Getting room temp into ISY ?

[south]

Hi

 

Was wondering if onyone is able to get the inside temp of their house

with out using a Vestar?

 

I have been wanting to do this for a long time but without any luck.

 

It would be nice to do this for heating with a portable heater or a fan

in the cold months. And turn on the window AC or fan in the warm months.

 

Thanks !

 

Bob

[apostolakisl]

If you have an Elk security system and the module then you can do it that way.

 

Another option is to get a CAI Webcontrol ($35) and a temp probe for it ($5). Then load io_guy's syncing program which will keep one of the variables in ISY set to the current temp. This will require that a computer is left on with io_guys program running in the background.

[south]

I do not have the Elk sys.

 

I have looked at what you have suggested but I am not that

good doing things like that with out help from someone

who knows about such things.

 

Thanks,

Bob

[apostolakisl]

I do not have the Elk sys.

 

I have looked at what you have suggested but I am not that

good doing things like that with out help from someone

who knows about such things.

 

Thanks,

Bob

 

Well, I bet you can do it. Setting up a CAI to just monitor temp is a lot lot easier than setting up an ISY. Just connect the temp probe, connect the power cable, connect the cat5, log into the unit, enroll the temp sensor and give it a static ip address.

 

Create a temp variable in isy. Run io_guys program and enter the cai and isy's ip address. It will find the units and populate the variables. Then set the temp in cai to update the isy temp variable. Done

[south]

Wow !!

 

You make it sound so simple !

 

Thanks for the 3rd Wed program you made a while back.

It works GREAT !

 

When I do buy the board, I will post back here to let you

know how it works.

 

Thanks,

Bob