[Novalug][OT] Linux home automation - Security

[Nick Marshall]

I am not sure how to answer you with out sounding like a advertisement.
What you need is a HAI, Home Automation Inc system, my company does
install these security systems; they are expensive.

I have no idea if linux can interface with it, but the panel does have
an ethernet port so I would imagine that it wouldnt be hard.

The short end is that X10 is crap. It's a send and forget protocol,
and very clutzy. I believe that the industry is moving to something
better, but it's taking forever.

One reason that your X10 control box isnt talking to the X10 serial
module is that X10 is very sensitive to how your house is wired.

an HAI system could do every thing you want,
   1.  inclusion of cameras as well as infrared for motion detectors
   2. send out status, photos, and alarm messages to email
   3. same content to text messages to SMS to a cell phone
   4. publish same content an internet website
   5. optional connectivity to a professional monitoring service
and A/V stuff too..
check out:
http://www.homeauto.com/Products/HAISystems/homecontrolsystems.asp

But none of this requires or uses Linux. I can't see Linux used in any
of security systems, or any OS to speak of.. they may report to an
desktop and let you control them from there.

Nick

On 7/12/07, James (Jim) Darlack <jmdarlack at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi George,
>
> Recently, I purchased  $110 X-10 wireless alarm system, and a software
> package that "talks" X-10 from Microshaft Windows.   Its clutzy, since the
> X-10 controller is not communicating with the Microshaft X-10 module.
> Anotherwords, they talk X-10, but not to each other.  You cant send a signal
> from the alarm system, to your computer... noooOOOooo that would be too easy
> and make too much sense.
>
> Consequently, if you want to control lights during the evening, or turn
> other devices on, it is separate from the alarm system, and you also MUST
> keep a PC up and running constantly.
>
> Anyone that has thoughts, especially experience, on an all Linux solution,
> please let us know.
>
> My goal would be to have the X-10 controller and alarm system:
>
> inclusion of cameras as well as infrared for motion detectors
> send out status, photos, and alarm messages to email
> same content to text messages to SMS to a cell phone
> publish same content an internet website
> optional connectivity to a professional monitoring service
> I think such a system would be a great to package up into a Love Linux CD.
> I know their are a lot of tools out there to do parts of the above wish
> list.  No one that I am aware of has a single solution on a Live CD.
>
> gclement511 at aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Have any of you used ZoneMinder or other Linux Home Automation / Security
> products.
> I used to play with X10 automation (while back) so ZoneMinder seemed like a
> cool tie in.I've not seen others like it, so wonder if I'm missing something
> better.
>
> Thanks for the feedback in advance.
> George Clement
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