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

[Jack Edin <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charles,

I believe I'm speaking of the type 2 codes.

My need is RF...

Here is a document explaining the Protocol:

http://www.wgldesigns.com/protocols/w800rf32_protocol.txt

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Does Mister House work with the PowerLinc 1132B?

How do I configure it?

Thankx, again!

Jack
:)


Charles Sullivan wrote:
> 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:
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>>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
>>:)
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