RE: What's the cheapest X10 generating device with PC interface?

["Nikola Kasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>]

Mark,
Graham, addmitted that software that comes with CM12U is crap (and I
agree),
and his next project will be support for CM12U interface. Of course,
he'll
first try to bring current version to some decent level before releasing
it.
I suppose that at some point it will start supporting macros and
scheduled
events, because there's no point having it just to turn on or off
particular
lights. In fact, it already supports simple version of macros, because
he
was able to send multiple X10 commands with one click, although to the
same
device.
I think it shouldn't be a problem to create macros, when all the rest
is
working.
Nik

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 16 May 2002 18:04
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] What's the cheapest X10 generating device with PC
interface?


Nikola,


HomeAutomator is a "remote control" application.

What's it's not for is for programming macros and generally running the
house. You'd still need some other software to do that. You may find
that
the software supplied with a CM12U is enough for you... but it isn't
for
many, which is why so many of the non-Homevision users use HomeSeer.

It's not clear, yet, how easy interoperability between HomeSeer and
HomeAutomator is going to be????

M.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nikola Kasic [mailto:nikola@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 16 May 2002 18:00
To: Home automation (E-mail)
Subject: [ukha_d] What's the cheapest X10 generating device with PC
interface?


In a context of great Home Automator software, I would like to know
what's
the cheapest device that can generate X10 commands and have an interface
to
PC.
Is it CM12U?
Home Vision is a bit too expensive for me at the moment, and I suppose
for
many of the UK_HA-ers. On the meeting I found that only 8-9 people out
of
50-ish have HomeVision. CM12 everyone can afford and Home Automator as
well
:-). So is it then a winning combination?
Also, if I want to develop such a device, will I have to pay any
licencing
fees for using X10 protocol if it's patented?
Regards,
Nik


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