Other people's HA systems

• Craig Chadwick's system - The home of the developer of HomeVision
• Craig Colvin's Home Automation System - HCS II Based
• Don's Cyber House
• Edward Cheung's System - Homebrew, pc based, uses PIC's for each node on the control network
• Garnet Bailey's system (Casper) - ECS based
• Gerry's System - Linux based using x10.shar, CP290, with a Netscape web interface
• Ingo's Home Automation System - HomeVision based
• John Perry's system - X-10 automated house in the UK
• Kerry Parker's System - HomeVision based
• Ralph Unger's system - PC based using XA software, X-10 modules, Voice Assist
• The Regency - Domisilica's Home Away from Home - Homebrew, PC based
• Reynold Leong's System - TC+ Based
• Stephen W. Nolen's System - JDS TimeCommander Plus based
• Steve Prior's System
• Tim Keenan's System - JDS TimeComander based (X-10, IR, Sprinklers, HVAC, Security, Phone, Vehicle Detection)
• Tom's Automated House - using Zeus Home Control, a Windows pc system
• Tom's X-Home - PC Based, X-10, IR, Phone, Touch Screen, Paging, more
• Trigger's Home Automation - X-10, Activehome based
• The Winter family (sometimes not so) "smart" house
• List from comp.home.automation home page

Index

• Articles
• Personal Safety - Feeling Secure in Your Home - by Orrin Charm
• Audio/Video
• Home Theater
• Afterglow Imaging - Learn about surround sound, speaker placement, IR distribution, wiring, more
• Whole-house Audio Tutorial - Designing, Pre-wiring, Installing
• Wintek Software Company
• Home Jukebox - Control Sony and Pioneer CD changers from your pc via RS-232
• Video Distribution
• A Do-it-Yourself Installation by John Sevinsky
• Video Overlay
• Decade Engineering - Video character overlay generator boards, BOB-I, serial interface
• Caller IDTV - Displays CID info on TV, or displays text from RS232 port on TV
• Suppliers
• Audioplex Technology - Whole house audio products
• Niles - Audio, video, IR, switches, amps and distribution
• Basic Stamp
• L.O.S.A - List of Stamp Applications
• Parallax Inc. - Makers if the Basic Stamp
• Projects - DTMF to RS232 & LCD, A/D using 555 timer, more
• Dallas 1820 Temp Sensor Interface
• Business Opportunities
• CEBus
• What is it?
• CEBus Home Page
• CEDIA - Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association
• Circuits
• Electrical Engineering Circuits Archive - IR, Caller ID, Phone, many more
• Closed Captioning
• TextGrabber - Converts closed caption text to ASCII and sends to PC via serial port
• Computers
• Interfacing Devices
• GadgetMaster - by PC Gadgets - Parallel port interface provides inputs and outputs
• Interfacing Info
• Electronics WWW Sites and Documents - Lotsa links to all kinds of info!
• Connector Pinouts
• The Hardware Book - Connector pinouts, adapter cables, cable descriptions
• Parallel Port Central - by Jan Axelson
• Interfacing to the IBM Parallel Printer Port - Yet another good resource
• Port Info - Parallel, Serial, Game, Keyboard, ISA/PCI/EISA, HPIB/GPIB/HPIL
• More Port Info...
• Peter H. Anderson's Home page - All kinds of PC interfacing and programming info
• Device Control via the PC - Application Note
• Serial/Parallel Data Tranceiver - PC Interface IC
• Serial Ports
• Multi-port serial cards
• Byte Runner Technologies
• Connect Tech Inc.
• Cyclades
• Digi International - Makers of the DigiBoard
• Consulting
• Orrin Charm
• Disabled (HA products for people with disabilities)
• GUS Communications - Text to Speech products
• JTS Micro Consulting Ltd - Speech Recognition and Text to Speech products
• Madenta Communications Inc. - Many accessibility products, including PROXi
• Nanopac - Voice recog, Text-to-Speech, screen mag, X-10, IR, Phone
• Origin Instruments Corporation - 3D Tracking, Head controlled pointing systems, on-screen keyboard, more
• Advanced Rehabilitation & Technology, Inc. - Home automation and environmental controls for people with disabilities
• Multimedia Max - Voice control of everything: X-10, IR, Phone, Fax, TV, Internet, more
• FAQ's
• comp.speech - voice recognition, text to speech, etc.
