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X-10 communication?
Michael Kirschner [8 posts] |
16 year
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Hello,
I am wondering if there is a way to control x10 or similar computer (serial or usb connected) switches so that I could use RR to deliberate and turn certain lights on and off?
It appears these controllers have independent software they use to send signals, I'll do more research.
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Anonymous |
16 year
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Michael,
By all means do some more research. We've not done anything with X10 but these guys along with other home automation projects have.
http://www.leafproject.org/
STeven.
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Danh from United States [79 posts] |
16 year
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The CM11A serial port computer interface is commonly used to talk to X10 devices. Google to find more info on this interface.
The X10 Firecracker is also useful on a mobile robot but it requires a true serial port to work in most cases (I've had problems with USB to serial port converters)
Here's a site with a brief overview of X10 computer interface devices:
http://automation.hmtech.info/controllers.html
Danh
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Anonymous |
16 year
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so it seems I would be able to simply use a serial module and a serial to usb converter to communicate with the x10 controller?
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Danh from United States [79 posts] |
16 year
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A usb to serial adapter would work for the CM11A interface but probably not for the Firecracker (based on my own setup).
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