Re: Control of Home devices

[salfter@chakotay.ncc74656.org (Scott Alfter)]

In article <20000414032720.20792.00001466@ng-fm1.aol.com>,
Arthur A. Luna <arthurluna@aol.com> wrote:
>Radio Shack sells a product for $49.99 which is an X-10 compatible computer
>interface (part no. 61-2417) which includes software for IBM PCs.  Apparently
>the module attaches directly to a AC socket, then attaches to the PC's serial
>port via a RJ-11 telephone cord cable and DB-9 or DB-25 serial port connector.
>
>I see no reason why this same module couldn't be connected to an Apple Super
>Serial Card or equivalent and programmed either through Applesoft BASIC or
>Assembly.  I don't know the X-10 command set of this particular module but I'm
>sure there's info on the 'Net, such as www.smarthome.com.

What you're describing sounds like the X-10 CM11A controller, which is a
part of their ActiveHome kit.  The command protocol is available at
ftp://ftp.x10.com/pub/manuals/cm11a_protocol.txt.  (The protocol for the
FireCracker controller that they give away is also available, at
ftp://ftp.x10.com/pub/manuals/cm17a_protocol.txt.  Getting a FireCracker to
work on the II would be much more work, though...I have my Linux server
control mine.)

(If you're interested, the direct URL to X-10's homepage is
http://www.x10.com/homepage.htm.  That gets you past some annoying "click
through these ads before we'll let you in" nonsense.)

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