Like many programs there is always more ways to do one thing. Here is another way I found to talk to my PLC what I’ve been able to get is that i’m sending the direct HEX (PLM) commands to the PLC. Which in turn makes the processing faster. In my environment it helped a little [...]
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More ways to speak to your Insteon Devices
Posted: January 5, 2009 in Software SetupTags: groups, Home Automation, Insteon, Insteon code, SDM, sdmserver, turn off device, turn on device, vb code, XP
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Controlling Monitior power state (on / off) via software
Posted: July 4, 2008 in Non Insteon Programming, Software SetupTags: control monitor power via code, HWND_BROADCAST, Insteon, monitor power, monitor standby, SC_MONITORPOWER, vb 2005, vb code, X10
Here is another good tip which you may find helpfull. Lets say you want to control the Monitor’s power state (On/Standby) via VB. In my case, my Den holds my wife’s and my computer. The program already (using the before mentioned X10 sensors) detects movement after sunset it will ‘talk’ the weather of two zip [...]
Software: Simple VB Caller ID program and Flash lights
Posted: June 22, 2008 in Non Insteon ProgrammingTags: caller id, get caller info, Insteon, modem, us robotics, vb 2005, vb code, X10
One thing I was always interested was being able to notify me when a certain person calls. And in this case flash a inteson light or two. My code is in VB 2005, for a VB6 Sample you can go here and basically requires only some little coding. In the case of VB6 I think [...]
