Introduction
Log of Changes
My UK HAL Project
My US HAL Project
Current Devices
Useful Links

My home automation system now consists of the following items.

Insteon Devices

• 22 x 2476D SwitchLinc - INSTEON Dimmer Switch
• 6 x 2486D KeypadLinc - INSTEON 6/8 Button Keypad Controller with Dimmer
• 6 x 2456D3 INSTEON LampLinc Dimmer (3-Pin)
• 2 x 2476S SwitchLinc - INSTEON Relay (Non-Dimming)
• 2 x 2856S3 Icon Appliance On/Off Module
• 1 x 2876S Icon On/Off Switch (Amber LED)
• 1 x 2876SB Icon On/Off Switch (Amber LED)
• 1 x 2490R INSTEON RemoteLinc Starter Kit, Silver
• 2 x 2430 INSTEON ControLinc Tabletop Controller
• 2 x 2420 Wireless INSTEON Motion / Occupancy Sensor
• 2 x 74551 I/O Linc - INSTEON Garage Door Control & Status Kit

IP/Web Based Devices

• 1 x ISY-99i/IR PRO Home Automation Controller with IR
• 2 x NT20e IP Thermostat w/Remote Sensor Capability
• 1 x ELK M1 Gold INSTEON-Compatible Elk M1 Gold Alarm System
• 1 x Slingmedia SlingCatcher (for watching TV from the UK)
• 1 x Slingmedia HD Pro
• 1 x Slingmedia SlingBox
• 1 x SIPURA SPA-3000 VoIP - REPLACED WITH Draytek 2930VN
• 1 x Hacked Series 1 Tivo with TivoNet
• 1 x HTPC running XBMC for full HD playback
• 7 x Original XBOXs running XBMC
• 1 x WowWee Rovio Robot
• 2 x Violet Nabaztag ("Internet Rabbit")
• 1 x WiFi Body Scales from http://www.withings.com/
• 1 x ATC-1000 Serial to Ethernet Server
• 2 x DeviceMaster AIR 1-Port DB9
• 1 x Global Cache iTach WF2IR

Networking

• 1 x Draytek Vigor 2930VN
• 1 x WRT54GS Linksys router with Hyperwrt firmware used as aditional AP
• 1 x WAP11 802.11b AP
• 1 x GS724T Netgear 24 port Gigabit Switch
• 5 x 5-Port Gigabit switches

NAS Servers

• 1 x Netgear ReadyNAS Pro 12TB NAS Server using RAIDx2
• 1 x Infrant ReadyNAS 6TB NAS Server using RAIDx
• 2 x NSLU2 Linksys NAS server 2TB (no longer in use)

Computers

• 2 x ASUS 1005HA-P Netbooks
• 1 x Video Editing Server
• 1 x Home Automation Server (details below)
• 1 x General Server
• 1 x Toshiba A215-S4697
• 1 x Toshiba L305-S5933
• 1 x Mac Mini as DVR with Elgato EyeTV 250

X10 Devices (US versions)

• 1 x RAIN8 2-Way X10 Sprinkler Controller (Web enabled by BDLCAM)
• 5 x Magnavox Lamp Module
• 1 x Two-Way Interface (TW523)
• 1 x Infrared Controller (IR543)

Other Devices

• 2 x Battery/Solar powered Skylight Lightblock Shades from Velux
• 1 x Motorized Hunter Douglas Luminette Privacy Sheers
• 1 x APC UPS
• 1 x xxxx UPS
• 1 x TED Model 1001 Energy Detective
• MultiGen Genlock Adapter from Vine Micros
• Parallel Interface Relay Card (From Maplins - LT08J - no longer available)
• RedRat2 from Chris Dodge
• Belkin USB Videobus Video Capture device from PC World
• USB Joystick Port from Maplins
• Marantz RC5000 remote control from www.letsautomate.com
• 2 x 3140S Mini Blind Controller Receiver and Remote from www.smarthome.com
• Temperature Logging Serial Interface from Midon Design

Audio Visual Devices

• 1 x Logitech Harmony 670 remote
• 2 x Logitech Harmony 880 remote
• 1 x Yamaha RX-V663 Receiver - Family Room
• 1 x Yamaha RX-V2400 Receiver - Media Room
• 1 x Pioneer VSX-1016TXV Reciever - Basement
• 1 x Optoma HD70 Projector - Basement
• 1 x Infocus 5700 projector - Media Room
• 1 x Directv HR20 - Media Room and Basement
• 1 x Directv HR21 - Family Room
• 1 x REL Subwoofer - Media Room
• 1 x HSU VTF-1 sub - Family Room
• 1 x AVT-3190HD Component Down Converter
• 1 x ESS1 and 2 x ESS7 for remote control of audio distribution to outside speakers and pool room

The HAL computers

The HAL computer (US)