Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:41:43 +0000 From: Bram Van Steenlandt <bram@diomedia.be> To: Jon Hamilton <hamilton@pobox.com> Cc: Jack Barnett <jackbarnett@gmail.com>, Freebsd questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Home Automation? Message-ID: <47569C87.3070105@diomedia.be> In-Reply-To: <20071205111716.GB1726@woodstock.nethamilton.net> References: <47568217.7000006@gmail.com> <20071205111716.GB1726@woodstock.nethamilton.net>
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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.
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