Re: active home, homeeseer, autom8it and web cams

[Stephen <yahoo@xxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 12:03:31 -0000, you wrote:

>Have you taken a look at xPLHal - http://www.xplhal.com.
>It's a completely free piece of home automation software that brings
together any xPL or xAP-enabled device into an integrated environment
offering macros, timed events, and a whole lot more.
>
>There is support for X10 (via the CM11/CM12), caller ID units, media
players, and many more such devices are being xPL and xAP-enabled all the
time.
>
>There is a step-by-step guide on www.xplproject.org.uk under the
documentation section on getting xPLHal installed and talking to your X10
kit.
>
>There is also a HowTo that explains how to use a command-line program
to turn on X10 devices, which sounds just what you need.
>xPLHal has built-in support for sending email notifications, and there
is also a web interface available so you can manage your home remotely.
>
>And it's all free and being actively developed.


Thanks. I am using win98se and some of these programs will only work
on win 2k so I haven't been able to get this running. I see there is a
version of xphal for win98 but I'm not sure it will work because the
cm12 program will not install on my o/s.