RE: X10 scripting software

["Ian Lowe" <ian.lowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Might want to have a  look at xplhal Jon - it's a scripting environment
for Home automation, and allows you to use one of the CM11/CM12 drivers
available for xPL to get the desired effect.

There's a pretty good howto at:
http://wiki.xplproject.org.uk/index.php/Control_X10_devices_using_xPLHal

http://tinyurl.com/dnltx

Or, you could ask over on the ukha_xpl yahoo maikling list (details on
the Wiki above)

Cheers.

(oh, and brace yourself for a *big* improvement - activehome is *pants*
compared to xplhal!)

Ian.

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of jonsemailstuff
Sent: 20 September 2005 15:12
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] X10 scripting software

I've got an aplication where I need to repeatedley cycle the mains power
supply to a device at 30sec to 5 minute intervals under computer
control.

I have an X10 computer interface and appliance module (from Simply
Automate). Using the ActiveHome software from their website allows me to
set up timers, but entering each timer event using the GUI is very
tedious. It also only allows control to the nearest minute.

Does anyone know of scripting software that would allow me to set up
lots of short timer events ?

Thanks,
Jon