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From: mao@blipyramid.BLI.COM (Mike Olson)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Computer Thermometer
Message-ID: <22@blipyramid.BLI.COM>
Date: Thu, 16-Apr-87 12:55:08 EST
Article-I.D.: blipyram.22
Posted: Thu Apr 16 12:55:08 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 19-Apr-87 09:28:36 EST
References: <128@dvm.UUCP> <1374@ho95e.ATT.COM>
Organization: Britton Lee, Inc.
Lines: 28
Keywords: Thermometer, Instrument, RS-232
Summary: had experience with sensaphones

In article <1374@ho95e.ATT.COM>, wcs@ho95e.ATT.COM (Bill.Stewart) writes:
> There's a product called "Sensaphone" which detects temperature and
> (optionally) humidity and water level problems, and calls you on the phone if
> something's wrong.  Cost is about $199.  I've seen it in several catalogs; the
> one I have within reach is
> 	MISCO
> 	One Misco Plaza
> 	Holmdel NJ 07733
> 	1-800-631-2227

a company i worked for in kansas city used the sensaphone for temperature
control.  it can't switch anything on or off, but it'll call up to four
people, in a loop, until somebody calls it back and shuts it off.

it's also got two 'alarm condition' terminals.  if you're so inclined, you
can hack up a connection from the computer to the sensaphone (via an rs-232
terminal line).  the computer sends an open square wave down the line when
it detects a problem.  the sensaphone calls you at home.

it's got a cheap little voice synthesizer chip that announces to anyone
in  the room what's wrong and who it's calling.  it's also got a clock
that drifts pretty badly, but then, *you* know what time it is when the
machine calls you.

we were pretty satisfied with it.  got me out of bed a couple of times,
but it also saved several days' work more than once.

					mike olson