• Data Communications Cabling FAQ
• Electrical Wiring
• Microcontrollers - 68hc11, 8051, COP8, PIC, primer
• Jan Axelson's Parallel Port FAQ - Excellent!
• PC Hardware
• PC Port FAQ's - parallel, serial, game, joystick, bus
• SOHO Simple Cable FAQ
• X-10 ftp FAQ - by Andy Burgess
• X-10 Q&A by Home Automation Systems
• For Sale
• High Tech Garage Sale
• Garage Doors
• The Code Rotator - Prevents thieves from "grabbing" your code
• X-10 controlled garage door
• Replacement controls - nothing here yet
• Ham Radio - Ham/X-10 interface
• The HOME TEAM - Everything you need to know!
• HVAC
• HVAC/R - HVAC and other related stuff
• HyCal - Temperature and humidity sensors
• Thermostats - with pc interface (RS-232 or RS-485 or X-10 or Dry Contact)
• Enerzone
• RCS
• Statnet Thermostat
• Thermostats - with pc interface and Real-Time Pricing
• Home Automation Inc.
• Thermostats - with pc interface and programmable (run stand-alone and/or connected to pc)
• RC-Series of thermostats from Home Automation Inc.
• Thermostats - wireless
• Venstar T100RC wireless thermostat
• Intercoms
• Aiphone
• HomePage
• NuTone
• IR
• Info and Projects
• IR Related Schematics
• PC IR Remote Control Project - Hardware & Software
• Serial Port IR Receiver Project
• Unofficial One-for-All WWW Site
• IR Remote Control Codes
• Linux Infra-red Remote Control (LIRC) - Hardware schematics and software for IR control
• Notes on Infra-Red Remotes
• Zig's Amazing IR Remote Control Page
• Tech info on MANY remotes
• Zapper - IR send/receive project - see ASRE under 'WWW & FTP Sites'
• Hand-held remotes
• Universal Electronics - Makers of the One-for-All universal remotes
• One for All Home Page
• One-for-All - at Worthington Distribution
• PC Compatible
• Red Rat - Send/Receive IR, connects to serial port
• JDS IR Xpander - Send/Receive IR, connects to serial port
• Signal Grabber - Send/Receive IR, connects to serial port
• PCIR Infrared Control System - by 3rdi
• Wall Mounted Keypads
• Niles - IntelliPad
• Xantech - SmartPad
• Whole-house IR Distribution
• Audioplex
• Leap Frog
• Niles
• Powermid
• Xantech
• A Homebrew IR Distribution System by John Sevinsky
• Keypads
• QSI Corporation - Keypads with LCD display
• Matrix Orbital Corp. - 2 and 4 line LCD's with a serial or I2C interface
• Composite video input
• Marlin P. Jones - 4 inch color active matrix LCD monitor, composite video input
• Serial Interfaces
• Archon Inc. - Give your LCD a serial interface
• Scott Edwards Electronics - LCD's with serial interfaces
• Leviton
• Linux
• HEYU - CM11A software
• Linux Infra-red Remote Control (LIRC) - Hardware schematics and software for IR control
• Litetouch
• Lonworks
• What is it?
• Echelon Home Page
• Macintosh
• ADB I/O - Add I/O to the Mac
• MouseHouse - Home Automation software for the MAC
• XTension - Home Automation software for the MAC by Sand Hill Engineering
• YoYo - Telephone Manager supports caller ID, dialing, logging, paging, blocking
• Mailing lists
• JDS Archive - JDS mailing list archive
• KX-T Digest - Panasonic PBX Mailing List and Archive
• Microcontrollers and Accessories
• New Micros
• Micromint
• Misc
• Chip Directory - sorted listing of IC's, pinouts, more...
• National Semiconductor Data Sheets
• Motion Detectors
• Mwave - IBM's new DSP for telephony/sound/etc.
• Networks
• Ethernet
• The Ethernet Home Page - FAQ, Quick Ref, Software, etc.
