Recent content by scottmi1

Check out the PLEG plugin for Vera. Makes it fairly simple to do the type of conditional events you mentioned. 

I would love to experiment with the TPMS monitoring for vehicle ID.  Any suggestions on an (inexpensive) external TPMS reader with a serial or USB interface?

Reading the TPMS sensor IDs sounds like another promising solution, but what would the practical range be?  I expect it is farily short so the system does not get confused by other nearby vehicles.  One of the cars I want to monitor is parked outside about 30 ft. away.  That's one of the reasons...

I found a bit more information about the IAG protocol these tags use here:   http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg02082.html   It sounds like it should be possible interrogate the tag and get a response using non-proprietary equipment, but it's not clear whether the response would be...

It occurs to me that each of my vehicles is already equipped with an active RFID tag - E-ZPass, which is the toll collection system in use in my area.  I've done some searching and while I see these tags are being used for other purposes like parking and have found some rudimentary info on the...

Looks like a great board that will be perfect for my needs. I would definitely be interested in one of the Long kits.

Saw these Phillips surface mount lights used in the kitchen of the recent Bedford House project on This Old House: Here's the info: http://www.colorkinetics.com/ls/essentialwhite/ewdownlight/ Mike..

In case this might help, here is a picture of the current transformers installed on the input lines of my 200 amp panel. These are for my home grown energy monitor. Mike..

I believe both the older Canon and Olympus cameras can be remotely controlled through their USB connections. There's been a lot of discussion about using them instead of webcams on a weather forum I frequent. This thread discusses suitable camera models and various software options. Mike..

The WebControl board I received had DHCP enabled, so it wouldn't have worked with a direct connection. Try it on a network with a DHCP server. Mike..

Harmony has just announced an interesting new 3.5 inch touch screen remote with Z-Wave support. I heard the price will be $499. Mike..

You should be able to add another wireless router upstairs and establish a bridge between them. A majority of the wireless routers these days support WDS bridging which is relatively simple to configure. Here's an article that describes it: How To: Setting up WDS Bridging / Repeating Mike..

I put in one of the Leviton whole house units when we moved into our house 7 years ago. Haven't had a problem yet (knock on wood), but then again it's one of those things you can't really prove is working until it doesn't :) Mike..

Here's another product you may want to look at. http://www.theenergydetective.com/frameset.asp No affiliation or experience, just thought it looked interesting :) Mike..