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🔌General Home Automation => Automating Your House => Topic started by: frogblender on February 05, 2009, 10:46:02 PM
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Hi... I have a door on my house which I want to monitor. Whenever the door opens or closes, I want my always-on PC to write the timestamp to a textfile.
What hardware do I need? I'm a reasonable software programmer, so I can read serialports and whatnot.
Any help would be appreciated!
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Hi... I have a door on my house which I want to monitor. Whenever the door opens or closes, I want my always-on PC to write the timestamp to a textfile.
What hardware do I need? I'm a reasonable software programmer, so I can read serialports and whatnot.
Any help would be appreciated!
Unless you really want to get "down and dirty" with a serial port and serious coding, I would suggest the CM15A USB computer interface which comes with Active Home Pro (AHP) software.
The AHP software has a built in event log ("Activity Monitor").
You can also write your own software easily using the AHP SDK.
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.... Whenever the door opens or closes, I want my always-on PC to write the timestamp to a textfile.
It is often advantageous... to look at what the technology has to offer.. before deciding what to do. I would also use the AHP (and CM15A) as Bill. But I would consider email notification (and maybe include pics).
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frogblender
Doing what you want is a very simple task. Unless your using a security sensor to monitor the door!
If your using a security sensor you'll need the AHP all plug-ins kit(includes OnAlert for monitoring security sensors)
If you monitor it with a non Security motion sensor and you have the CM19A you can download the AHP SDK which will allow you to write a logging program.
If you have the old CM11A and plan on using a non security sensor you can still write something your self but it is a little more difficult.
you'll need to download the X10 protocol
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