Re: Control of Home devices

[Robert Boucher <rboucher@houston.rr.com>]

Arthur A. Luna wrote:
> 
> Page 23 of my TimeMaster II H.O. user manual v1.3 mentions a "BSR" command, as
> quoted from the manual:  "BSR - This command allows you to send command strings
> to your BSR X-10 device, assuming you have one connected to your Timemaster
> H.O.  See pages 26-29, The BSR Remote Control Option".
> 
> The TimeMaster II H.O. card was a clock card manufactured by Applied
> Engineering (who, BTW, made excellent products).  I haven't actually seen this
> "BSR Remote Control Option" for the TimeMaster, but I would certainly like to
> find one if it actually exists.
> __________
> Art Luna
> Pueblo, CO
> 
I used this system until BSR came out with a self contained programmable
controller (which I still use). Basically the TimeMaster system was a IR
generating device about the size of a quarter and  3/4" long. It
connected to the TM with a 2 conductor cable. It was placed in front of
a BSR 16 position controller. You then had to write a BASIC
program...PR#4 (my TM slot) ... at 8:30PM turn on position 12....

At 8:30PM the device would send an IR signal to the 16 position
controller to turn on position 12.

Surprisingly, the first time I called BSR support, they weren't aware of
the TM device!

I thought this was really high tech at the time even though your
computer had to be running the program to make it work. The self
container controller is much better.