Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length

Author Topic: Use BVC for Help  (Read 10832 times)

hawk1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Helpful Post Rating: 21
  • Posts: 625
Use BVC for Help
« on: February 21, 2009, 09:39:25 AM »

Had an idea!  -:)   So I tried it and it works!

If you need help and your wife won't help   rofl then you can try this!

I needed some help with motion sensors and a palm remote to let know how far they could transmit. With no one to help me, I place a voice activated walkie talkie next to my speaker, kept the other one with me.

I set up a custom command in BVC to tell me when the motion sensor or palm remote fired. (B1 on, etc...)

I walked down the road with the palm remote and the motion sensor and listened to Christina. Every time they fired I heard through the walkie talkie's that my motion sensor fired.

I walked until I didn't here her anymore, and that was marked as my max distance for my motion sensors, and i didn't need another person.

Might not be a big thing, but thought i would share! Helped me out!   ;)
Logged
koopr@sstelco.com, I don't know what I'm doin but I'm havin fun doin it!

bitman

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Helpful Post Rating: 9
  • Posts: 597
Re: Use BVC for Help
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2009, 10:00:35 AM »

Hu,

That's a pretty good idea.
Way to beat the system! 

 #:)
Logged
Long live X10! - Because I just like it is all.....

hawk1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Helpful Post Rating: 21
  • Posts: 625
Re: Use BVC for Help
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2009, 10:09:24 AM »

Thanks bitman!  I now have the same walkie talkie system modded with jacks plugged into my pc.  Works pretty good!
Logged
koopr@sstelco.com, I don't know what I'm doin but I'm havin fun doin it!

HA Dave

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Helpful Post Rating: 175
  • Posts: 7127
Re: Use BVC for Help
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2009, 12:33:08 PM »

Might not be a big thing, but thought i would share! Helped me out!   ;)

Very cool idea... very helpful. Thank-you hawk1!
Logged
Home Automation is an always changing technology

hawk1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Helpful Post Rating: 21
  • Posts: 625
Re: Use BVC for Help
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2009, 12:35:50 PM »

Your very welcome Dave, glad i could give something back from all the help I've received from this forum! :)%
Logged
koopr@sstelco.com, I don't know what I'm doin but I'm havin fun doin it!

-Bill- (of wgjohns.com)

  • Advanced Member
  • Hero Member
  • ******
  • Helpful Post Rating: 81
  • Posts: 1340
  • He's just this guy. You know?
    • wgjohns.com
Re: Use BVC for Help
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2009, 02:37:39 AM »

Had an idea!  -:)   So I tried it and it works!

If you need help and your wife won't help   rofl then you can try this!

I needed some help with motion sensors and a palm remote to let know how far they could transmit. With no one to help me, I place a voice activated walkie talkie next to my speaker, kept the other one with me.

I set up a custom command in BVC to tell me when the motion sensor or palm remote fired. (B1 on, etc...)

I walked down the road with the palm remote and the motion sensor and listened to Christina. Every time they fired I heard through the walkie talkie's that my motion sensor fired.

I walked until I didn't here her anymore, and that was marked as my max distance for my motion sensors, and i didn't need another person.

Might not be a big thing, but thought i would share! Helped me out!   ;)


Thanks for pointing that out!   #:)

Yes, BVC is a terrific testing tool to shout out when an X10 signal is heard by the computer!

I used to use a similar trick with the walkie talkies to hear the tone from my satellite box while I was outside trying align the dish.  Sometimes even to hear the wife read the display on the TV (she wasn't as cooperative or patient as BVC though   rofl  ).


 >!
Logged
-Bill- (of wgjohns.com)
bill@wgjohns.com

In the real world, the only constant is change.

When I'm online you can find me in the Home Automation Chat Room!

hawk1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Helpful Post Rating: 21
  • Posts: 625
Re: Use BVC for Help
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2009, 08:51:23 AM »

Thanks Bill!  Always finding new ways to use it!  :)%
Logged
koopr@sstelco.com, I don't know what I'm doin but I'm havin fun doin it!
 

X10.com | About X10 | X10 Security Systems | Cameras| Package Deals
© Copyright 2014-2016 X10.com All rights reserved.