[Coco] plug'n'power controller manual?

[Aaron Wolfe]

I've ordered a couple cheap x10 outlets, so I'll be experimenting with
the plug'n'power soon.
I have some ideas for allowing internet control of the x10 devices via
DriveWire and a small web server running on the CoCo.. then my Android
cell phone could be used as a remote (and any other web capable
device).


On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Gene Heskett <gene.heskett at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:46:34 am Bruce W. Calkins did opine:
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Aaron Wolfe"
>>
>> As for getting outlet modules, rumor has it you can use any regular
>> x10 compatible stuff (someone please correct me if this is wrong).  I
>> found x10 outlet controllers new online for less than $10, lightbulb
>> socket types for $7.  I'm hoping these will work with the P'n'P
>> controller.
>> =======================================
>> Yes, these work fine.
>> --------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> They have x10 motion sensors, temperature sensors, etc as well.
>> It would be very interesting if all these types of things can be used
>> from OS9.
>> =====================================
>> The RS/Tandy P-n-P system is one way.  We would need to build a reciever
>> for the CoCo for input.  Not impossable, but perhaps not worthwhile.
>> OTOH; hobbies seldom profit.
>> --------------------------------------
>>
>> -Aaron
>> ================
>> Bruce W.
>> ----------------------
>
> The receiver is a cm11a, and I believe its out of production now for
> several years.  There is an rf based device that I think replaces it now,
> called the firecracker or bottlerocket, I forget which.  It has a 17 in the
> model number IIRC.
>
> There is also a radio receiver that is used to receive the messages from
> the eagle-eye and hawk-eye motion detectors, the RR-501.  It translates
> what the radio picks up and sends it to the powerline.  I have them plugged
> into a 3 wide duplex expander, and the cm11a talks to my computer over a
> serial cable, and since the cm11a has memory, it will perform the scheduled
> tasks without aid from the computer for a year at a time.  When I need to
> update the cm11a, I fire up "heyu" to do that.  Because the original author
> of heyu licensed it with a GPL incompatible license, it will never be part
> of a linux distribution, but the current maintainer is still actively
> developing it.  And it is free for the downloading, but you'll need the
> "build essentials" compiler stuff to do the build and install.
>
> My outside lights are on a schedule that is adjusted for sunrise/sunset
> times.  Yeah, I'm a redneck, the Christmas lights never come down except to
> replace them. ;-)
>
> Its sort of neat to pickup an x10 palm pad, take it to the basement where I
> have a pool table, and control the music being played on the speakers down
> there with buttons on the palm pad.
>
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