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I've used one of these [http://www.nokey.com/knocknoctoac.html] for years on my garage door as a backup for when my kids forget their ibutton keyfobs. The only insecure part about is was when my son was younger he wanted to demo it to everyone and he'd count the code out loud! Ken

I've noticed in the last couple of days (not sure which day it started) I've had to log into the forum at least one a day even though I'm selecting "Remember me". I this only a problem with my setup or is it something with the site? I'm using Firefox on a mac (10.4.11) in case that matters...

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I ran across an interesting site while looking for wall plates for a remodeling project. http://www.comprehensiveinc.com/platemasters.htm I haven't tried using them nor their software yet but they looked interesting. No idea what their prices are like but thought I'd share the site. Please...

Be careful with compressed air. Not only can you blow things out from where you don't want them you can also blow things into places that you don't want them. I've also seen LCDs and LCD ribbon cables damaged by a blast of compressed air, I think due to the cold temp of the air as it comes out...

Just ran this by a friend of mine and he suggested you check the receiver and see if it has a speaker size setting. The setting would most likely be large or small. This affects what percentage of output goes to speakers vs. sub and usually only affects low-bass but can also have an affect on...

I would use a test tone generator and an SPL meter to get a rough measurement of the speakers output. You could set this up pretty easily using something like REW (http://www.hometheatershack.com/roomeq/) and run a few frequency sweeps to see what the room response is. Have you played with...

Chuck, I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't progressed at all on this. I'd been off work a couple of months and right about the time a started working on it I got a contract job and things have been crazy ever since. I'll get a hold of Mitch tonight and make arrangements to get some test...

Michael, Have you actually received your HSPro license code yet? This statement was at the bottom of Rich's original forum post: "Please note that we need to manually verify all HSPRO upgrades, so please allow us 24 hours to upgrade your license." Just Curious. Ken

Dan, I've used a product from Baytech Associates called an "M Series Data Acquisition Controller" which is a 16-slot chassis with up to 15, 4-port rsr232 cards and a chassis communications module with ethernet connectivity. I just checked their site and I don't see it listed any longer. It...

Dan, What do you mean by "cut your distance down by 1/10"? 10baseT or 100baseT are both 100 meters max over Cat5. Ken

I've worked as a hardware engineer on ethernet gear for many years and I can tell you that the IEEE standard is just that, a standard. Some companies read that as a recommendation while others read it as a spec. Any company worth anything will guarantee their equipment to work at 100M and test...

OK, I can see that and agree with it but I also think they're looking at those who have bought HS2, HSTouch, and a few plugins and are balking at paying another $139 for unlimited HSTouch connections and iPhone support. For another $10 you get the balance of the HS developed plugins and licenses...

Seems like a reasonable request. Send a note to Rich (rjh <space><space>at<space><space>homeseer<space>dot<space>com) and ask him to consider it. Ken

That's because this special is targeted to those HS2 users who may be a little sore over paying for HS2, and HSTouch, and a few plugins that are now all included for one price in the HSPro package. I think this came about partly because the new iPhone HSTouch client requires a plug-in that's...

Dan, 1.7 users were offered a discount on the upgrade to 2.0 in Sept. 2005 for $39.95. At the time HS2 was $99.95 (I think) and there was no HSPro version. I'd email Rich and ask him to consider something for 1.7 users. Ken

Just about any web page can be brought up on a pocket PC, iPod Touch, or iPhone which is how I manually control my sprinklers while I'm working on them. Before I got the iPhone I used an X-10 PalmPad to trigger the manual events. I use an EtherRain8 controller from QuickSmart but I'd suspect a...

Agreed, Jensen. In CA, the crawl space under our houses is considered "unfinished" and therefore the romex through our floor joists is not covered nor is it 8 ft off the ground. Also, the NEC actually states "Non-metallic sheathed wiring below 8 ft. must be protected from damage" which leaves...

Non-metallic sheathed wiring below 8 ft. must be protected either by conduit or in a wall. Romex through floor joists that are the ceiling for the basement is OK if the ceiling is 8 ft but if you come down the wall it needs to be protected below 8 ft. I don't have the NEC section # handy but I...

I've used relays in a number of projects including sprinkler control, zoned landscape lighting (motion=relay on), drip irrigation and ventilation control for a neighbor's greenhouse project, and simulated button presses on non-communicating devices like garage doors and a gate. I generally use...