Re: X10 Home control kit and Win XP

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Dan.

Yeah, the activehome software is well old, and AFAIK, there have been *very
few* updates over the years....

you're in luck though, - Homeseer do provide a free activeX control that
you
can use to control a CM12. it is free for personal use, and you can
download
it from: http://www.homeseer.com/ahax/setupax37.exe


HTH

Paul G.




>From: "Dan" <dtoma@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] X10 Home control kit and Win XP
>Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 21:34:06 +0300
>
>Thanks Paul,
>
>I have just drop it somewhere in the house..:-)
>I just don't understand.... I pay a lot comparing with the USA market
and
>maybe a good part for the software... why???
>It is something I thing developed a long time ago for Windows 3.x, then
>make it work( really???) with the newer version of Windows.
>They not even tried to build a new version for Win2k/XP.
>
>Then.. next question.. there is somewhere an ActiveX available to
control
>the interface?
>..or somewhere a detailed protocol specification in order to develop my
own
>application?
>
>I know AutoM8it.. is great...but I need to include X10 functionality in
a
>custom designed security system I own.
>I will test it with AutgoM8it.
>
>BR,
>Dan
>
>P.S. I was just curious to see how it works. This is my first
electronic
>acquisition which I cannot make it work from the day 1..:)
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Paul Gordon
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 9:01 PM
>   Subject: Re: [ukha_d] X10 Home control kit and Win XP
>
>
>   Yes Dan,
>
>   fixing this problem is actually quite simple...
>
>   Uninstall the Activehome software, replace the CD in its sleeve,
>
>   and throw it on a bonfire... (Nov 5th isn't far away...)
>
>   then get yourself a copy of either:
>
>   Autom8it - www.autom8it.com (which is free)
>   Homeseer - www.keware.com (which isn't free but has a 30 day trial)
>
>   either of these products are a gazillion times better that
activehome,
>which
>   is no more than a steaming pile....
>
>   HTH
>
>   Paul G.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>   >From: "Dan" <dtoma@xxxxxxx>
>   >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>   >Subject: [ukha_d] X10 Home control kit and Win XP
>   >Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 20:19:50 +0300
>   >
>   >Hi all,
>   >
>   >I just order and receive my first  X10 starter kit (Active Home)
and I
>have
>   >tried to install the included software on Windows XP.
>   >Then found on the Intellihome web site a new version of the
application
>   >(1.42).
>   >With both of them, the system hangs when I start the
application.
>   >I have test it on several Windows XP computers (desktop and
notebooks)
>with
>   >the same result.
>   >This is my first step in the X10 world and I am really
disappointed
>that
>   >after several hours I cannot make it to work.
>   >I have no other OS available to test it.
>   >
>   >Can someone with the same kit help me to solve this issue?
>   >
>   >Thank you,
>   >Dan
>   >
>
>
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