My set up is simple as I'm new to X10, but over the next year I'm sure it will grow. I live in a 2 bedroom basement suite so I could not do to much. But what I wanted to do was have some sort of security, and was going to go with a pro installation and the $30.00 plus monitoring fee, but with two babies and putting the wife through nursing college, I'm a bit strapped. So my quest to find something I could afford and do my self was a must!
I remember x10 from all those pop-ups a few years back but never thought about them, until I was directed there from a search, and then I saw the home automation stuff and I was hooked.
I bought the ActiveHome Professional Computer Interface and USB Cable (CM15A) with all software. I then got lucky and found that our local Source aka "radio shack" had a few Lamp Module's and a few Appliance Module, and 2 X10 Mini Controller. I first plugged in the lamp Module's in to the different lamps and one Mini controller near the sofa. the other one went into the master bedroom.
So this is what each room has.
Master bedroom:
1 DS7000
1 Mini controller
1 X10 Wall Switch.
1 Appliance Module
1 Small Video Receiver Audio
The CM15A controls the lights in the morning coming on at 6:45 Am and off at 8:00am.
the Appliance Module is connects to a non x10 wireless camera over the crib.
the DS7000 is in bedroom and connected to phone line.
the video Receiver can see all camera's in the middle of the night or during thw day.
Kids room:
1 X10 Wall Switch.
1 ActiveEye Motion Sensor
1 Appliance Module
As the kids cant reach the light switch the motion sensor catches their movement and turns on after 10 min of no movement it turns off.
the Appliance Module is connects to a non x10 wireless camera, monitoring the kids room.
Hallway:
1 Wireless Transceiver
this is set to A for the remotes to turn off light for master room and kids room.
Bathroom
2 Socket rockets
1 ActiveEye Motion Sensor
The Cm15A is set to turn off lights after 10 min of no activity. I also use BVC to inform us when the lights go On and off, (kids love to play in the toilet) we can monitor their activity. plus going to washroom in the middle of the night, the light turns on no fumbling in the night.
Kitchen:
1 EagleEye Motion Sensor
2 door sensors
1 Pan & Tilt Base with cam.
1 Small Video Receiver (no audio) (VR36A)
(CM15A)
Both doors trigger Macro's that tell cam to start video and to take snapshots and email them. BVC also informs that the door has been open. I also have a email sent informing me the door has been opened.
Eagle Eye also when activated takes a snapshot.
the computer is in the kitchen as it is in the middle of the house. If computer is in living room I cant reach the whole household.
Living room
2 computer cams
4 Lamp Module's
1 Appliance Module
1 x10 camera
1 DVR/VCR Commander II (UX23A)
1 Small Video Receiver (no audio) (VR36A)
2 computers.
Lamp's are all controlled from Cm15A and Mini Controller, and BVC using voice commands I can turn off lights. the wireless router is on the Appliance Module.
Outside front door
1 FloodCam (VT38A)
1 ActiveEye Motion Sensor.
So that Is my x10 home automation security system as it stands today.
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