• Quick Reference
• Linux Ethernet HOW-TO
• Straight-through Cable
• Crossover Cable
• EDAS - Etherent Data Acquisition Systems
• Newsgroups
• alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt
• comp.dcom.cabling
• comp.home.automation
• comp.home.misc
• comp.speech
• misc.consumers.house
• sci.electronics
• Plumbing
• The Water Breaker - Auto water shutoff if water runs too long
• Proximity Detectors
• Electronic Field Proximity Sensor - Detect moving or stationary objects
• Publications
• Books
• Bright House Homeowner's Manual
• Understanding and Installing Home Systems
• The Household Web - by Savoy Automation (creators of CyberHouse)
• 'Controlling the World with Your PC' by Paul Bergsman
• Use of a PC Parallel Port for Control and Data Acquisition - by Peter H. Anderson
• More books and videos... (via Home Automation Systems)
• Magazines
• Electronic House Magazine
• Home Theater Magazine
• Popular Home Automation
• Security Distributing & Marketing Magazine
• Circuit Cellar Ink Magazine
• Electronics Mag's
• Electronics Now
• Microcomputer Journal
• Midnight Engineering
• Nuts and Volts
• Newsletters
• Home Automator
• HTINews
• Videos
• Home Automation books and videos... (via HAS)
• Programming and Configuration Services
• Kryption Control Software - AMX and Crestron programming and configuration
• Remote Monitoring
• Freeze Alarm, Voice Dialer TM, Voice Dialer MCS
• Security
• Alarm Systems Popular with Home Automation Enthusiasts
• Apex
• DSC Power 832
• Napco Gemini
• Overview
• Electronic Security Resource Page
• Interactive Technologies, Inc (ITI) - wireless/wired, X-10, phone, voice
• Makers of the Commander 2000, Caretaker Plus and VuFone
• ORCA Monitoring Services - Do it yourself, wireless systems
• Ron's Safety and Security Homepage
• Security System Control Panels - article
• Software
• Port Analyzer - Nice program to monitor/set any pc port
• AutoMagic Technologies - Software for CP290 & TW523
• DOS - CP290, ONE-FOR-ALL, TW523
• Windows - CP290, ONE-FOR-ALL
• X10ST - X-10 System Tray
• X10WC - X-10 Windows Control for the CP290, DDE support
• Event Manager - Schedule Win 3.1 to do things automatically
• ExactControl - X-10 ActiveX controls for the CP290, CM11A and Baran Harper TW523S20
• HTI Home Toys Shareware Library
• VCR Plus - Decode and encode VCR Plus codes
• MouseHouse - Home Automation software for the MAC
• x10.shar - unix software to control a CP290 - FREE
• XTension - Home Automation software for the MAC by Sand Hill Engineering
• See Telephones/Caller ID for Caller ID software
• Also see WWW & FTP sites
• Speech Recognition - see Voice Recognition
• Speech Synthesis - see Text to Speech
• Suppliers
• Home Automation Products
• A ABA Electric Company - Automation services for Chicago area
• ACS - CEBus interfaces, other automation products
• Advanced Rehabilitation & Technology, Inc. - Home automation and environmental controls for people with disabilities
• Advanced Services Inc. - Home Automation Product Guide, X-10
• Applied Digital, Inc. - ADICON, Blue Boards, ISA I/O card, CEBus, more
• Automation Plus
• Baran Harper - on-line catalog
• Bass Home Electronics - Security, Home Automation, Phone, Audio/Video, More...
• Checkmate System Designs - Custom Home Automation and Security
• Custom Home Control
• Creston - Multimedia & Environmental Remote Control Systems
• Custom Hardware Eng. - RS232 thermometer, IO and thermostat - Out of Business!
• Datahome Systems, LTD
• Dedicated Devices - SLAM Automation Products
• Domotec Group - Canadian HA company (web pages in French)
• Easy Life Automation - Home Automation and Security (Cardio based)
• EECI - Serial compatible IO, DTMF, relays, etc.
• E-LAB Digital Engineering, Inc. - Serial/Parallel interface IC, Serial LCD Interface IC, more...
