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    What happened to UPB!?!?

    In case anyone is interested, I have 3 UPB new-in-box dimmers for sale in the classified section... price is somewhat negotiable.
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    Security choices

    Nothing that would be easy to get wiring to unfortunately.  The M1 will be sitting in a Leviton cabinet so should be somewhat shielded and I could maybe put some EMF blocking fabric on the inside of the cover?
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    Security choices

    I could put it in the same closet as the rest of my equipment (including the Elk) but I was under the impression that it really needed to be 10+ feet away to avoid interference with the Elk.  If that's an old-wives tale then I'll just go with that approach.
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    Security choices

    So I ended up going with the M1 again and will be installing it this weekend.  I went with the Honeywell wireless receiver instead of the Elk 2-way simply based on price and variety.  In our last house we ended up using the GE wireless interface and I didn't get antenna with the receiver for...
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    Security choices

    So we recently bought a new home, downsizing a bit to a 3000 sq. ft. ranch (with a loft/bedroom upstairs) after living in a much bigger house the last 10 years. When we moved into the old house I installed a M1 Gold system and used the Ion Micra-G wireless windows sensors which worked great...
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    M1XEP MAC Address changed

      Mine after this happened is EXACTLY the same as grtaylors; 00:40:9D:43:35:97.  So that seems to match what Elk are saying.
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    M1XEP MAC Address changed

    Crap - mine just started doing this too.  Except I can't even get to the IP it's assigned to - the MAC address also ends in 97, but no matter what I do (rebooted the damn thing half a dozen times now) I can't get to it.  When I use the 'Find' utility in the M1XEP setup on the RP software...
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    Garage Door Triggers

    I tried to PM you, but I guess you need a minimum # of posts before you can use the PM system. Let me know your e-mail address and I'll drop you a line.
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    Garage Door Triggers

    If anyone is interested (not to hijack the thread), but I have two of these (Overhead Door Sensor) that need a home (I no longer need them)... $20 for the pair. Just PM me if you're interested.
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    Control garage door opener with Elk M1 with a "Smart Control Panel"

    One other thing you may run into (at least I did with a fairly new Chamberlain opener) is with the remotes. I have three buttons on mine, with two being used. However, no matter how I rigged this thing up wiring wires up in parallel to each button, I could never get BOTH openers to work at the...
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    ELK-WSV You Really Do Need It

    Sorry to hear about your problems Digger. We had a "situation" this morning that has me buying the WSV as well today... not as bad as yours, but we had a leak from a valve underneath my bathroom sink that leaked down into the kitchen below causing a bit of a mess to the ceiling (though probably...
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    What to do about 26AWG HDMI?

    Hmmm - this does seem to indicate a signal issue and not an HDCP issue. Since the long run works without the MP switch, I'm guessing the MP switch degrades the signal (even slight degradation of HDMI would probably cause issues for a 75ft run). I was looking at that 3x4 switch on the Octava...
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    What to do about 26AWG HDMI?

    +1 on the HDCP issues. I had the Monoprice matrix for a short time but ended up ditching it for a more expensive HDMI matrix (Octava 4x4) which hasn't given me any real issues with my setup. A bit of a plug, but I'm really happy with Octava in general - I recently had some questions about...
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    Garage Control

    Lou, I understand the principles around how a relay works etc., but being more of a visual person, would you mind sketching out a diagram of how you worked with the existing wireless remote in wiring it to the relay and explain a little bit about what relay to use etc.? For some reason...
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    IR Distribution

    To connect the GC-100 to a Xantech connecting block, I think you need the GC-CGX IR Converter Cable which allows you to connect an GC-100 output to Xantech equipment. I guess the two don't play nicely together without that piece of equipment. I did a quick search and you can get it from...
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    How to fasten wires before drywall?

    When our house was going through construction, the LV folks who did (most of) our pre-wiring would drill a small hole into the corner stud and push a 'loop' of wire into it at exactly 7'. They provided a floorplan of the house with places and marked where these loops were located in rooms - I...
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    HDMI Matrix w/ CAT6

    Kent, You're certainly venturing down a path that may be fraught with problems... possible solutions are out there, but I'm not sure you'll find something in the $2,000 range that will NOT cause you some headaches. This links to a thread over at AVS which provides some details on available...
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    Dlink DSM-750, misleading information about .mt2s capabilities

    Well, right now I'm using the Revo as a touchscreen PC, not as a cheap HTPC, but once they get XBMC supporting Blu-ray ISOs like my PCH C200 I'll probably shift it to handling HTPC-type duties. However, I'm pretty sure the HDMI output carries digitial audio as well as the video (from the specs...
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    Dlink DSM-750, misleading information about .mt2s capabilities

    Or go the XBMC route... Cheap XBMC setup I have one of these Acer machines and it doesn't make a sound... it's running XP just fine and has an expansion slot for memory and one for a mini-PCIe card so you can upgrade the graphics if need be (hardware acceleration is coming soon to XBMC which...
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    ELK-M1G wireless recei

    Paul - first of all welcome to CT... may your time here be long and enjoyable! Yes, the Elk M1 can do all manner of things... but to answer your question about the difference between the two receivers, the -G moniker refers to the unit that is compatible with GE Crystal sensors (operating in...
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