The Internet Power Line Adapter - University of Queensland
The Internet Power Line Adapter - University of Queensland
The Internet Power Line Adapter - University of Queensland
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Home Automation, <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Line</strong>s and the <strong>Internet</strong> Quenten Alick<br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS................................................................................................................... II<br />
ABSTRACT.......................................................................................................................................III<br />
LIST OF FIGURES...........................................................................................................................VI<br />
CHAPTER 1 ........................................................................................................................................ 2<br />
1.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 2<br />
1.2 THE DREAM.............................................................................................................................. 2<br />
1.3 GOALS OF POWER LINES & HOME AUTOMATION ....................................................................... 3<br />
1.4 OVERVIEW OF THIS THESIS........................................................................................................ 4<br />
CHAPTER 2 ........................................................................................................................................ 5<br />
2.1 TECHNOLOGY REVIEW.............................................................................................................. 5<br />
2.2 HOME AUTOMATION................................................................................................................. 5<br />
2.2 X-10 POWER LINES HOME AUTOMATION STANDARD................................................................. 6<br />
2.2.1 X-10 Network Layout ...................................................................................................... 6<br />
2.2.2 X-10 Transmission Protocol............................................................................................ 7<br />
2.2.3 X-10 Summary ................................................................................................................ 8<br />
2.3 LONWORKS............................................................................................................................. 9<br />
2.3.1 LONWorks Network Layout & Transmission Protocol ..................................................... 9<br />
2.3.2 LONWorks Summary....................................................................................................... 9<br />
2.4 CEBUS (CONSUMER ELECTRONICS BUS) STANDARD................................................................ 10<br />
2.4.1 CEBus Network Layout ................................................................................................. 10<br />
2.4.2 CEBus Transmission Protocol....................................................................................... 12<br />
2.4.3 CEBus Summary ........................................................................................................... 13<br />
CHAPTER 3 ...................................................................................................................................... 14<br />
3.1 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SYSTEM ............................................................................................. 14<br />
3.2 OVERVIEW OF THE SYSTEM ..................................................................................................... 14<br />
3.3 CLIENT SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................... 15<br />
3.3.1 <strong>Power</strong> Measurement & Turn On / Off............................................................................ 15<br />
3.4 SERVER SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................... 16<br />
3.4.1 Control and Receive Data from Client........................................................................... 16<br />
3.4.2 Communications with the <strong>Internet</strong> ................................................................................. 16<br />
3.5 SUMMARY OF SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................ 17<br />
CHAPTER 4 ...................................................................................................................................... 18<br />
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