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Is this working properly for anyone? Or maybe there is a global setting or protocol requirement that I am not aware of? I am trying to use (first time use in my environment) the "a0" (Disarm), "a1" (Arm Away) and "a2" (Arm Stay) ASCII commands. Disarm works. Neither of the Arm commands...

Has anyone else noticed that their M1 clock is fast by exactly one hour, begnning today (sometime overnight on the morning of Monday, March 8th)? I would expect this to happen in 6 days' time, at 02:00 on Sunday, March 14th. My M1 does an overnight sync with sundial.columbia.edu, which I...

The Wife wants a HD DVR to record cable TV primarily for time shifting. To this requirement I add "no subscription" such as Tivo or cable-company DVR rental. The lack of coverage on Cocoontech and web search for a simple, reasonable DVR appliance (for use in U.S.) is puzzling. Am I missing...

This post follows Dan's suggestion that I describe the Barionet programming interface. I am using a Barionet with an Elk M1 as the core of my automation and have been pleased with the combination. WHAT IS A BARIONET? The Barionet is a PIC processor combined with a Lantronix Xport in a single...

Does anyone know how the M1G announces negative temperatures, such as might occur with an outdoor M1ZTS? More generally, where in the M1 vocabulary can you get any kind of decent negative number announcement? My application sends word commands into the serial port and at the moment, this is a...

I'm not sure what to think of this -- good news, or disturbing news? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123984019224323139.html Wireless Firms Eye 'Smart Grids' - Cellphone Carriers Cut Prices in Aggressive Push for Deals With Utilities "Wireless carriers such as AT&T Corp. are setting their...

Is anyone using a Barionet to collect data periodically from IP-connected devices? Yes the Barionet will directly attach a variety of sensors and such, but I don't mean that. I mean, does its rules engine (sort-of-BASIC-like) have enough power and flexibility, and its processor have enough...

Looking for ideas... I have a Panasonic HCM331 outdoor-rated camera that is good down to -4F (operating and storage). Temperatures now are heading below zero for the first time in several years. The camera can't be de-installed in any practical way. I have thought of boxing the camera and...

Does anyone know whether the "old" System Sensor 2112-type smoke detectors can be mixed in a zone with the "new" System Sensor 4WTA-B models? Specifically, are the old units susceptible to damage from the reverse voltage that is used to activate the sounders on the new units?

Has anyone tinkered with real-time measurement of very light vacuum? It happens that the suction level in my basement radon abatement system is a leading indicator of basement water infiltration. When the water table rises, the suction in the radon pipe increases. A rising suction level means...

I have had two Smarthome PowerLinc II model 1132Bs fail spontaneously since April. Has anyone else had this experience? The installation is simple, 1132B plugged into a GFI outlet and connected via the supplied telco cable to ELK M1G. When they work, they work -- all's well. When they stop...

Still shopping. Netting-out the differences between the M1 Gold and the M1 EZ8 at "typical" (and surprisingly well-aligned) online prices (coincidence?) puts a value of >US$150 on the voice capability of the M1 Gold. Not a big amount in the scheme of things, but I am really choking on this...