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i just got my M1XSLZW and went to hook it up to my elk m1g.  From what i can figure out i have to connect it to J1 or J2 data bus (right?).  I also got the usb installer key and the Leviton Vizia RF+ Plug-In Serial (RS232) Interface Module.   I'm surprised that nothing came with what i actually...

i had a house fire, ran a bunch of home automation stuff (zwave and elk) and then lost interest. it's now 2 years later and i want to finish it up. I have a VRC0P bookmarked as the next thing i need to get zwave going but I remember not buying it because some new/better version was being...

I am looking to build a barebones NAS that will run CQC and be able to stream my files to XBMC. low power and 4+ sata ports are my only requirements... It's been a long time since i bought hardware so i dont really know what i'm looking for. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Ok, so i have my final inspection tomorrow and the last thing i have to do is get my smoke detectors sounding together. Any help is gratefully appreciated. EDIT: I took a picture with my 40d so hopefully the diagram is a bit better. I have 2 wire smoke detectors as well as the PRM-2w which is...

I have one smoke detector i'm trying to wire up. I have it so that it chirps when i test it (not sure if it's supposed to chirp or full sound) but then it does a loud 'beep' every 50 seconds which the manual says is ' other fault / trouble' or 'test switch -failed'. It does report an alarm to...

I've been googling for a while and not finding much useful information, everythign I find seems to be for adding in undercabinet lighting to a finished kitchen. I have my walls totally open and would like to add two sets of undercabinet lighting, one for each side of the room (galley kitchen...

I have a few locations where i have a bank of 3 windows... they each open separately. I'm curious how to setup the contacts. I would rather not have them each be a separate "identity" and would rather they all be considered one. I just need to know if one of them in the bank is open not which...

Ok, I'm about to purchase a bunch of stuff for my home automation / security setup. I'm starting from scratch and due to a chimney fire I have most of the walls open in my 1930's home. I'm not looking for anything close to a top of the line system but I want to avoid buying junk as well. I...

I need to run my wire for contacts / motion / glass break sensors in the next day or two. I had decided on 22/2 with double runs for things that need power... however I am unable to find it in town (besides shielded). So i basically have the following choices. WHich would YOU choose? Thanks...

I found a local guy on craigslist selling 1000' of RG6 and 1000' of Cat 3 (4 pair) for $75 for both he also just mentioned he has 1000' of 22/2 but hasn't given me a price yet. What I'm looking for is wire to run for window sensors and door sensors and motion detectors / glass break sensors...

I would like to be able to put HTPC's in a few rooms throughout the house. I'd like to be able to use the aux input from them to use an ipod or laptop as an input while in the room. Will the signal carry 25-30 feet over such small wire? Or is there a better wire to use?

I'm about to buy 250-500ft of in wall 14ga speaker cable. Mono price is cheaper than home depot but is it cheaper than the price an electrician would charge me? I'm hoping that i can get the wires and just have an electrician run them.

I'm looking for an affordable whole house audio amp (for approx 5-6 zones) that allows me to play different audio in each zone. I also want to be able to have an input in each room that allows me to play that through the speakers. Each room will have a HTPC or xbox hidden in a cabinet or...

I dont know where else to ask this since it's not completely home theater related... but it's close. In my kitchen (and bathroom and bedrooms) I want to be able to have a HTPC hidden away somewhere. I want this to show on a small LCD (either computer monitor or tv) in the room... controlled...

I'd like to see some picture of your home theater wall plates. Like where you feed in the wires for your in wall speakers... where your receiver feeds into the wall for your projector... where your video distribution comes out of the wall... I'm trying to get a grasp on how this all finishes...

So i had a chimney fire and it resulted in some new toys and open walls... I get to run new wire... My equipment: monoprice remote control drop down 108" screen (yes i wish i went bigger) denon 3808 receiver (probably) panasonic ae3000 1080p projector. 52" plasma xbox 360 apple tv or mac...

Alright. I had a chimney fire and now have a bunch of walls open in my old (1930s) house. I like playing with home automation type things and would like to run wire now. I'm not so sure what I SHOULD run or the base equipment I should get. It sounds like the Elk M1g is something I should be...

Alright. I had a chimney fire and now have a bunch of walls open in my old (1930s) house. I like playing with home automation type things and would like to run wire now. I'm not so sure what I SHOULD run or the base equipment I should get. It sounds like the Elk M1g is something I should be...