Archive for the ‘Home Automation’ Category

Monitor Your Elk-M1, Log to MySQL, and Daemonize it!

April 25th, 2009 | Posted by Karl | 4 Comments
I received a request a couple of days ago from someone who saw my posts on the Elk–Control perl library that I took over responsibility for. I had mentioned that ...

Elk M1 Security System Control with Perl Script

January 30th, 2009 | Posted by Karl | 5 Comments
I have an Elk M1 security system that I like to monitor and record all the activity. It’s useful to know what doors are open and how long they have ...

Disappointed with SmartHome Quality

May 7th, 2008 | Posted by Karl | 19 Comments
My home it pretty well automated. By that, I mean that our security system, an Elk M1-gold, can control the house lighting, thermostats, and drip irrigation system. Lights come on and turn ...