X10 controlers

[Reefmaster]

i'm certain it can be done...i will post some links to aquaculture sites that are using the same ideas.

[titus]

Hello,

Anyone know where I can find these X10 stuff in the Vancouver area?

Titus

[Gordoe]

Something the designers of a controller might look at is that APC has a power bar with an ethernet connection. It allows you to turn the points on/off over a network.
I've included a link to the device.
APC MasterSwitch

This link also allows you to test drive their device.

You might also want to look into a local company. Intrinsyc Software http://www.intrinsyc.com and yes I own stock.. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Gordoe

[Shadetree]

Titus,

Email me with what you are looking for, my cousin gets them all at cost.

Scott

[StirCrazy]

Ok not just to dig up a old relic of a post, but to add to it, I have ordered the firecracker kit from X10 (should be here with in the week)and I already have X10 running two of my light sets. reciently I came across a post on RC about a "possable cheep moterized ball valve system"
and sence I have been trying to come up with a alternating system for current in my tank this peeked my interest. it started out with a bunch of ideas that are to far out (as most DIY's do) but then the working model came to be. it is a simple set up which was made for X10 control.
this is the LINK for the discussion on how it came to be.

The key to this system was a way to controle the X10 so it would be a automated process and thanks to Bill-e, he has modifies his light master program (that uses the X10 firecracker setup) to include suport for up to 6 pumps. (so even if you don't want to make the ball valve you could set 6 power head pumps to strict controle for less than 50.00 + the cost of the X10 modules.

if anyone is interested in learning more about the firecracker set up or just X10 in general you can follow this link
"X-10" by regestering at this page you will get a 15.00 credit on your first order. I did this and ended up getting my firecracker kit for 37.00 including tax and shipping.

once it is here and hooked up I will let you know how I like it and such.

Steve

[StirCrazy]

Ok my firecracker arived today, quite impressive. it consistes of a lamp modual with a atenna, a serial port through put unit about the size of a zippo, a remote unit like a remote comtrol for a TV, and a plaine lamp modual. it works good kinda cool actualy. when I get the eLightMaster program set up and running I will give a rundown on it.

Steve

[StirCrazy]

well, I am on computer controle now for my lights. I had a bit of problem setting up the program to run it so I fired off a e-mail to the author (Bill-e) and 10 min later he came back with the solution.. my fault I for got to copy a file to tell it how to use the ports hehe.

anyways it all looks good now, it has the capability of controling 6 lights + a moon light.
you can set it up to mimic the sunrise and sunset from any place in the world and it varies the moonlight bulbs acording to the moon phase.

The wave maker page can controle up to 6 pumps and has functions to go random or to vary on/off times to simulate tides, intensity feeding quite time ect.. and you can set # one to turn on/off at a constant interval for use in a directional flow changer.

now none of thease idems that it controles has to be a light or a pump.. if you only want to run a skimmer 12 hours a day you could do that or anything else that is powered.. as all the program does is turn on/off a X-10 modual.

if you want to see the menues you can go HERE and take a look at the screen shots.

Steve

[Jack]

:eek: Very nice... :cool: I think we all need these for our tanks. If it wasn't so DIY and I understood how this stuff worked I would do it :rolleyes: Oh yah... and the fact that my computer sucks [img]tongue.gif[/img]