Re: X10 still around?

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>I've done the X-10 based HA successfully, to the point where it worked
>without a lot of tinkering.  (HAI rocks),   However, its not the right
>answer for the long term.  The right answer is clearly hard wired ala
>CentralLite or equivalent.  All the smarts in one place, minimal power
>dissipation.  Cost are up front, not recurring.  The issue there is long
>term parts supply.  Vendors go out of business, parts go obsolete, etc.
>However, all in all we think it is the superior approach.

Maybe one should focus on bus electrical & protocol specifications primarly?
Given the cost of mcu, it's not that hard to adapt them.