need a little info on EIB

[tim2inc]

Have an interest in home automation, and have come across EIB - of which I can see there are many flavours of, I have also found some software called easystarter for instabus and Im so so so confused!

One thing Im trying to find out - is there any software that can program and control the modules/equipment on EIB?, like say vantage with qlink.

Because EIB is ment to be open source does that mean one type of software like easystarter will program all vendors modules/equipment versions of EIB?

any help would be cool.

Cheers

[vex]

Unfortunately EIB isn't quite as open source as it is suggested.

Most manufacturers add their own little tweeks that makes them incompatible with other maunfacturers hardware.

Chris

[tim2inc]

Thats a bit gutting - and it was all looking very promising there for a moment. The concept sounds great - an installed system that will work or talk with anything, all running over a two wire cable.

[vex]

Where abouts are you based?

I have a local installer who travels uk wide and could talk you through the full pros and cons of an EIB system.

CHris

[tim2inc]

A bit further than a hop skip and jump away from the UK unfortunately.... - New Zealand moved here 4 years ago. Thanks anyway unless you know somebody here who could help...

[vex]

Shame I cant justify a business trip out to you.

I'll have a word see if there is an EIB forum you can use.

Chris