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    Remote monitoring a freezer.

    I've used the netbotz to monitor the hvac system. But for my freezer, I use the 1-wire protocol with a DS18b20 chip with great success. I'll be adding one to the deep freezer in the garage in the near future. I update the temperature into a mysql database every 60 seconds....and could write an...
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    Initial Review - WattNode Advanced

    Update on the WattNode. So once I got the MySql triggers and scripts worked out (thanks for the pointers) I noticed I was not getting consistent readings from the Wattnode when Paired with a DS2423 counter board from hobby-boards. The WattNode would consistently report higher usage than what...
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    Initial Review - WattNode Advanced

    I don't, but now that you mention it, I will learn. Off to google :D What I didnt want to do is a bunch of logic on the insert script or the PHP page, so it looks like triggers will work better as it keeps the processing on the server and would scale very well, regardless of the number of...
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    Initial Review - WattNode Advanced

    As suggested in a previous thread, I am posting up my initial review of the WattNode I bought for monitoring my home power usage. I bought the Advanced Wattnode Pulse (http://www.ccontrolsys.com/products/pulse_output.html) to monitor my 200 amp 240vac service. I picked this solution as it would...
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    New Brultech Energy Monitoring Model (ECM-1240) due in 2009

    Will do. Now back to your regularly scheduled topic....
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    New Brultech Energy Monitoring Model (ECM-1240) due in 2009

    Wow, I missed this thread by two days. I just ordered the WattNode to monitoring my power via my 1-wire network. I wanted to be able to monitor key device loads, but no one had any product that would integrate it all together This product looks fantastic and looks like it would meet a lot of needs.
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