Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 07:07:58 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Hill <chris@monochrome.org> To: Bram Van Steenlandt <bram@diomedia.be> Cc: Jack Barnett <jackbarnett@gmail.com>, Jon Hamilton <hamilton@pobox.com>, Freebsd questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Home Automation? Message-ID: <20071205070453.E52035@tripel.monochrome.org> In-Reply-To: <47569C87.3070105@diomedia.be> References: <47568217.7000006@gmail.com> <20071205111716.GB1726@woodstock.nethamilton.net> <47569C87.3070105@diomedia.be>
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On Wed, 5 Dec 2007, Bram Van Steenlandt wrote: > Jon Hamilton wrote: >> Jack Barnett <jackbarnett@gmail.com>, said on Wed Dec 05, 2007 [04:48:55 >> AM]: >> } } Anyone know of any Home automation type of devices that work with >> FreeBSD? >> } Basically all I need to do is to toggle a power outlet from within } >> FreeBSD (from off to on and vice-versa) >> >> There's X-10 and its derivatives; it's a powerline communication >> protocol which has pretty widely available plug-in modules >> (outlets/switches with the receiver built-in are available too). >> Most of the computer-side controllers these days seem to be >> USB-based; my setup is so old it predates widespread USB availability >> so I am not personally familiar with free software to drive the newer >> generation of controllers. There's also xtend which will drive a >> plug-in card, but those are pretty antique these days and hard(ish) >> to find. >> >> www.smarthome.com is one online source of X-10 compatable hardware >> online. Hopefully someone else has/will share more current hardware >> experiences. >> >> > The senna rhio is also very nice, you can connect it to your network, > I have some sample programs in python. it has 12 outputs, 4 analog > inputs and 10 digital input (i think), it cost about 250 $ I use it to > control my music (amp on/off,next song etc.) with voip phones and > asterisk. I've been very happy with Extron's "IPlink" line - we use these a lot at work. http://www.extron.com/product/listbytype.aspx?subtype=94 -- Chris Hill chris@monochrome.org ** [ Busy Expunging <|> ]
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