• Elcom - Send audio, video, phone, IR, modem, printer through existing house wiring
• Enertel Controls Inc. - Remote HVAC control via telephone
• Home Automation and Security - Security, X-10, more...
• Home Automation Systems - on-line catalog, X-10 info
• Home Controls Incorporated - on-line catalog
• Home Systems Plus - Australia, Jeeves HA system
• HomeTech Solutions
• IntelliHome - European distributor of HA products
• KD Systems Inc. - Installers of security and automation systems
• Marrick Limited - Maker of the LynX-10 and LynX-Port interfaces
• McNaur WebWorks - AMX, Home Theater, more
• Microsmith Inc. - IR Extender
• NCD - RS232 based products - IR, A/D, Audio/Video switch, Digital I/O, LCD, more
• RESmith - RS232, RS485 and RS422 serial products
• SBT Automation
• SunBelt Industries, Inc. - HAL2000, Caller ID to TV, text to TV, IR Tranceiver
• Sylva Control Systems - Stand alone controllers, I/O expansion cards, X-10, I/O, DTMF
• Weeder Technologies - RS232 devices that share 1 port! - X-10, Digital I/O, DTMF and Caller ID
• Wadsworth Electronics - Automation and Building Control Systems and Accessories
• Worthington Distribution - on-line catalog
• X-10 Powerhouse Home Page
• Electronic Components
• All Electronics Corp. - Electronic Surplus
• B&B electronics
• Berger's Equipment - Many electronic kits, many links to other resources
• Digikey
• Electronix Express - Electronic components, links to other good EE resources
• JDR
• Marlin P. Jones and Assoc. Inc. - Industrial, commercial and educational electronics
• Mendelson Electronics - Electronic Surplus
• Mouser
• Installers
• C-Cube Automation - X-10, IR, Security, Sprinklers, GPS, more!
• Systems for implementing Home Automation
• Comparison & Cost Charts for Various Controllers
• Popular Do-it-yourself systems
• ActiveHome CM11A, CK11A
• ActivLink - by American Netlink
• Aegis 2000 by Home Automation, Inc. - Security, X-10, Phone, Thermostats, Voice, Paging, more
• AMX
• APPCON - PC based
• Cardio - Stand alone, X-10, HVAC, Security, Phone, LCD touch screen
• Cassandra 1000 - Windows NT based
• Cintex2 - Voice recog, X-10, IR, Phone
• Circuit Cellar HCS II
• Coreo
• CyberHouse
• Digital Home Network Interface - USB, X-10, IR, CEBus, RS-232
• HAL2000 - by Home Automated Living - Voice Recognition, X-10, more...
• HomAtion 2000
• HomeBase
• Home Manager - by Unity Systems, X-10, HVAC, more...
• HomeMinder
• Home Program - X-10, IR, Phone, HVAC, Caller ID, Pager, Security, more
• HomeVision - X-10, IR, Digital I/O, Video, Stand alone and/or PC controlled
• JDS Stargate - X-10, IR, DI, DO, AI, Voice, Telephone, Caller ID
• The Unofficial Stargate Page
• JDS Technologies - TimeCommander and TeleCommand systems
• HomeBase/TimeCommander Consumer User's Guide
• Jeeves
• Mastervoice Butler-in-a-Box - Voice Recognition, X-10, DTMF, IR, Relay, Voice Response, more
• Menage UCIX - X-10, IR
• M.A.S.S. - Multimedia Automation Software System
• Multimedia Max - Voice control of everything: X-10, IR, Phone, Fax, TV, Internet, more
• Omni by Home Automation, Inc. - Security, X-10, Phone, Thermostats, more...
• OmniPro by Home Automation, Inc. - Security, X-10, Phone, Thermostats, Voice, more...
• Omnipotence Event Control System (ECS) - PC based
• ECS Companion Page
• PHAST Landmark
• Plato HouseLinc - X-10 and IR controller by SmartLinc
• Proteq
• Proteq - more info
• PROXi
• RHOC - Cool wireless remote!, CEBus, X-10, IR, RS232, IO, more...
