

               AUTOMATE REGISTERED VERSION 4.0

                     AUTOMATE INDEX of MANUAL.DOC
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     Introduction ................................................    1

     Files on disk ...............................................    3

     License .....................................................    6

     The Basics, Fundamentals and Background .....................    8

     Applications ................................................    10

     How to build automation systems .............................    11
                           
     Gamecard ....................................................    12

     Sensors .....................................................    13

     About the included photos....................................    15

     How to build the connector box ..............................    17

     How to calibrate the gamecard ...............................    21

     How to get lots of contacts in the gamecard .................    31

     Mailbox monitor .............................................    37

     How to build and use a visible light sensor .................    40

     How to build and use temperature sensors ....................    52

     Monitoring temperature greater than 212 /F ..................    69

     How to build and use a Humidity sensor ......................    74

     Greenhouse automation applications ..........................    77

     Home Security and Burglar Systems............................    79

     Other Just Good Stuff .......................................    83
    
     How to control X-10 modules .................................    85

     More X-10 Stuff .............................................   106 

     Heating and Cooling Applications ............................   114

     Building and Using Some Pumping Applications ................   119

     More About BASIC Programming Languages ......................   122

     How to add additional Gamecards .............................   127

     Feedback from other users ...................................   129
     
     Switch Type Sensors - General ...............................   133

     Level Switches - How to Build Home Versions .................   135

     Pressure, Temperature, Vibration & Position Switches ........   140

     Analog Pressure Measurements ................................   141

     Analog Level Meaurements ....................................   142

     Problems areas ..............................................   143

     Using Commercial Data Acquisition with AUTOMATE .............   147

     How to design control programs ..............................   152

     Automation and control labs .................................   161

     List of suppliers ...........................................   162


