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		PAGER SYSTEM FOR THE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Pager vibrates when doorbell is pressed, gate is opened... The system will notify the Deaf or Hard of Hearing through a vibrating pager if a front door is opened, a doorbell is pushed, a gate is opened, or a number of other options! The belt clip receiver has an alphanumeric display that indicates which event is taking place. With a potential range up to 1 mile, you could be gardening in the backyard and know whether the front door/gate is opened, or if someone had pressed the doorbell... More >>
		LINK SEVERAL COMPUTERS TO YOUR DSL/CABLE MODEM Want to be able to link up several computers to the web? So, you want to be able to link up several computers to the web? Your kids' computers, your personal PC, your home office -- the list goes on and on. More >>

		OPERATE IR HOME ELECTRONICS STORED IN CLOSETS OR CABINETS Remote Control Booster and Repeater All the benefits, none of the drawbacks! Now your remote commands travel through the IR Eye into the cabinet and are rebroadcast to the equipment hidden within. Your equipment can stay hidden keeping children and equipment safe from each other and allowing the beauty of your home’s style to shine through. More >>

		SPEAK TO A PERSON AT YOUR DOOR THROUGH YOUR TELEPHONE Front Door Intercom to Ring Your Telephones This project will allow you to speak to a person at your door through the existing telephones in your home. When the doorbell button is pressed on the door intercom station, the phones in your home will ring. If you answer the phone within 20 seconds, you will be automatically connected to the front door intercom. More >>

		INSTALL AN OPERATING SYSTEM FOR YOUR HOME Voice Activated Control Of Your Lights, Devices and Appliances Bring it all together with the PC Automation Starter Kit! A simple voice command -- such as, “It’s time for a movie”. The lights fade and dim, the movie begins to play, and the popper is making a fresh batch of popcorn. And you and your family now get to enjoy a great home movie experience! More >>

		MONITOR THE POSITION OF YOUR GARAGE DOOR WITH A LAMP IN YOUR HOME Garage Door Position Indicator Monitor the open or closed position of your garage door, and indicate that position by turning a lamp, or lamps, on or off. The lamp can be located throughout your home to provide an indirect visual indication of the door’s position. More >>

		PROTECT YOUR CHILD WITH A DOOR/POOL ALERT SYSTEM Door Alert/Pool Alarm Notification System The Door Alert/Pool Alarm Notification System is designed as an aid to detect unsupervised access to a restricted area, such as the doorway leading to a pool/spa area, by a small child. The system uses a magnetic contact switch which sounds an alarm should anyone too small to manage the cancel-alarm feature attempt access to the restricted area. More >>

		BLINK LAMPS WHEN THE PHONE OR DOORBELL RINGS Blink Light Module for Deaf and Hard of Hearing This project will blink lamps when the phone rings or when the doorbell button is activated. More >>

		BLINK LIGHTS TO MONITOR TEMPERATURE IN CRITICAL AREAS Visual Alarm Notification of Low or High Temperature This project will blink lights when temperatures need to be monitored in areas such as wine cellars, basements, attics, etc. It can also be used with walk-in freezers and other similar storage facilities for notification when high or low temperature limits are reached in those critical areas. More >>

		INSTALL A CAMERA WITH MOTION TRIGGERED RECORDING CAPABILITIES Motion Triggered Recording of Cameras in a Time Lapse VCR Install a camera system with recording capability triggered by motion to maximize recording time and minimize unnecessary recording. Through the use of wireless cameras and wireless sensors, the system can be deployed within 1 hour with minimal wiring. More >>

		OBTAIN GREATER X10 SIGNAL RANGE Increased X10 wireless (RF) signal range This project allows you to obtain significantly greater signal range than when using the standard X10 base transceivers. More >>

		TRIGGER YOUR DOOR CAMERA SYSTEM WITH YOUR DOORBELL Doorbell-Triggered Timer for Powering up a Door Camera System This project allows the user to apply power to a door camera and modulator for a specified duration. The duration is variable for up to an hour, and would be set so that after the doorbell has chimed, the user has sufficient time to turn on a TV, select the modulated channel, and view the camera’s image. More >>

		WIRELESS RF CONTROL OF UPB SWITCHES RF Control of UPB Switches Have wireless RF control of your UPB switches. The keyfob remote will have the ability to turn ON/OFF/Dim/Bright a switch or a group of switches. More >>

		CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OF YOUR HOME BY TELEPHONE Remote Temperature Sensing and Control by Telephone Monitor and maintain a desired temperature in a cabin or home while it is unoccupied, and allows the ability to force the temperature to increase or decrease in anticipation of occupying that cabin or home. Through the use of the telephone, a caller can obtain the temperature and control the thermostat. More >>

		BLINK OUTDOOR LIGHTS WHEN A SECURITY PANEL GOES INTO ALARM MODE Universal UPB Blink Light Module for Security Alarm Panels Blink outdoor lights when a security panel goes into alarm mode. It requires minimal wiring and gives most alarm panels the ability to trigger lights. You can also trigger certain lights to blink when the phone is ringing, when the pool gate is opened, etc. It can even control sprinkler valves for watering your garden. More >>

		INSTALL A WIRELESS SURVEILLANCE CAMERA AND VIEW THE IMAGE ON YOUR TELEVISIONS Wireless Camera Surveillance, Modulation, and Distribution Install a wireless surveillance camera and view the image on televisions located throughout your house. The camera is an easy-to-install wireless unit which eliminates having to run a video cable between it and a TV video input. More >>

		REMOTE CONTROL OF YOUR UPB LIGHTS Any TV Learning Remote Also Controls Your Lighting Use your IR remote control (any learning remote) to turn ON/OFF or dim/brighten UPB controlled dimmer switches. It is most useful in home theatre applications where lights are required to be dimmed at a specific ramp rate. More >>

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