Re: CM15A Firmware versions

[Torsten Brasch <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

AZ Woody wrote:
> You may be talking about the "quick hack" I posted.    It's only the very
> basic part of what I've got (and haven't even updated that in some time -
> including the docs).  The app was originally written (by me) for Dallas
> 1-wire, and X10 was added.  It's got full scripting, and built in web
> access/control.
>
> I might release it one day to others, but my main goal was a custom app for
> my specific environment.
>
> I'm debating adding another x10 controller other than the cm15a.  The way it
> was originally written, 1-Wire is the primary interface.  BTW, the 1-Wire
> stuff also works (same source) on Windows too...  Been debating making the
> X10 work there too, but then again, I don't really trust windows enough for
> it to be "driving" my home automation!
>
>
>
>
> "Torsten Brasch" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:cR2Zd.5420$N75.1020@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>>AZ Woody wrote:
>>
>>>It's not the Cm15A - it's the PC SW.  I've had two Cm15a's now
>
> (including
>
>>>the "diag" version), and the HW has been cool (except for RF range).
>
> The
>
>>>thing that really seems to screw it up is AHP.  When a macro/timer
>
> triggers
>
>>>in the CM15a, it sends only the eeprom address of the event back to the
>>>PC...  The PC then tries to figure out "WTF?", and will get lost if
>
> there
>
>>>was even a minor change on the PC that wasn't downloaded to the CM15a.
>>>
>>>X10 is fighting a losing battle on this whole thing, IMHO, and it will
>
> be
>
>>>interesting to see how it plays out.  It's been what, almost 6 months?
>>>
>>>I am driving the Cm15a from a linux PC and not with AHP.  I don't think
>
> I've
>
>>>had AHP running for more than 1 straight hour in many months - I use it
>
> to
>
>>>trace the USB traffic and do basic config.
>>>
>>
>>What software do you use under Linux? I hate the darn AHP software but
>>unfortunately couldn't find more than a quick hack on Linux which
>>doesn't sound too promising either.
>
>
>
Yeah - you bet - I don't trust Windows either. I'm not sure if the Linux
hack I found was yours - the one I found was
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ncherry/common/cm15d/cm15d.html