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I have a brand new On-Off SwitchLinc and it is wired it (Kitchen Can lights). It is a responder to another switch in the kitchen and that works perfectly. I can control the Kitchen Can with either switch. So far so good. I created a "good night" scene using the ISY Admin Console and added the...

I installed my Elk M1G over ten years ago and it's still working flawlessly. I installed some CADDX GE wireless PIR sensors and that too has been working well. Yesterday my coworker's house flooded when a flexible hose going to the toilet broke, and I want to make sure that doesn't happen to me...

My Elk M1G has been installed and working great for 10+ years. I recently added the NextAlarm monitoring and followed the installation instructions. Everything seems to be working fine, but there is a relay clicking inside the elk a few times a minute. Sometimes two or three clicks in a couple...

I want to buy a multi camera DVR system that will allow for such things as "when the door bell rings, send me a snapshot/20 second video of the front porch". Of course I will take care of the detecting the doorbell ringing, but how would I tell the DVR system to send me a snapshot or even...

My house came with fluorescent under-cabinet lighting. Each light was self contained with its own switch, and was hard-wired into the electrical system. I want to replace the lights with low voltage LEDs. My question is, when I remove the existing fluorescent lights, what should I do with the...

I ordered a power supply off Amazon from some Chinese company and it came with no instructions. Anyone have any ideas on how I can check the right way to hook it up? I think the 120AC will connect to the rightmost two connectors, and the ground with connect to the 3rd from the right. Does it...

Are there any wireless sensors for the Elk such as the NX-480 that can also us sound levels for occupancy detection? Seems like this would work pretty good for occupancy detection. Probably even better than IR.

Like many of us, my HTPC is in a closet about 40 feet from my TV. I tried a USB camera for skyping (mounted close to the tv, far from the computer), but it did not work because I exceeded the max length for a USB cable (10m). What other camera types does Skype support that are pretty decent? It...

Homelink in my car arms my elk Many times as I sit in my car about to drive out my driveway I wonder "did I arm my security system?" In the past I would either pull out my phone, browse to my PowerHome website and check to see if it is armed, and if not I would arm it, or I would walk back...

My cars both have a three-button "Universal Home Remote" system. Supposedly I can program those three buttons to do more than just open my garage door. Anyone have any ideas how to do this? I guess I would need some sort of receiver that I can connect to my HA system (Elk M1G/PC control)???

I want to get a camera to watch over my driveway. It is so hard to buy cameras nowadays. There is so much variation in price, and you don't always get what you pay for. And many reseller sites don't include actual images or streams from the actual camera for review and comparison. What I...

Last year at this same time we had this problem--keypads time is behind by one hour. I have the latest M1 firmware: 4.6.2 and the latest KP firmware: 2.1.48. I do have my M1XEP check and set the time each night.

Searched through these forums and online. Lot's of solutions that come close, but I haven't found the real deal yet. I know there have been many advances in LED lighting lately, so maybe there is some company out there on top of this. I am looking for an LED under cabinet lighting option...

I know this has been covered before, but dang if I can't find it (I know one of you will jam it down my throat by replying with the link--if you do, tell me the search terms you used to find it) Anyway, if someone wants to mount, say an iPad, or other touch screen to their wall permanently...

I have an RCA D935/D40 IR Extender that is probably 20 years old... or close to it. http://www.amazon.com/Audiovox-Remote-Cont...r/dp/B00009W3AU I have been trying to get it to work with my USB UIRT and it does work... sometimes, but not reliably at all. I can tell that it is "working" because...

For those of you using this type of zone, how did you go about wiring the zone? I am good with relays and electricity, but I can't think of a way to have a single zone controlled both by the battery (which would open the zone on a low batt) and controlled by AC (which would close the zone). I...

(Also posted at power-home.com) Has anyone here tried connecting PH to their Elk m1G using a device like this: http://www.provantage.com/startech-netrs2321e~7STR90KT.htm It would be nice to be able to run PH on a laptop in my bedroom and keep my Elk in the wiring closet downstairs. If you have...

What are you supposed to do if you (that is, "I") have this condition? I just noticed the my M1G status light is blinking five fast times then a pause.

I can't find installation manuals anywhere online for these, so I can't get the details I need. http://www.smarthomeusa.com/ShopByManufact...dX/Item/NX-695/ I have an NX-548E connected to my Elk M1G. Will I be able to use these sensors? What do they mean by "The sensor sounds an environmental...

I've never had a false alarm (or a positive alarm for that matter). But I would like to think about what to do if my alarm were to go off in the middle of the night sometime. Sure, it's easy to say call 911 (USA), but something in me still says I need more verification. I would hate to call...