Paul, This looks like a fascinating web site. I am going to have to spend part of my weekend studying it and figuring out what I want to ask them for help in getting automated in my greenhouse.
thanks, --Tom /----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tom Hillson Orchid Grower Specializing | [EMAIL PROTECTED] In Paphs and Pleurothallids | http://www.orchids.iastate.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |"There is always room for one more Orchid!!" On Apr 18, 2007, at 5:42 PM, Paul Simon wrote: > 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 > --------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
