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Home Toys
October 2002 |
Make your X-10 system invisible with Marmitek MicroModules You know about the advantages of X-10 Home Automation, but don't want to have bulky plug-in modules in your wall outlets? You want to have your existing wall switches work with X-10 home automation, so that style and color is no longer limited to X-10 tooling and white only?   |
Home Toys
October 2005 |
Relay 8, X-10 Driven Eight Circuit Relay Module from WGL Designs The Relay 8 offers a quick and easy way for the home automation enthusiast to have relay control using conventional and easily available X-10 power line commands. |
Home Theater
July 2001
Mike Wood |
HT Boot Camp: AC Power There's absolutely nothing worse than putting together an awesome home theater system that's starved for power or buzzing with ground loops. |
Home Theater
March 26, 2002 |
PS Audio's New Power Director The Power Director performs AC conditioning, surge and spike protection, non-current limiting, and communication and switching interfaces for a custom home audio/video system or rack-mount environment... |
Home Toys
April 2005 |
Installing A Doorjamb Light Switch These ideas will allow the installer to provide for the installation of an unlimited numbers of doorjamb controlled lighting arrangements. |
Home Toys
December 2003
Barry V. Gordon |
Home Automation at the Gordon Residence My home control system interfaces key subsystems that provide specific control over different devices and functions around the house: Security System, HVAC Thermostats, Touchscreens, Lighting, Text to speech, a Whole House Music System, and Voice recognition. |
Home Toys
April 2006 |
Programmable Logic Controller -- Hardware The PLC is a versatile product that has many hardware options to accommodate the large number of different electrical interfaces out there. The PLC is modular in design so that one can mix and match the input/output (I/O) hardware requirements to meet the needs of the project. |
Home Toys
June 2002
Roy Schofield |
Using VIOM Versatile Input Output Module for Home Control Often adding timers, relays and assorted components can lead to a home automation system that is unreliable and difficult to service. The VIOM controller can provide a single-board solution giving a flexible and reliable solution. |
This Old House
December 2005
Harry Sawyers |
Replacing Two-Prong Receptacles Retrofit a new three-prong or GFCI receptacle into your outdated outlet box without the expense of rewiring. |
Home Toys
February 2005
Thanh Nguyen |
What is the LCN Installation Bus? The installation bus is a new way to electrically wire buildings that is more cost effective and offers many new functionalities over the conventional method. The LCN installation bus distinguishes itself through performance and cost effectiveness compared to the rest. |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Electrical Upgrades, Part 3 The third home project in our series adds protection against electrocution. If your wiring is more than 20 years old, consider upgrading some outlets to GFCI. |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
Shocking Truths The top 10 wiring problems and what to do about them |
Linux Journal
January 1, 2004
Jason Ellison |
Controlling Devices with Relays Here is a simple exercise that illustrates the use of controlling devices using a simple C program and inexpensive hardware. |
This Old House
Scott Gibson |
Light Up Your Kitchen Two easy ways to shed light on the hub of your home... |
Popular Mechanics
December 2007 |
5 Simple Steps to a New Light Switch in 10 Minutes With a few specific tools, you can handle the job even if you've never done basic electrical work. Here's how it's done. |
This Old House
Gary Branson |
Wise Wire Trick Here's how electricians make neat connections quickly and easily... |
PC Magazine
September 27, 2006
Greg Steen |
The Ultimate Doghouse Motion sensors, video cameras, and Internet access create the very best canine chateau. Is your dog worth the ultimate treatment? |
Home Toys
October 2003
Kevin Moss |
The Future of Home Automation on the PC This article discusses home automation, what's available for the PC today, what we can do and what we can't. |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2004
Bill Howard |
Master of the House Home automation technology is fun and affordable. Here's how to get started. |
Home Toys
February 2005
Gary Drake |
Remote Control Your Home Via the Internet Using Web Services with Inexpensive AC Wireless Controllers These remote devices offer a solution for remotely sensing an event of interest, such as a door opening, window, etc. when it's not convenient to run ethernet or other wires to it. With the client software from BroadbandSentry, the configuration is set on the web to sense a change to the status pin chosen. |
Home Toys
October 2004
Jesse Riling & Jeff Wolfgang |
