RE: Program or Batch sent X10 command

["Ian Lowe" <ianlowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep, easy. Most of this stuff is downloadable from
http://wiki.xplproject.org.uk



Get the xPL Medusa CM12 driver, xPLHal and the xPL Monkey Hub (gotta love
those names ;) )



Install the hub, then xplhal, then the medusa driver.



Once configured (there's a detailed "how to control X10 devices from
my PC"
HOWTO on the Wiki) you ca then use one of the variety

of sender utilities to send an xPL Message on demand from your other app.



Mail me at - ianlowe@xxxxxxx if you would prefer the "personal
touch" in getting it all set up ;)



Ian.



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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Anthony R. Gold
Sent: 11 July 2006 12:54
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Program or Batch sent X10 command



Can someone point me to as simple as possible a program controlled method
of causing a CM11/12 etc type serial port controller (it's actually an ACT
TI103 so it has no local memory or local macro capability) to send X10
commands from a Windows XP computer.

My DSL line periodically drops in a mode which requires the modem to be
power cycled to reconnect. To made this automatic I want to use DynDNS
Updater's feature of "run a program when public address can not be
found"
to trigger some Windows program which will send a power OFF and 5 seconds
later a power ON to an appliance module ahead of the modem. Right now I
can perform this manually via a phone call and touch tone commands to an
X10 telephone responder http://www.smarthom
<http://www.smarthome.com/5000.html,>
e.com/5000.html, but automation
of this process would be a great help in keeping my home servers and
webcams on line when I am away from home.

Any thoughts and advice will be greatly appreciated.

My apology if this is a well-worn issue, and if it is then just a pointer
to any prior threads will be welcomed.

Tony





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