Re: software for TW523 on Linux

["C Bower" <cbower@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a kludged together system that works pretty well.  I have a CM-15
controller controlled by a PC and programmmed for most functions.  For
remote access I use a linux box running apache.  I use a CM-17 (firecracker)
and bottlerocket (google for it) to drive the CM-17 (which sits 2 feet from
the CM-15 which provides an all house code tranceiver).  A simple web page
allows me to control everything by invoking bottlerocket with the
appropriate arguments.  A tranceiver module could also be used, but only
allows a single house code.

You could also use a CM-11.  Linux software to drive the CM-11 is available
on the net, but since my kludge is working, I've had no desire to pursue it.
I have a spare CM-11 in the drawer right now.


"Neil Cherry" <njc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 01:42:09 GMT, Dave Houston wrote:
>> The TW523 is not a serial device so you won't find any software to
>> control
>> it from a serial port. Likewise, you won't find a pinout for a serial
>> cable.
>>
>> You can find the pinout for the TW523 in the TW523 manual, available from
>> X-10's website.
>>
>>      http://www.x10.com/support/support_manuals.htm
>>
>> bfay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I am looking for software to communicate with a TW523 from a Linux box.
>>> I found softwares like twseriald and rt_x10 but they do not compile on
>>>my actually Linux system.  I think those software are too old for the
>>>latest headers and libraries used on my system.
>>>
>>>Does anyone know of software that will run on a Linux to control a
>>>TW523 from a serial port?
>>>
>>>Also, where can I find the pinout for the cable between the TW523 and
>>>the serial port?
>
> Dave's correct, you can not easily drive the TW523 from the serial
> port. The tweriald uses a ucontroller to go from RS232 to the TTL
> serial pulses. Another method is to use the Parallel port but that
> put a nasty load on the CPU. You would be better off with one of
> the X10 or Insteon (which allows you to run X10 commands). Of course
> you still may lack drivers. See my 1st web pages below for various
> solutions.
>
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