First of all, I'd like to thank all of you who have helped me in the past.
THANK YOU !Because of the help I received. Both my home and detached garage have security and automation that is working flawlessly.
Of course when you're finished, you're still not finished. You always have 1 more thing to do.
Mine is installing just 1 more floodlight. Well actually 2 things. The other is an automatic gate opener.
Before, setting up my computer software, I am once again reaching out to you for advise.
Explaining my setup may better enable you to help me, So here goes.
We are using a small bedroom as a home office. There is 1 outlet on the West wall with the door, 1 outlet on a South wall,
1 outlet on the East wall and a closet on the North wall.
On the West wall is my wife's computer etc. plugged into a surge suppressor and an extension cord that runs over to the South wall.
The East wall has a small desk with Fax machine, telephone, adding machine & such also on surge suppressors.
On the South wall is my mess. 2 computers, VOIP, router, modem, land line phone, vcr/cd, stereo, scanner, pyro pro, ext. HD, usb hub, lamp and printer on surge suppressors.
I want to use my HA software to control certain functions, so of course I'll also be plugging in the computer interface.
With no spare outlet and surge suppressors all over I expect that I'll have problems with computer control.
I can't run an extension cord from someplace else.
THE BOSS (AKA my wife) won't let me.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Jim