[Coco] [Color Computer] X10 driver

[Merv Curley]

On Monday 25 June 2007 17:06, Roger Merchberger wrote:


>

> >I also have an earlier model [ 26-1182 ] for the Coco 1 which was

> > described in some very early Rainbows. The article described how to send

> > X10 signals using assembly language [?].

>

> I would think that the sending/receiving of commands between the "CoCo1"

> and "CoCo2" versions would've changed much, if at all. If you had that

> listing, I'd think there are more people than just me who'd be interested

> in seeing it.

>

No I think that X10 have stayed with the original protcol for the main part.


> If one had the programming information for the unit (commands, etc.) would

> it not be easy to use the built-in cassette ML 'hooks' to send/receive that

> data to the unit? Just a thought...

>

I found Part 3 of the series in June 83,  Pg 98, but the Apr and May issues 
are hiding somewhere.  Apparently Part 1 had some Basic programs to send 
commands to X10 units. The unit was discontinued at that time, and the 
replacement for the Coco 2 was around the corner I guess.

There is an Assembly language listing but I have  2 pages of hand written hex 
values which might mean it was called as a USR(0) routine. Or did I have a 
list of Data statements poking values into memory, who knows 20 plus years 
later.

Hope that helps someone.

Cheers

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Merv Curley
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