Re: Lets Automate CM12U X10 HA controller - software I/F options.

["egelbeertje" <r_d_k@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use the 1.7 homeseer 30 day trial version on a win98 laptop machine.
only disadvantage is you may have to reset the date to the original=20
installation date when rebooting, once it's up and running again you=20
put back the correct date (to calculate correct sunrise etc), it's=20
been like that for 6 months plus, rebooted the machine maybe 3 times=20
for virus updates, works a treat - don't have to reboot win98 so=20
often as there's no more patches coming out :-)
PS : to reset time & date I use a small app (think it's called=20
activesync by Eazi Peazi - freeware), it's a 1 click solution to=20
reset the time and it solved my clock running too slow problem ;-)
once homeseer is started.

Forget about activehome.

rgds Rob.


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "David Chapman" <david@m...> wrote:
>
> Just had one of these delivered - it's the box that links the PC to=20
the=20
> mains to send X10 commands. Although described as USB it has a 9=20
pin serial=20
> interface with a bundled Prolific USB-serial converter. This has=20
proved a=20
> pain to setup on XP machines - eventually found one that would work=20
with the=20
> converter and let me change the port to Com2 (the only port I could=20
get the=20
> CM12 to recognise).
>=20
> First question - any recomendations for PCI - Serial port cards ?=20
Ideally=20
> with 4 ports as two never seem to be enough and none of the new=20
Dell PCs=20
> have serial ports any more. I think a card might be more reliable=20
than USB.
>=20
> The CM12 comes with "Active Home 1.42" software which is
just about=20
OK but=20
> I'm sure there must be something better, I don't want to go as far=20
as the=20
> full Homeseer software at =A3130, is there anything else free or=20
inexpensive I=20
> should look at ?
>=20
> David C
>