[VoIP] Additional Asterisk Features

[Paul Wills]

Correct, it's the two coil relay: one on and one off.

Actually, I have a few extra relays including a minor switch to receive a 
dialed one or zero to ground the tip or ring respectively.

To control a device, I pick up a phone, dial the trunk code, the two digit 
device code and then one for on or zero for off.  After that, I simply hang 
up and everything restores.  I do have a small "timing chain" to limit the 
control to a short pulse so the relay doesn't burn up should someone forget 
to replace the handset.

PDW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <B.Smith at bell.ca>
To: <voip at ckts.info>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: [VoIP] Additional Asterisk Features


> Hmmm
> That's an interesting idea, are those the GE latching relay?  I take it
> a short pulse then reset on the selector?
>
> Brian
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: voip-bounces at ckts.info [mailto:voip-bounces at ckts.info] On Behalf
> Of Paul Wills
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 5:47 PM
> To: Voice Over IP Tandem for Analog Switches
> Subject: Re: [VoIP] Additional Asterisk Features
>
> A GE low voltage remote control system coupled with a modified connector
>
> connected to a spare selector level also works quite well.
>
> (Of course, it helps to have a house that's already wired with the low
> voltage control system.)
>
> PDW
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lee Spenadel" <lee at spenadel.com>
> To: "'Voice Over IP Tandem for Analog Switches'" <voip at ckts.info>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 5:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [VoIP] Additional Asterisk Features
>
>
>>I used to be able to do that in my old house - my alarm panel was an
> X10
>> hub.  I could call in and switch anything on or off.
>>
>> Lee
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: voip-bounces at ckts.info [mailto:voip-bounces at ckts.info] On Behalf
> Of
>> Shane Young
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 5:01 PM
>> To: voip at ckts.info
>> Subject: Re: [VoIP] Additional Asterisk Features
>>
>> That's what I was thinking :)
>>
>> That is the one thing I haven't got working yet.  I want to be able to
>> dial in and turn on my christmas lights from the truck.
>>
>>
>> Quoting B.Smith at bell.ca:
>>
>>> No
>>> For that you need the X10 interface :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian