CompHomeAutomation

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Comp home automation -  ConfiguringAlarmSystem, MovementDetection

Linux Home Automation
* http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ncherry Links to Pluto etc..... * http://www.linuxha.com/ * http://diy-zoning.sourceforge.net/ * http://linuxmce.com/ * http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8513   Python home automation  Serial routines * http://www.plutohome.com/index.php * http://www.zetaengineering.com/ * http://linuxha.sourceforge.net/                             (SourceForge) * http://hcs.sourceforge.net/                            (HCS II) * http://bbs.circuitcellar.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3268 * http://forum.homesecuritystore.com/index.php?topic=12720.msg61505 * http://jhomenet.sourceforge.net/index.html * http://www.opnode.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=home * http://misterhouse.sourceforge.net/ * http://www.homesecuritystore.com/ezStore123/DTProductZoom.asp?productID=1164 * http://home-automation.org/ follow link to http://homepage.accesscable.net/~bthornhill/security.html * http://www.engadget.com/videos/lockdown/lasershield-bypass.wmv

Data acquisition cards
Up to 400 devices on a single serial RS-232 port with free Windows automation software. The Weedtech system is one of the simplest to use. One can implement an alarm system defining custom events and triggers with a GUI windows interface. * http://www.weedtech.com/  Misterhouse uses these cards with Perl scripting

Wireless can be jammed
Use RS485 and InfraRedLeds for an alarm circuit wireless can be jammed: http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/11/02/2225226 While most home burglars are not necessarily the most sophisticated, I have read a few reports of the ease of use of hacking the LaserShield. This basically involves breaking the communication between the base unit and sensors, such as by just having a two way radio turned to the same frequency and sending some noise over it to break reception. The base unit does not seem to regularly poll the remote sensors from what I can tell, and so is unaware of a break in communication. Engadget has a video demonstrating the hack here http://www.engadget.com/videos/lockdown/lasershield-bypass.wmv

While little security is better than none, I still think its important to understand the risks of poorly designed wireless security system devices versus well designed ones or even more conventional wired security system devices.

AlarmJamming

Forums
* http://www.cocoontech.com/index.php?act=idx Discussion forum * http://objectmix.com/home-automation/

x10
X-10 has their own forums. Smarthome has forums dedicated to several of their product lines. Cocoon Tech and other commercial and non-commercial forums discuss HA and Home Theater topics.

alarm systems
Use misterhouse to interface to the EMC alarm panels from http://www.elvey.co.za * http://misterhouse.wikispaces.com/DSC5401+PC+interface * http://www.elvey.co.za/ * Power432™ PC580 * Power632™ PC1555MX * Power832® PC5010/5015 * Power864™ PC5020

RS485 based
* http://www.linuxha.com/athome/boneyard.html

Build own PIR
Purchase PIR lenses from http://localhost:8080/OpticalManufacturers  and reverse engineer Paradox PIR outdoor passives retailing for R500 via BoMarc. This will allow us to manually build an outdoor petsafe PIR for R100.

Roof protection
If you want to detect a roof intrusion, use impact detectors on the underside of the roof. http://www.gesecurity.com/portal/site/GESecurity/menuitem.f76d98ccce4cabed5efa421766030730?selectedID=1574&seriesyn=true&seriesID=

The GS600-W Inertia shock sensor can be installed on glass, walls and roofs.

Vibration sensor
http://www.gesecurity.com/portal/site/GESecurity/menuitem.f76d98ccce4cabed5efa421766030730?selectedID=1559&seriesyn=true&seriesID= Protect safe with vibration sensor.

http://www.spytown.com/gs600-w.html $12

Seismic detectors
Detect movement across the lawn use seismic detectors. You can also use medium range microwave "beams" which consist of a transmitter and separate receiver. http://www.prc68.com/I/PSR1.shtml

Sleep with open windows
If you want to sleep with open windows consider using wired alarm screens. When wired properly these are difficult to defeat http://www.ealarmscreens.com/

PLC programmable logic controllers
* http://mat.sourceforge.net/faq.html RoBotics arm manipulator * http://www.beremiz.org * http://www.puffinplc.org/ * http://mat.sourceforge.net/ * http://www.comedi.org/ * http://membres.lycos.fr/mavati/classicladder/ * http://www.xenomai.org/index.php/Main_Page * https://www.rtai.org/ * http://www.rtlinux-gpl.org/

Homeseer
http://www.econtrol.org/

* What part of this could Savoy's CyberHouse v4.x (released ca 1999) not do? * What part of this can/could Premise Systems not do? * What part of this can HomeSeer not do?

n my HA system there are three subsystems that use full duplex RS-485 (Elk M1G, Aprilaire, Napco.) and two that use half-duplex (Elk MM443s and Ivie audio auto-mixers). And then there's DMX which as typically implemented, uses half of a full duplex -- which is not the same as "half-duplex" ;-)

Motion sensing with single micro
* http://www.circuitcellar.com/archives/viewable/Aparicio203/2.html * http://www.engineerbob.com/

Reverse engineered alarm panels
* NEL-TECH        LKC-50         uP controlled control/alarm panel
 * http://www.bomarc.org/catalogsmenu.php THUNDER POWER 100kv stun gun

HomeDaemon
* http://www.denninger.net/homedaemon.htm As just one example, HomeDaemon now explicitly supports the CA9000 Intermatic PIR. That is, it knows how to manage the device in "battery friendly" mode, including keeping track of the battery power level.

Sony touch screen
http://www.smarthome.com/80380/Sony-Programmable-LCD-Touchscreen-Remote-RMAX4000/p.aspx

Push buttons using Servos
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.home.automation/browse_frm/thread/6d62d19fae3ed452#

http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/mousebutton-T.htm http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/ezservo1.htm

Commercial

 * http://www.milehighautomation.com/
 * http://www.cytech.biz/Default.aspx?cmd=2I%2bALjokO7E%3d
 * http://www.cocoontech.com/
 * http://link.schlage.com/ Unlocks the doors via wireless
 * http://www.embeddedautomation.com/
 * http://www.comtrol.com/products/family/dmrtsdd
 * http://www.elkproducts.com/products/elk-mm443.htm
 * http://www.homeauto.com/Products/HAISystems/OmniOverview.asp
 * http://www.promixis.com/ Add PIR to detect entrance

Alarm systems with Ethernet
http://www.homeauto.com/Products/HAISystems/OmniOverview.asp

Trade magazines

 * http://www.cedia.net/
 * http://www.ehxweb.com/
 * http://www.electronichouse.com/eh/magazine/
 * http://www.digitalhomeonline.com/
 * http://www.hometoys.com/htinews.htm
 * http://www.homegear.com/
 * http://www.circuitcellar.com/
 * http://www.automationworld.com/
 * http://www.usalarmcompanies.com
 * http://www.pc-control.net/english.htm

alarm systems
http://www.solveur.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=53

http://www.nightwatcher.co.za/?gclid=CMHXxJmd7ZcCFUog3godBlntCw

EventGhost
http://www.eventghost.org/wiki/EventGhost:About Windows home automation

Links
* http://www.automationfaq.com/fom-serve/cache/1.html  Faq * http://www.jvde.us/ * http://www.smarthome.com/119312.html * RS485/["RS485"] * ConfiguringAlarmSystem * CompHomeAutomation * http://omnipotencesoftware.com/wpc.htm * http://www.homeplug.org/products/