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I want to monitor a number of doors and windows to see if they are open or closed, also, in a few places I want to check if an appliance is on or off. I think the best sensor for the doors and windows is a magnetic alarmtrigger?
What's the best way to get this info into a computer? The optimal solution would be easy to expand with new sensors for other readings.

I'm interested in both tips for the sensor network and the interface to the computer
I will have a separate 1-wire network for reading temeratures, wind and other weatherdata but form what I have read 1-wire is not optimal for on/off-sensors.

I would go for the a Visonic Powermax alarmpanel and a RFXcom (www.rfxcom.com) Visonic receiver (USB/Ethernet). So you can use the alarmpanel for safety and also use the Visonic sensors for Home automation purposes.

ok. I'll look into that.

Does anybody know if powermax is certified as an alarmsystem in sweden?