Re: [misterhouse-users] Moving a W800RF32 far far away

[Jason S. <ja...@sh...>]

You could use an RS232 <-> RS485 long haul connection to move the W800RF32 
out on CAT5.  I worked at a company that manufactured such a converter for 
our embedded devices using a Maxim chip (which costs us about $6 in parts 
and labor to make), but I cannot find one "retail" that costs less than 
$40!! 

Still looking though as I need it for my new TR40 thermostat.  (wish I 
would have taken some "samples" home with me from that job)

-J



On Thu, 16 Sep 2004, Scott Knight wrote:

> First, thanks to everyone who has contributed in any way to the 
> inclusion of W800RF32 code and promoted it's usage.  I think this thing 
> is the bee's knees. Still get the occasional unmatched incoming data 
> blip in my logs, but it never seems to do anything wrong and adds a huge 
> amount of flexibility to my system...and I like flexibility.
> 
> My issue has to do with the layout of my house and where my MH computer 
> resides: in the basement at one end of a pretty big house.  I have the 
> antenna as high as I can get it (between the joists of the ground 
> floor), but am still having trouble getting signals to it from the other 
> end of the house...where we spend most of our time ;)  The most 
> effective place for this is going to be at least 55' away, possibly 60'.
> 
> While I was deciding to buy this thing, I remember reading a bit about 
> extending it with ethernet cable (I think...) as opposed to making a 
> really long coax. Could swear I saved it because I knew I would end up 
> needing it, but I cannot find it again, either on my drive, email 
> archives or Google.
> 
> Anyone know what I am talking about, or did I dream it?  Thanks.
> 
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