Dear All,
I am slowly building up to my own home automation system.
Currently I am using the KaKu/chacon modules. Since we bought an existing building, we used a lot of the ultra slim dimmer modules (KaKu AWMR-210). A very nice solution, worth every penny!
However...
It is very unfortunate that there is no built-in sender module. It would be great to be able to send a digital output to a receiver module.
Let me give an exemple:
1. My Siemens doorbell (HC450 combined with C47 phone) has got a digital output. I would like to send this output to a receiver module so the outdoor light turns on when somebody is at the door.
Currently KaKu only has these wall switches or remote controls in their sender product range. No "universal" module.
2. I got nice switches in my house (http://www.niko.be/nlbe/c...detail/je-stijl/niko-pure) and I for one do not want to change them for the wireless KaKu switches. They just do not look solid. Therefore the AWMR-210 module is a nice solution. However a hotel solution (hotel schakeling) is not possible when you want to use the existing switches. For this hotel solution you might have several switches switching one single light. The AWMR-210 can only switch one (wired) light.
So what I am looking for is a AWMR-210 "sender". The input would be a standard light switch. The module would transform the lightswitch contact to the RF-signal (some kind of X10 apparently...) Does anyone know if such a solution is out there? Maybe another manufacturer makes this kind of unit that is compatible with the KaKu system? Maybe a DIY project?
this is the product I mean, not sure if this one is compatible:
http://www1.conrad.nl/scr...x_results=20&cachedetail=
I am looking forward to your comments!
Gert Beckers
I am slowly building up to my own home automation system.
Currently I am using the KaKu/chacon modules. Since we bought an existing building, we used a lot of the ultra slim dimmer modules (KaKu AWMR-210). A very nice solution, worth every penny!
However...
It is very unfortunate that there is no built-in sender module. It would be great to be able to send a digital output to a receiver module.
Let me give an exemple:
1. My Siemens doorbell (HC450 combined with C47 phone) has got a digital output. I would like to send this output to a receiver module so the outdoor light turns on when somebody is at the door.
Currently KaKu only has these wall switches or remote controls in their sender product range. No "universal" module.
2. I got nice switches in my house (http://www.niko.be/nlbe/c...detail/je-stijl/niko-pure) and I for one do not want to change them for the wireless KaKu switches. They just do not look solid. Therefore the AWMR-210 module is a nice solution. However a hotel solution (hotel schakeling) is not possible when you want to use the existing switches. For this hotel solution you might have several switches switching one single light. The AWMR-210 can only switch one (wired) light.
So what I am looking for is a AWMR-210 "sender". The input would be a standard light switch. The module would transform the lightswitch contact to the RF-signal (some kind of X10 apparently...) Does anyone know if such a solution is out there? Maybe another manufacturer makes this kind of unit that is compatible with the KaKu system? Maybe a DIY project?
this is the product I mean, not sure if this one is compatible:
http://www1.conrad.nl/scr...x_results=20&cachedetail=
I am looking forward to your comments!
Gert Beckers