Hello World.
I've been following this page for quite some time, since 2005. And I believe that it's very helpfull and informative.
I'm making a dream project, maybe that's all it's going to be, for home automation. I was designing the hole place to be automated via a PLC.
I want to be able to do many things that you could do with prepackaged items, the thing is I wanted all to be communicated with each other, hence I tought a PLC could do everything I want and even more.
Here's what I'm planning:
1. Power Monitoring System on each branch of the circuits (up to 24 lines plus 2 (110) lines.
2. To be able to access and control everything from the internet.
3. Write some routines to imprve the efficiency of the house.
4. Have a couple of HMI distribuited through out the house, maybe one on the front door and one on the main bedroom.
5. Have the alarm system work through the PLC, it could send an email if there's an intrusion.
6. Have the sensors conected to the PLC so you could pinpoint where the alarm event was triggered.
So the big question: is a PLC overkill for this application?
If it ever becomes a reality I'll be doing it in parts. The first thing I'll do would be the power monitoring and for that I quoted the parts with Automation Direct. I understand that they have good equipments @ good prices. Any other references? I could also use used equipments.
Well so much for a first post.
Uncas.
I've been following this page for quite some time, since 2005. And I believe that it's very helpfull and informative.
I'm making a dream project, maybe that's all it's going to be, for home automation. I was designing the hole place to be automated via a PLC.
I want to be able to do many things that you could do with prepackaged items, the thing is I wanted all to be communicated with each other, hence I tought a PLC could do everything I want and even more.
Here's what I'm planning:
1. Power Monitoring System on each branch of the circuits (up to 24 lines plus 2 (110) lines.
2. To be able to access and control everything from the internet.
3. Write some routines to imprve the efficiency of the house.
4. Have a couple of HMI distribuited through out the house, maybe one on the front door and one on the main bedroom.
5. Have the alarm system work through the PLC, it could send an email if there's an intrusion.
6. Have the sensors conected to the PLC so you could pinpoint where the alarm event was triggered.
So the big question: is a PLC overkill for this application?
If it ever becomes a reality I'll be doing it in parts. The first thing I'll do would be the power monitoring and for that I quoted the parts with Automation Direct. I understand that they have good equipments @ good prices. Any other references? I could also use used equipments.
Well so much for a first post.
Uncas.