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So basically I want some Visonic sensors (or BT door/windows sensors) and a visonic reciever if available? what about interfacing it with a pc?

Hi All
What would be the cheapest way to do this in the UK? I want doors and windows sensored up so I would know if anything was opened/closed by some visual representation on the computer. Please bare in mind I have no knowledge about any sort of HA and would be starting from scratch.

thanks Steve! just looking at this it doesn't make a lot of sense to me at the moment but I'm sure with a bit of googling this may make things clearer. Would the same thing work with the HOMEEASY things from B&Q?

My day to day pc is on windows but I do have an eee 701 pc running linux would it work on that?

Sounds good do you have a wiring diagram and details of how to operate it through the pc? Also what parts do I need to buy and can I get them from the likes of maplins? I have 3 or 4 spare remotes can they act as the transmitter?

Thanks for the prompt reply. As I say at the moment I know absolutely nothing I am hoping to pick things up as I go along. Without sounding too ignorant what is a PT2262? And how do I do this? It sounds like a good way to start off but any chance of going into detail?

Thanks again!

Hi Steve I am brand new to the whole home automation thing but would love to learn about it. At the moment I don't know a thing. Firstly I would like to do basic things like switching lights on off automatically possibly using the computer to automate things. I have half a dozen of the SMJ plugs fro...