Month: December 2019

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Master Controller

The master controller is a hardware/software combination that controls and monitors physical devices.  Using a USB device switch states are detected and lights/relays are activated.

Original Design

Parallel Port controlled
Check out that huge power supply.

Parallel Port controlled

Parallel Port controlled
Figuring out where all the wires went.
Lights/Switches
Some wires went to the studio lights & switches

New Equipment

Motion, Temperature, Light sensors
Sump Pump relay
Sump Pump relay
Sump Pump relay
Sump Pump relay

New Design

mounted slave
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Zone Minder

Upgrade cameras

IP cameras w/ POE $1000

Ethernet cable
$109 500′ outdoor

16 port (8 w/POE) Ethernet switch
$115 Linksys LGS116P 80 Watts

Computer $1000
2 ethernet
32 meg ram
loads of HD space