Re: X10 Home control kit and Win XP

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Sorry Dan,

looks like that URL doesn't seem to work for some reason... :(

go to www.homeseer.com
then click the download link.
then the "homeseer ActiveX for the CM11A" link...

better luck this time...

Paul G.



>From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@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 20:25:57 +0100
>
>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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