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MrGibbage
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Posted: June 27 2010 at 21:56 | IP Logged Quote MrGibbage
I just got the EZEye ambient light sensor (http://www.smarthome.com/31284/SimpleHomeNet-EZEye-Ambient- Light-
Sensor/p.aspx). It has both a digital and analog output (the digital is based on a potentiometer set point).
If I wanted to use the analog output from the EZEye as an analog input to PH, how would I hook that up? Right
now, the only thing I can really think of is to attach the digital outputs to a zone on my Elk. But there has
to be a better way.

Looking for some ideas.

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Posted: June 28 2010 at 08:04 | IP Logged Quote grif091
You can connect the digital and/or analog outputs of the EZEye to an EZIO8SA. It has 7 Inputs; 4 opto isolated digital inputs, 2 digital or analog inputs, and 1 digital or 1-wire input configured for a temp sensor.

You will need the free SimpleHomeNet Utility Suite program to configure the EZIO8SA. This free download software runs on a PC with XP and requires an EZSrve, PLC, or PLM connected to a USB or serial port to provide the powerline interface. You can use PH PLM as the SHN Utility powerline interface but of course PH cannot be running at the time as only one program can access a given serial port at a time. I share the PH PLM that way and it works fine.

There are likely other devices that accept an analog device. I’ve seen various devices advertised on the internet that have an rs-232 interface for connecting to the PC and have digital inputs. I would think there are devices like that which would take an analog input but I cannot suggest a specific one.


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