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Hi Guys I made a little Portable Moisture Meter.. Put a couple of pics up on Photobucket if interested.. http://s195.photobucket.com/albums/z38/fra...isture%20Meter/ Frank

Hi Guys This has just been posted to the homevision list and thought some might be interested..... Frank In celebration of our 14th anniversary, we're offering several specials during April: For each new HomeVision-Pro purchased during April, receive a free HomeVision-Phone/Serial or...

Hi Guys Just received an email from Vegetronix about their new soil analog temp sensor http://vegetronix.com/Products/THERM200/ Frank

Hi Guys After installing Gerry Dupreys jSprinkler system in my small vegie patch and which has been running fine for quite a while now i decided to have a go at monitoring each vegie zones soil moisture. I initially had a play with using a sensor circuit connected to a DS10 device but thought...

Hi Guys This is a little project i have been meaning to do for a while now and finally got round to doing it.. I keep a handful of pigeons and one chore i struggle with is changing the water.. So i decided to try and automate the process...Since my small loft is located in the vegie garden area...

Hi Guys Thought some might be interested in my current project ..Vegie Garden Moisture Monitor ... I currently have a 6 zone vegie irrigation system and decided to try and setup a system were a zone only gets watered if required..With my current setup all zones are watered sequencialy... What...

Wow!!!!! Happy birthday chaps......14 members have their birthday today ....... Frank

Hi Guys Have just finished my vegie garden irrigation installation... I decided to use Gerry Dupreys Sprinkler controller and built a 10 zone version .... http://www.rgbled.org/sprinkler/index.html I wasnt looking forward to verboarding all components and decided to use a pcb for the pic...

Hi Guys Thought some might be interested in how my system has been working and some enhancements i have made to it....Also one thing i forgot to mention in my original post was that i incorporated an overflow pipe into my drain system in case the pump failed ...This consisted of 3 tee pieces...

Hi Guys Have just completed my Water tank installation which has taken up all my free time over the last 6 weekends....I have a zoned water irrigation system sitting idle for the past 12 months or more due to water restrictions here in Oz...So at long last i can now put it back into...

Hi Guys Thought some might be interested in looking at Automated Homes (UK) interview with the Schneider rep at the Smart Home Show 2008 ....... http://tinyurl.com/5bmt67 Frank

Hi Guys Not sure if anyone is interested but thought i would mention that im currently designing a pcb for a water level project ....It can also be used to detect water spillage ...... Heres a link to the info on the chip im using...... http://www.coolon.com.au/download/DS_CL4L.pdf and heres...

Hi Guys I was wondering if someone would have some pic asm code which converts the ds2760 current values (in registers 0E and 0F) into mVolts ???..I can detect the chip ok and read its family code but my maths is somewhat lacking and im stuggling with this..... Thanks Frank

Hi Guys Just thought i would mention that i got a couple of 4 x20 PLED Displays today and they are compatible drop in replacements for standard lcds....Doesnt require any back lighting (no hot heatsink on the 1wire board)...and the viewing angle is IMHO must better than normal lcds that i have...

Hi Eric I was wondering whats the best way to bench test the moisture sensors and what values i should expect to read back from them.......Currently im just doing a dry reading and then soaking in a glass of water .....trying to incorporate support form them in my probe hardware.... Thanks Frank

Hi Eric I received my moisture boards and lcd board today (many thanks) Currently testing one of the moisture boards which works fine with my OPN-ONE device ..but it doesnt pick up the lcd for some reason....Have buzzed out pins 4 + 5 on the rj45 sockets and they appear ok ....got 5v on pin3...

Hi Eric Is there any plans in the near future to make a 1wire light level sensor...??? Thanks Frank

Hi Guys Just noticed this post on the CBUS Forums here in Oz and thought you guys might be interested............ Frank Mc ********************************************************************* Hey guys. Been lurking for awhile and finally decided to post. I've been working with the C-Bus...

Hi Guys I have noticed a lot of you appear to use the Ocelot as your HA Controller ...and after viewing the Worthington site im not surprized....It seems to sell for around $200 US whereas here in Oz it sells for $400.00 AUS (approx $300.0 US) ....Gee im Envious:-) I use Homevision myself but...

Hi Guys Have installed a Homebrew rgbled lighting strip in my bathroom weekend pass...If interested go to the bottom of the page to see the Bathroom Link... http://www.hobby.armaghelectrical.com.au/page90.html More Soon Frank