Tom, I would strongly suggest you not use X-10 technology. It's not very reliable as you can tell from the usenet and I would be very wary of trusting my orchids to this kind of system. If you can program a little bit in Basic and solder a few wires, I would suggest using rs-485 and an industrial weight A/D. See the website www.bb-elec.com/ for a lot of information. Among other things, it keeps the computer out of the greennhouse. My controller is 100 feet from the controlling computer (networked) in the garage. The cost of hardware is about $150.
Paul --------------------------------------------- Roger, Thanks, since I started the discussion about automation I have done a lot of searching for new ideas for automating my greenhouse. I have been looking for help sites on X-10 to see if I can find a cure for what is blocking them from working on my electrical system. thanks, --Tom _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