• TABS - Totally Automated Building System
• TouchLinc - Touchscreen controller by SmartLinc
• Universal Controller - by Unity Systems, X-10, CEBus, security, HVAC, etc.
• Vaux Electronics
• Aris Mediamation - Multi-source / Multi-room A/V Switcher, X-10, IR, Controlled by X-10, IR, RF or RS-232 signals
• Altrix - X-10 & IR Controller, Controlled by X-10, IR, RF or RS-232 signals
• Marc+ - X-10 (xmit only) & IR Controller, Controlled by handheld RF remote
• WHAM - Windows Home Automation System
• Xpress - CP290 software for Windows 95 and NT, web browser interface, sunrise/sunset, more
• Telephones
• Telecommunications Tidbits Page - Lotsa good stuff - Caller ID, DTMF, software, much more
• Viking Electronics - Lots of telephone related products
• Catalog of Unique Telecom & Cable Installation Products - by Mike Sandman
• Phone Man's Advice for Wiring Your Home Phone Lines
• Phone Line Interfaces
• VIVE Synergies Inc - Interfaces controllable by a PC
• Caller ID
• CID Format - GIF showing the format and timing of CID data
• Caller ID Archives - FAQ, spec's, Procomm Aspect script, Usenet thread
• Telecommunications Tidbits Caller ID Page - Info, hardware, software, more
• See Software below for caller ID programs
• Hardware
• 68hc11 based project
• APD Call Monitor - CID, hook status, dial, more
• CID to RS232 kit - ITU Technologies
• CIDTV - Display Caller ID info on your TV automatically
• Caller IDTV - Displays CID info on TV, or displays text from RS232 port on TV
• Rochelle - Caller ID hardware & software
• Weeder Technologies - Caller ID to RS-232 kit, can share serial port with other Weeder kits
• Software
• APD Organizer - PIM with caller ID, play WAV files
• CIDMan - Excellent caller ID software
• CIDView - TAPI compliant, Windows 95 program by Katalina
• Moon Phone - Uses caller ID to display caller's info from database
• Mountain Systems - Telephony software, Call Audit, more
• Rochelle - Caller ID hardware & software
• DTMF
• DTMF to RS232 & LCD Project
• DTMF Decoder Schematic
• PBX/KSU
• BBS Telecom Switches - models 308 and 416
• Panasonic phone systems from Able Communications
• Personal PBX
• KX-T Digest - Panasonic PBX Mailing List and Archive
• Schematics
• Phone Interface Schematics - Audio interfacing, Hold feature, Off-hook / In-use indicator, Ring detection
• More phone interface schematics
• Kits
• Mega Surplus Electronics - Phone related kits and much more
• Telephony (TAPI)
• ExceleTel - TeleTools, OCX and VCL controls for TAPI modems
• Temperature Sensors
• Dallas Semiconductor DS1820 - 2 wire temp sensor
• DigiTemp - Attach an unlimited number to a serial port
• Hot Little Therm - Put up to 256 temp sensors on 1 serial port
• Analog Temperature Interface for the Time Commander
• Text to speech
• AMASS
• Commercial Speech Recognition (text to speech info too)
• First Byte - Excellent text to speech technology, online demos
• GUS Communications
• RC Systems - DoubleTalk, V860X, on-line demo
• Winspeech 3.0
• Also see 'Intella Voice' under X-10
• Touchscreens
• PC compatible (VGA, SVGA, etc.)
• Carroll Touch
• Carroll Touch CT-70 (discontinued)
• Home Automation Software - coming soon!
• Laptop Computer Displays - Flat panel displays for laptops and desktops
• Earth Computer Technologies - LCD monitors, Touchscreen kits
• MicroTouch - LCD and tube touchscreen monitors and kits
• Pixel Touch - LCD and tube touchscreen monitors
• Touchscreens.com - LCD and tube touchscreen monitors and kits
• Tour through an automated home
• Video Cameras
• QuickCam - B&W/color camera attaches to parallel port
• Super Circuits - World's Smallest Video Cameras, Transmitters and Recorders
• WinCam.One - Color camera attaches to serial port
• Videos - see Publications/Videos
• Voice Mail
• Voice Guide - Voice mail, Caller ID, Fax Back and Paging
• Voice recognition
• 21st Century Eloquence - Dragon,Kurzweil,Kolvox,VoiceType,Demos,more
• Advanced Rehabilitation & Technology, Inc. - VoiSys and Voice Power, specializing in helping people with disabilities
• AMASS
• Commercial Speech Recognition - Tons of info!