Computer Cable Store The basic steps to installing your own basic wired home network using cabling and hardware. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2006
Pat Porzio |
Skill Set: Stripping Cable A few basic tools and a deft touch are all you need to do this work. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2012
Liu et al. |
MEMS Switches for Low-Power Logic A modern twist on a trusted old technology -- the electromechanical relay -- could lead to ultralow-power chips |
Popular Mechanics
November 2009 |
How to Ditch Wi-Fi for a High-Speed, Ethernet-Wired Home It turns out that nothing beats a hard-wired connection for setup simplicity, reliability and speed. |
Technology Research News
January 26, 2005
Eric Smalley |
Nano Bridge Builds Logic Researchers from the Japanese National Institute for Materials Science have given an old technology -- the mechanical electric switch -- a quantum update. |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006
Eric S. Fellen |
Wire It Yourself Carving holes in walls may seem like a no-no, but it's the only way to run (and hide) Ethernet, television cables, and even extra power jacks. Here's how. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2004 |
New Products Fixed-Carbon-Composition Resistor... Miniature 40/60-Watt Power Supply... Three-Phase and Neutral EMC Filter... PolySwitch to Prevent Damage to Control Boards... Low Profile Switching Power Supplies... 150-Volt Rectifiers... etc. |
Home Toys
April 2005 |
How To Build An X-10 Broadcast Car Monitor Monitoring if your car is home or "on the road" with automation systems. |
PC Magazine
April 19, 2006 |
Turn Off Peripherals At Shutdown Alternatives ways to save energy when shutting down your system. |
This Old House
November 2007
Natalie Rodriguez |
Protecting Old Wires Overloading a home's wiring system and taking DIY shortcuts are two of the major reasons behind the 32,000 electrical fires that occur in homes each year. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2012
James Turner |
Turning a DIY Project into a Product Making something for others, instead of yourself, poses different challenges |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2012
Bernie Weir |
The Subtle Circuitry Behind LED Lighting The circuitry behind LED lighting poses tricky challenges |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2004
Janesch & Ivons |
Choosing the Right Switch System Challenges Test Engineers Despite a variety of electronic systems, for all of them automation can improve them. An essential part of automated testing is a switching system, which routes signals between measurement instruments and the device under test (DUT). |
Technology Research News
May 5, 2004
Eric Smalley |
Y Switches Set up Low-Power Logic Researchers are looking into Y-branch switches, which have the potential to use less energy because they turn circuits on and off by directing electrons in one of two directions rather than opening and closing the circuit. |
This Old House
November 2006
Thomas Baker |
Hiding Speaker Wires How to snake speaker wires through walls. |
Home Toys
February 2005
Eugene Kowch |
Why is There a Need for an Electrical Design? An electrical design will gather all switching requirements for the home. Determine what level of control is acceptable and propose an electrical control system to meet these needs. |
PC Magazine
October 1, 2009
John C. Dvorak |
Where is My Wireless Revolution? So where is the wireless revolution? The only place I can kind of find it is with the Nintendo Wii. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2000
Paul Weissler |
Replacing Spark Plug Wires Inexpensive boot pliers allow you to remove stuck plug wires without damage... |
Popular Mechanics
May 2006
Mike Allen |
Repairing Electrical Wiring How to identify and fix a short circuit in your car. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2008 |
C&K Offers Miniature Sealed Long-Life Snap-Action Switches C&K Components has developed a series of miniature sealed snap-action switches for space-sensitive applications requiring long life and high electrical capabilities. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2006
Mike Allen |
Auto Clinic What you should know about taillights... Gas-siphoning hazard gas with newer cars... The right way to use a car cover... How long should brake pads last?... etc. |
Inc.
June 2008
Ryan Underwood |
Save the Planet -- and Save the Company a Lot of Power and Paper Tools for greening up around the office. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
December 2004 |
New Products Overload-protected plastic relays for military and aerospace... Remote solid-state power-controller board... Electrically conductive adhesive solders... Rugged low-noise amplifiers for GPS applications.. etc. |
Technology Research News
June 30, 2004
Kimberly Patch |
Software fuse shorts bugs Many of the problems are caused by conditions that software designers didn't anticipate. |
