Re: Need help with Sockets, using Mister House

[Robert L Bass <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Given you've already selected an X10 transmitter to indicate the
mailbox door has been opened, I wonder why you don't just sent
the X10 signal to the ELK M1 Gold and let the control handle the
rest.

The M1 Gold can handle 2-way X10 signals.  Just write a rule in
the M1 saying "Whenever [mailbox open] do [whatever]"

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

Bass Burglar Alarms
The Online DIY Store
http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com

On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 22:10:57 -0700, Jack Edin
<nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> Hello,
>
> Please excuse the newbie question...
>
> I want to send the word "Mail" over the Ethernet to IP address
> 192.168.1.123 on Port 2101.
>
> I searched the MH Docs to no avail...
>
> I looked at various code examples, and tried many things.
> I can't get it right!
>
> The code I use now looks like this:
>
>   # Window/Door sensor items
>
>   if ($state = state_now $Mailbox_sensor) {
>     $state = "open"   if ($state =~ /^alert/i);
>     $state = "closed" if ($state =~ /^normal/i);
>     print_log "Mailbox's front door is now $state";
>
>     if ($state eq "open"){play(`file` => "GOTMAIL.wav")}
>   }
>
> I'm using an X10 DS10A embedded into the door of my new plastic mailbox.
>
> Here is a picture:
>
> http://www.logicunlimited.com/images/sModdedDoor-Front&Back+.jpg
>
> I have an Elk M1 panel. It can listen to port 2101 on the Ethernet...
>
> I want Mister House to trigger the mighty M1, via Ethernet in this manor.
>
> Can anybody help?
>
> I'm such a newbie I may need you to show me where to insert it into my
> code, too.
>
> Just get one "(" in the wrong place, or forget a "}" and you're not
> getting there!
>
> Been doing alot of head scratchin. Please help!
>
> Thankx, in advance!
>
> Jack
> :)