Smarthome Powerlinc Controller

[John O'Boyle <john.l.oboyle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I haven't noticed much, if any, discussion in this group of the
Smarthome Powerlinc controller.  I have a fairly extensive X10 setup in
my home and was happy to see this device hit the market two years or so
ago.  I'm somewhat less happy with the Smarthome Manager Plus Program,
which had problems from the start, and hasn't been updated in more than
a year.

While I'd REALLY like to see some robust software for this device but
I'll settle for a command-line interface.  Does anyone know if this
exists anywhere?  I've a need to trigger a Powerlinc macro
automatically, and am using an ActiveHome interface just for this one
signal.  Sure would be nice to get THAT device disconnected from my
system.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

BTW - please don't respond with how obsolete X10 is.  I've been using
this stuff since the BSR days, and have had a great deal of success with
it.  I agree with someone else in this group who suggests that when the
newer technologies have the comparable functional devices it will be
time to retire X10 and move on.

JLOB