15-12-2011 Hits:162 RS485 Nodes
Timo Sariwating

I'm a huge fan of Arduino and Jeenode. A few of them connected in a network is one of the best ways to distribute sensors, relays, LCDs and so on....
Read more16-07-2011 Hits:400 Wireless
Timo Sariwating

Today I noticed a bit of water af the bottom of our refrigerator. It's probably because I still need to cut a hole in the sill and put in the...
Read more12-07-2011 Hits:778 Other
Timo Sariwating

Virtualization is a hot topic in IT-land nowadays. There are a few options if you want to virtualize, VMware and Xen being the most common. This is all nice if...
Read more10-07-2011 Hits:976 OneWire
Timo Sariwating

Temperature sensors can be found in many forms and sizes. However finding them for KNX/EIB can be quite difficult. And when you do find them they are expensive. Most of the...
Read more10-07-2011 Hits:527 KNX/EIB
Timo Sariwating

When I started out with KNX/EIB the first module I bought was a second hand Busch-Jaeger RS232 interface. Worked perfect with ETS for programming but I was never happy with...
Read more10-07-2011 Hits:2381 KNX/EIB
Timo Sariwating

"The Gira HomeServer 3 is the on-board computer for the house. It functions as a gateway for the entire Instabus KNX/EIB installation in a building and is absolutely...
Read more07-07-2011 Hits:672 Wireless
Timo Sariwating

Mounting a sensor to the toilet flush button can be very useful. We use it to operate a fan after flushing the toilet. A reed switch mounted to the flush button...
Read more07-07-2011 Hits:1667 Wireless
Timo Sariwating

The wireless DS90 sensors work fine with RFXCOM. They operate at 433.92MHz and my RFXCOM has a 433.92MHz receiver. You can use them for just about anything that needs...
Read more06-07-2011 Hits:927 Wireless
Timo Sariwating

MS13 motion sensors work fine with RFXCOM. The MS13 operates at 433.92MHz and my RFXCOM has a 433.92MHz receiver. Only problem with the MS13 is its ridiculous price tag. Enter the...
Read more04-07-2011 Hits:524 When Pigs Fly
Timo Sariwating

Ground down a piece of square iron and welded it to the springer fork. This holds the brake backingplate in place.
Read more04-07-2011 Hits:861 When Pigs Fly
Timo Sariwating

Finally my wooden handlebars came in from Italy. It was made to match the rims. I had to shorten the stem and bolt to get the steering hight as low...
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