time. FWIW, theres other home automation makers out there with much better systems. Look for one that has a current/load sensor, or a fail safe. Lutron has a nice system IIRC that detects is the unit is on or off.
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11-15-2004, 02:39 PM
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#17 (permalink)
| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clinton Twp, Michigan Age: 27
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Thanks for the info Gresham. I have heard of some problems with comunication. I guess x-10 just came out with a new system that has a ton of bugs. I'm going to wait for now because I don't really need to much automation. | |
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11-15-2004, 11:39 PM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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Newer then the firecracker? | |
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06-04-2007, 02:14 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson AZ
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wow cool stuff~! | |
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06-04-2007, 02:22 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Whittier, CA
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