Re: MBasic XOUT command with Extended code

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

Just out of curiosity why do you want to build your own powerline interface?

"Anand" <ardhuru@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I've been trying out the XOUT with the Picbasic Pro, and it worked
>pretty well with the PL513. I'm hoping to build my own powerline
>interface to replace the PL513.
>
>Just out of curiosity are you using a PL513 / TW523 as well are did you
>design your own hardware for the mains interfacing?
>
>Regards,
>
>Anand Dhuru
>
>spudhorse wrote:
>> Sheesh. Why are things always so hard? I'm using MBasic and have had
>> lights flashing all through the house for the last few days with the
>> XOUT command but I'm stumped when it comes to the Extended commands. I
>> have one lousy Leviton 6381 I need to dim and I've made gazillions of
>> guesses but I've come up with zip. I can turn the lights on and off
>> with x_on and x_off but I haven't found a way to dim the silly thing
>> yet.
>>
>> I have a copy of the "Standard and Extended X-10 Code Formats" (XCT798)
>> so I have a few clues to what to put in the XOUT command but ---
>>
>> For standard X-10 commands, XOUT DataPin\ZeroPin, House {{Unit},
>> {Modifiers} Keycode}
>> works just fine.
>>
>> For extended commands, there's the EXTENDED keycode along with two
>> additional bytes (as well as the Unit).
>>
>> Anyone have an idea about the format for XOUT to use an EXTENDED code?
>> If you're using the Basic Stamp with an EXTENDED code, that format
>> might help me as well.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark