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X10 Cybernetics
(Name Is Tentative)
X10 = The Technology Of Sending
Command And Control Information Over House Wiring. This Is An
"Industry Standard" Methodology For Superimposing Data On Top Of 120 Volt House
Wiring And Has Been Used For Many Years. Each Switch Or Control Unit Has A Settable "House Code" And "Unit
Code" To Identify Them. Typically, An Existing Wall Switch Is Replaced Or
A New Switch Is Installed. That Switch Normally Has A Built-In Dimmer And
Can Be Controlled At The Switch Or From Any Compatible X10 Controller, Whether
It Be A Timer (Clock), Motion Sensor, Keychain Remote, Or Sophisticated Computer
Software.
Switches Can Also Be Plugged Into Normal Outlets And Then Lamps Or Appliances
Plugged Into Them So They Can Be Controlled Remotely. These Signals Are
Absorbed By Some Electronic Equipment Such As Computers and Surge Protectors And
Some Is Absorbed By Each Module Installed. Signal Amplifiers Or Repeaters
May Be Required Depending On Your Installation. Buildings Are Normally Wired
For 220 Volt Service, Which Is Split Into Two 110 Volt Circuits. X10
Signals Will Not Normally Cross From One Circuit To The Other Without A "Bridge"
Of Some Type. Care Must Be Taken When Planning For X10 Devices That They
All Be Placed On The Same Circuit Or That A Bridge Is Installed. X10
Signals Travel Throughout Your House And As Far As The Utility Transformer
Provided By Your Electric Company. It Is Likely That Several Buildings May
Be Fed From The Same Transformer. Therefore, It Is Essential To Select A
"House Code" That Does Not Interfere With A Neighbor Who Is Also Using This
Technology. Other Appliances Can Generate "Electrical Noise" On Your House
Wiring Which Can Interfere With The X10 Signals. Filters Are Available To
Eliminate These Problems. X10 Wireless Cameras Use Switched Power
Supplies To Turn The Cameras On And Off. The Power Supply Plugs Into A
Standard Electrical Outlet And Into A Camera...Each Power Supply Must Have A
Unique "House Code" And "Unit Code." Only One Camera Can Be Active At A
Time (Per Receiver), So When One Camera Is Turned On, All The Others Are
Automatically Turned Off. The Video And Audio Components Of The Camera Are
Sent To A Receiver Which Is Connected To A TV Monitor Or Computer System Or
BOTH. That Signal Is In The 2.4 Gigahertz Range And Can Be Expected To
Work Up To 100 Feet Away From The Receiver, Although We Have Systems Working
Over 200 Feet Away. Similar To The Technology Used By Many Wireless
Phones, These Signals Easily Travel Through Walls. Wired Cameras Are Also
Available For Secure Applications.
Insteon™ Is A Relatively New
Architecture Developed By Smarthome Technologies. These Devices Use A
Radio Signal In The 900 MHz Range To Communicate. They Typically Also
Include X10 Technology, So They Can Be Mixed With Strictly X10 Devices.
To Our Knowledge, Only Smarthome Devices Incorporate This Technology At This
Time And The Number And Variety Of Devices May Be Limited.
BE AWARE That, As With Any Wireless Technology Such As Cell Phones, Wireless Phone, Baby Monitors, Etc., The Signals Are NOT SECURE And Care Must Be Taken When Planning For An Installation. We Do Offer Wired Cameras For More Secure Applications..
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