Looking for USB remote control ...

[Thomas McGrath III]

Randall,

Have you Looked into X10 ?

They have many input and output solutions for appliances but also to  
and from the computer. They also can with a little creativity use RF  
and IR as well as the AC wiring schemes. They also work over the  
internet.

Check out the remote control switches here:
http://www.x10.com/activehomepro/remotes.html

Check out the software here (there was a usb plugin that accepted  
RS232):
http://www.x10.com/activehomepro/plugins/plugin-myhouse.html


Check out the SDK here:
http://www.x10.com/activehomepro/sdk/index.html

HTH

Tom McGrath

On Jul 21, 2008, at 10:21 PM, Randall Reetz wrote:

> Except i have only succeded in defining the problem.  No solution yet.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Mark Talluto" <userev at canelasoftware.com>
> To: "How to use Revolution" <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
> Sent: 7/21/2008 6:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Looking for USB remote control ...
>
> On Jul 21, 2008, at 6:06 PM, Randall Lee Reetz wrote:
>
>> I don't know if everyone understands that Jack's post specified a
>> range of (I interpreted as) a few hundred feet in a wild environment
>> of steel equipment, and walls, and certainly would not allow line-of-
>> site transmission.  Bluetooth is out (distance). Wifi might work
>> with repeaters and the right firm and soft ware.  IR will not work
>> because of line of site obstacles, distance, and heat noise.  Cell
>> would work but presents connection issues and latency of public IP
>> system.  This is why I was looking for a quick and dirty RC (model
>> car or airplane) solution.  This would satisfy the line of site and
>> range problems.  It would be faster in response than any IP or
>> telephonic system.  Band-width conflicts would be minimized.  Any
>> solutions that would satisfy the requirements stipulated by this
>> particular use environment?
>>
>> Randall
>>
>>
>> On Jul 20, 2008, at 4:21 PM, Mark Talluto wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049653&cp=&sr=1&origkw=remote+control&kw=remote+control&parentPage=search
>
> I totally missed that.  I guess I read it too quickly.  Glad you are
> paying better attention with a super solution.
>
>
> Mark Talluto
> http://www.canelasoftware.com
>
>
>
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