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I want to replace an old Leviton 1 to 8 telephone distribution board.  It's a board that has one input from the telco and distributes that input to 8 home phones.  I'm using Cat 3 wiring for the home phones. Each Cat 3 wire is home run to the phone.    So, I'm looking for wall mounted hardware...

I probably will pull the trigger on a new DSC Power Series NEO alarm system (HS32119CP01).  Currently, the only show stopper is the DSC DLS5 GUI programming/configuration software.  I'm told that this DLS5 software is only available to dealers but copies of this software can be found on the...

Last night I purchased Homeseer software HS3-PI and HS3Touch designer. I downloaded both products and attempted to install the HS3-PI software.  I ran into several issues with the HS3-PI software. First, I realized that I could not simply connect using SSH, i.e Putty nor could I use Remote...

Just saw this interesting article.  Thought it might be of some interest for those involved with Zwave.   http://inpublic.globenewswire.com/releaseDetails.faces?rId=2159777

I have a sump pump installed in a home that operates intermittently throughout the day.  That is, it runs for about 45 seconds every 30 minutes each and every day.  This type operation usually causes a basic sump pump to burn out in about two years.  When it does burn out, the water level starts...

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I have an Automatic Standby Generator (Generac) installed. When the generator is idle (not running) a internal relay is Normally Open (NO).  But when the generator starts up the internal relay goes to Normally closed (NC).  This internal ATS relay is connected to a zone on my OP2 panel.  ...

I just noticed my Omni Touch 7 is now hissing.  I tried restarting the OT7 via PC Access and completely powering off/on the unit but the unit still hisses. It has firmware version 1.14.    I haven't done anything with the OT7 other than firmware updates.  So, can anyone offer any resolution to...

I just ordered one TI CC2650 IOT Smart Sensor Tag  http://www.mouser.com/new/Texas-Instruments/ti-cc2650stk-kit/  for evaluation.  I'm in need of wireless temp/humidity sensors and these TI sensors may satisfy that requirement.   These sensors have a lot of functionality for a $29.00 price tag. ...

I've been monitoring Leviton's Bitwise audio,video and home automation platform. It appears to me that Leviton is aggressively promoting Bitwise since it was acquired in October 2014. They're investing a lot of marketing and technical resources in the Bitwise line. The Bitwise line is heavily...

Scout Alarm website https://www.scoutalarm.com/   I just read an article about Scout Alarm receiving innovation money from Amazon for integrating Alexa into their product.  This system appears to be designed for use by the DIYer.  Also, the security alarm subsystem  is UL CERTIFIED not UL...

I've been "doodling" with a smart home project for a while.  Right now, I'm leaning towards using Pubnub https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/home-automation-and-machine-signaling/   It's a cloud based Infrastructure As A Service (IAAS).  I'm impressed with the Pubnub claims that their SLA is...

I currently have a Leviton/HAI Omni Pro 2 controller.  There are eight very old System Sensor 2112/24TS smoke detectors connected to the OP2 controller. All of the System Sensor smoke detectors are about 12 years old.  Thus, the age is the reason why I'm replacing them.  IIRC, smoke detectors...

I'm currently working on a smart home project. My current thinking for this project is to use a cluster of Raspberry Pi's to distribute the various sub functions of the project. For instance, one Pi would just handle lighting control, another Pi would handle energy management and another Pi...

I've noticed some interesting OP2 behavior when executing scene (link) commands thru either UpStart or my Java app. It seems as though the OP2 doesn't update the status  on the individual devices involved in the scene whenever an external host executes the link command.  The only way I am aware...

EDIT Should have posted this in the General Automation forum.   Unfortunately, I'm hardware challenged and have absolutely no idea how to interface a DSC Bravo 6 indoor PIR and a Optex LX-402 outdoor PIR to  a Raspberry PI (RPI) computer.  I can't find anything on the internet that I can use.  ...

Does anybody have any information on what is stored in the Device Status Register for Leviton/HAI switches? The PCS protocol documentation indicates that this is a one byte (eight bit) register and the value stored in this register will vary from device to device.  Thus, the protocol document is...

While working on my UPBGateway project, I noticed something really interesting.  It seems as though the UPB switches generate powerline traffic when they're manually manipulated.  That is, when they're manually turned Off/On.  While working on my project, I put together a powerline "sniffer"...

My UPB export file generated from UpStart shows a password of 4664 in the first exported record, the BOF record. This doesn't match what is  in the Upstart GUI Network Properties section.  The password in that section also matches the password found in PC Access but yet the Export facility of...

I've been reviewing the Upstart Export File Description version 5.1.  The description references a "channel" record as follows:       I'm just not sure what this is or how it's used.  Thus, can anyone provide more info on the UPB "channel"?