• Dragon Dictate
• Home Voice - Win95 based, supports HomeVision, Stargate, Time Commander, IR Expander, Proxi, MASS
• Kolvox
• Kurzweil
• Voice Assist by Creative Labs
• Weather Instruments
• Davis Instruments - PC compatible indoor/outdoor temp/weather monitoring
• Sphere Innovative Technologies - Ultimeter 2000 and 500
• PeetBros. Company, Inc. - Ultimeter 2000 and 500
• Wiring
• Info
• Electrical Wiring FAQ
• Low Voltage Home Pre-wire Guide
• Interhome Communications - Overview
• Wiring for an Intelligent Home - Article
• Wiring Distribution Systems
• Greyfox
• HomeStar Wiring System by Lucent Technologies
• IES - FIN (FutureProof Interactive Network)
• MOD-TAP RCS - Residential Cabling System
• TechWire - from HomeTech Solutions
• USTec - tecServer, tecLAN
• WWW & FTP Sites - Home Automation and Electronics Related
• Krazy Keith's World of DIY Home Automation - Lotsa good stuff, Europe, 50Hz
• Electronics WWW Sites and Documents - Lotsa links to all kinds of info!
• University of Alberta - Cookbook archive
• ASRE - HA hardware and software projects & info
• ASRE Mirror - HA hardware and software projects & info
• Automation 101 - Homebrew stuff - thermostat, I/O, rs232 & rs485, more...
• Build.com - Building & Home Improvement Product Network
• comp.home.automation WWW page - The home page for the newsgroup dedicated to home automation.
• David's Home Automation Archive
• David's Home Automation Bookmarks
• Doug Moses' Home Automation Links
• D.Huras Home Automation Software
• Edward Cheung's Home Page
• Hans Attersjo's Home Page - Schematics, modifications, more
• Home Networking and Home Automation Technologies - by Luis Montoya
• The HOME TEAM - Lotsa good stuff! This site has just about everything you need to know about HA.
• HTI Home Toys - Software, X-10, DSS, more
• Interactive Labs - Audio, Video, X-10, Lighting, Security, More...
• ITU Technologies - Elec. projects, caller ID, PIC stuff, etc.
• John Perry's REDOAK home page - X-10 automated house in the UK
• Len's Home Automation Page - A LOT of links!
• Macintosh Home Automation
• Peter H. Anderson's Home page - All kinds of PC interfacing and programming info
• Peter Warriner's Home Automation Page
• Ron's Home Automation Links
• The Spectacular Powerhouse Page - HA, elec code, wiring, more
• UK Home Automation Info
• Wayne's Bookmarks
• X-10 and Home Automation Hot List - Lots of good HA info
• X-10
• What is it? #1 - Read this if you are a beginner
• What is it? #2 - History, a little theory
• CP290 - see Suppliers to buy it, see Software to control it
• CP290 Clock Modification - More accurate clock
• Dimming mod for wall switch - Great picture of exactly what to do!
• Intella Voice - Announce X-10 events by playing recorded messages
• Patent - Search for patent number 4638299
• PC interfaces
• ActiveHome CM11A, CK11A
• LynX-10, LynX-Port
• PLIX - parallel port interface to a TW-523
• Serial port interface to TW-523
• Two-Way - Serial port interface to TW-523
• Weeder Technologies X-10 serial interface kit - can share serial port with other Weeder kits
• CP290
• Schematics & Drawings
• AM486 Appliance Module and LM465 Lamp Module
• Some schematics
• Code Clickers - Easily change the house and unit code dials by hand (no screwdriver)
• Convert Modules from 110 to 220 VAC
• Ham Radio Interface
• Leviton
• X-10 Powerhouse Home Page
• Program Module - Use X-10 commands to initiate a series of X-10 commands

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