Re: Who can add extended code support to Mister House?

[Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is there any special relationship between the RF "extended codes"
transmitted by the DS10A Door/Window Switch and the X10 PLC
Extended Codes recognized by X10 2-way Lamp Modules like the
LM14A?  Or are they two entirely different things referred to by
the same name?  (I notice that X10's XTC798.DOC refers to the
Type 2 PLC Extended Codes as "Reserved for Security" but there's
nothing further.)

The 1132B can send and receive the PLC Extended Codes and the
W800RF32A can receive the RF "extended codes", but beyond the
names I don't know of a connection.

On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 19:25:34 -0700, Jack Edin wrote:

> Hello gang!
>
> Somebody in this group mentioned the W800RF32A and it's ability to
> receive extended X10 like their alarm devices.
>
> I want to know when the mail arrives.
>
> My simple plan will tie in with another complex one, so I chose the
> following method...
>
> I bought an X10 Door/Window sensor model DS10A. I got 3 for $25-ish,
> delivered... from X10.com
>
> I bought a plastic mailbox from Homedepot.com, and I await it's arrival.
>
> I figured I would catch the signal with the sensitive RF receiver, and
> the information would be available on a serial port. RS-232
>
> On the WGL website it is mentioned that their product is compatible with
> Mister House. Wonderful!!
>
> I knew of the Mister House project, and remember it is written in Perl.
>
> What an outstanding choice, Perl. It can do Web stuff, TCP/IP ports,
> Serial, disk access... Everything I ever wanted to make HA interfaces.
>
> So I discovered the way to enable support for the W800RF32A in the
> mh.ini file, and did.
>
> I'm using this PC temporarily, for various testing. It has but 1 serial
> port. And it is within an X10 dead zone, so neither of my new PowerLinc
> 1132B's receive anything over the power line. When my AF-120 filter
> returns, then X10 will return to this branch circuit.
>
> Mister House doesn't like no being connected to a PLC. And it wants a
> CM11 or a CM17. I didn't see mention of the TW523 or the PowerLinc
> 1132B. Am I covered?
>
> Both the PowerLinc 1132B and the W800RF32A support the extended codes.
>
> It wasn't until I dug deeper did I discover that the Extended codes are
> not yet fully supported.
>
> Dohh!!
>
> So I read the Mister House module for the W800 and see it is only
> looking for a 4-byte response. The extended codes are 6-bytes, and maybe
> 9 more bits in some cases... Thats 2 more bytes...!
>
> Currently the module doesn't get the extended job done.
>
> Who am I gonna call??
>
> I'm tempted to pay a few bucks for this, and I know about Rent-A-Coder.
> I could ask for bids to extend the W800 module to include all code
> functionality.
>
> Who knows HOW much it would cost?
>
> And I know this is a SourceForge project. Plenty of coders out there!
>
> If I do pay for this, do I then release it for free? Harsh!
>
> Anybody besides me think WGL should provide?
>
> I don't expect any help from Dave Huston... Dave don't hate me 'cause I
> plan to use the W800RF32A without government authority, to keep an eye
> on my post master approved mailbox.
>
> I have an Elk M1 Gold. If I buy a wireless zone expander, and a wireless
> door/window sensor... I can have what I need. Kinda expensive at about
> $130 if memory serves. Probably a better solution!
>
> But...
>
> I want to monitor occupancy, and log all motion sensors to a text file.
> I believe Mister House can be made to do this for me easily. The W800 is
> at the center of this functionality...
>
> This is why I didn't go with the other hardware.
>
> So WHO is it I need to talk into re-writing the W800 module for Mister
> House, so as to include ALL the X10 extended codes?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jack
> :)