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Hi, I have a couple of questions that I can't seem to answer on my own by searching online, so I thought I'd pose them here to see if anyone can offer me answers, or a nudge in the right direction.   1: I have coax cable entering my dwelling from 2 points for internet, one at the front and one...

Hey, does anyone know if AARTech still has coupon codes available? I want to place an order for 7 or 800 bucks and all of the coupon codes that I've found online are invalid. I'd hate to wait it out, but I'm thinking there may be a sale just around the corner and I'm on a pretty tight budget at...

Hello! I'm looking to build a self-flushing toilet with a twist...   I've trained my cat to use the toilet instead of a litter box, which is amazing because I don't have to deal with the smell of the box or with changing the litter. I do, however, have to flush the toilet when he uses it. If I...

Just a heads up - I bought a ZWave starter kit with my Vera2 about a year ago and I have lost two "Home Manageables" lamp plug-in modules so far. They were not used extensively. I can't even get them to work by hitting the button on the device. I would recommend that you think twice before...

Hi guys, I'd like to start a new topic on car automation systems, or rather systems for your car that can tie into your existing home automation systems. I'm not interested in any X10 devices. I am looking for new innovative ideas using current technology. So far I think that the main factor...

Hi, This is probably painfully obvious, but I can't seem to find where I would be able to see what my counters are set to. Can someone guide me in the right direction? Thanks in advance

Hi, I have a tricky puzzle that I'm having a bit of a tough time figuring out and thought I would present it to you guys to see if there is someone here that is really good with logic. I've spent about an hour on this so far (mind you, it was very late, so my brain may have been scrambled). I...

Hi, I'm looking to order some high wattage resistors that my favorite local electronics surplus store doesn't have in stock and I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good place. I thought of Digikey, but their shipping is ridiculous. There is no way that I am paying $20 shipping (more than...

Hi, I bought a bunch of these the other day: http://www.aartech.ca/vip1000-h2o-flair-waterguard-water-detector-5-24vdc-white.html and I was wondering how to wire them correctly to the Elk. When I saw them I thought that there were two terminals for power and two to wire to a zone, but there are...

Hi all, I am currently setting up a very elaborate aquarium that uses the Elk for a number of functions including monitoring the temperature and controlling the heater accordingly, controlling multiple stages of lights on a schedule, controlling aeration, UV sterilization, and using LEDs to...

Hey, I've just wired an Elk-M1XOVR up to a data bus hub over cat5e and attempted to enroll it. It is not responding and I cannot see it listed on the keypad for some reason. The light on the unit is flashing about twice a second, but the lights beside the relays do not illuminate when I attempt...

I ordered and installed an Elk-M1ZTSR (zone temperature sensor) to monitor an aquarium because I read somewhere that it was supposed to have an accuracy of one degree. I'm getting a reading that is three degrees (Celcius) higher than when I use a calibrated thermocouple. I think that one degree...

Hi, Can someone please tell me what the latest firmware for the XEP is? My XEP crapped out on me yet again last night and gave me a scare. It's the second or third time that it just stopped working inexplicably, and each time the issue was resolved seemingly on it's own (after trying every...

Hi all, I have a great idea for an invention that could solve all of our occupancy detection woes. I'm just wondering what the most you would pay (hypothetically) for a device that would 99% reliably detect not only whether a room is occupied, but the number of occupants as well. I'm not sure if...

Can someone please either point me to explicit documentation on how to interface my Elk to my phone line or explain in great detail how exactly to do it? I have not been able to find any such information. The RJ31X box and surge suppressor that came with the Elk seem to have an additional 4...

Hi everyone, I've seen valves that can shut off the water supply of a home in case of emergency and I am familiar with electronic sprinkler valves for irrigation systems, but can anyone one suggest some sort of valves that may be used to electronically control the flow of water to a shower or...

Hi, I'm looking for a stand-alone device that will provide a warning when powered by a low voltage (ie. 12vdc), and will not blast anyones ears off. The setup I have in mind is a very inexpensive door monitoring circuit that uses a reed switch and an Elk timer, which would close a circuit after...

Hello once again, fellow home automation junkies. I am looking for ideas on how to manage audio distribution for the Elk system. I'm thinking that I do not want to have a separate series of speakers distributed around my home if I'll be installing in-ceiling speakers anyway for background...

Hi, I've been given the task of setting something up to detect oil leaks. I know that water leak sensors are readily available in numerous models for different platforms, but there remains the serious problem of heating systems that begin to leak oil. I've heard a couple of horror stories about...

Has anyone successfully done this? I've created a gmail account, set it up for POP3 and IMAP and entered all the relevant info into the ELK-M1XEP config screen in RP2, but I am not able to send a test messae successfully. Now I'm wondering if it's my router, even though I have attempted to allow...