Re: [misterhouse-users] two questions...

[Robert M. <mh...@ea...>]

What I did was go to Radio Shack and buy some 900mhz wireless intercom
systems.

Radio Shack #43-3102

They are 69.99 for two of them and they are multi channel.  Then what I did
was just add appliance modules to them and did not put batteries in them.
That way they turn on and off as needed.  The only problem I ran in to was
that there is a small delay on the VOX function so you have to play a short
wav file to start it off and set it so that play waits until it is completed
before going to sending out the voice.

These come with a auxilary input so that you can get a adapter from the mini
stereo plug in your sound card to the RCA plug in the intercom and it works
like a charm.

I have also purchased a attenuator for the speaker wires inside the unit so
that I can plug it in to the mic input on my sound card.  Now just like FMS
radio's a crafty neighbor could detect this and speak to misterhouse on your
behalf but it is a chance I am willing to take here.  I will just make sure
that I don't add voice commands to anything that would be a problem.  You
would also have to add in a relay or some other device so that when
misterhouse is talking the microphone is off so that misterhouse does not
talk to himself.  With the weeder SSR board for me this will be easy.  I
will keep everyone informed on how this project goes.

Then you can add two at a time for 69.99 and a couple of 2 pin appliance
modules and walla cheap sound throughout the house.

The only minus to date is the clicking of the appliance modules.

Robert


> >
> >
> >There is not turn-key solution here, but several of us have hooked up
relay
> >boards, either directly off of our sound card, or inline with a standard
PA
> >system.   Several of us use the weeder DIO cards, either with an seperate
> >relay card or more easily use the Solid State module with relays built
in.
> >
> >Bruce
> >
> >
> Still others of us have placed a computer in every room and hooked
> speakers up to them. Well, OK. Not EVERY room, just every major room. It
> only takes maybe an old 486 to run Linux and MH. I have a bunch of older
> k6-2 laying around that I've been putting together out of spare parts
> laying around. Each of these then gets placed strategically in the
> house. My laptop is also configured for MH and that is usually wherever
> I am.
>
> My new house also has and intercom system. I'll be working on
> integrating that soon. :)
>
> -- 
> Sean Walker
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