Re: X10 Code Translator

["Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx>]

Conditional macros were included in the CM14A that I beta tested back in
'98.  (I didn't realize it was that long ago!)  The CM14A was very similar
to the present CM15A except that it had a serial interface like the CM11A.
X10 dropped development of the CM14A, but I used the beta unit for almost 5
years.  I switched to the Ocelot because there was no replacement available
for the CM14A should it ever fail.  But the CM14A conditional macro
capability did everything I needed back then.  I since added temperature
monitoring and ventilation control with the Ocelot, so I've grown past the
CM15A capabilities for now.

The smart macro upgrade is cheaper on eBay than through X10 unless you luck
upon a combo deal that throws it in for free.

Jeff

"Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>
> <more stuff snipped>
>
> I've been reading through:
>
> http://www.x10.com/activehomepro/plugins/plugin-smartmacros.html
>
> and it seems pretty powerful.  If they still have a money-back guarantee
> it's worth a look.   I'm want  something that's not as cryptic as Cmax but
> not as limited as Activehome.  The Ocelot's lack of an RF interface made
it
> less than optimal for my HA needs  Working around that lack means inducing
> delays waiting for RF to be converted to PLC before evaluating a
condition.
> That's something that gets pretty bothersome at X-10's line speed.
>
> Thanks for the tip.  Are Smartmacros recent or have they been around for a
> while?
>
> --
> Bobby G.