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To: ratan lal who wrote (1984)	5/3/2000 9:46:00 PM
From: IngotWeTrust	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3076

You bring up an interesting thought I'd like to ask using your post as a springboard, ratan. Your illustration re: homebuilding in your area, etc., I am making an assumption that these are many thousands of squarefeet abodes. Is it possible... does anyone with fuller understanding know... if there is like a "minimum square footage facility" in mind by those designing and cranking out these 'LonWorks' installs? The number "64 nodes" sticks in my mind from a recent discussion on this thread. Can anyone make an association to "size" being targeted" by those "selling LonWorks systems," even if it IS in Europe and to the home automation market "over there?" Thanks in advance for any enlightenment. Spiral3...maybe we can look forward to you helping me here?? Thanks in advance for any enlightenment.

To: ratan lal who wrote (1984)	5/3/2000 11:14:00 PM
From: Zeev Hed	Respond to of 3076

Ratan, I have no idea what is the charge up for a LonWork installation, I would guess that each point under control will need at least a $5 to $10 "interface" and that the main interface (and the local controller chips) will be around $500 to $1000. If electromechanical actuators are required, each point will probably be around $15. I can see a multimillion dollar house having this for "show" purposes, but not for economical reasons. Apartment buildings and offices might be quite different, but these are not as numerous as the "home owner" market, IMHO. Zeev