Re: Linux X10 software

[Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 24 May 2008 10:55:39 +0200, MarcB wrote:

> Charles Sullivan wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 20 May 2008 17:35:46 +0200, MarcB wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I just bought an X10 starterkit containing a CM11F controller, 2
>>> on/off swithches, an RF receiver and a remote control.
>>>
>>> I would like to experiment a bit with my PC. I googled around a bit,
>>> and found 2 linux applications: - heyu, which is a command line tool -
>>> MrHouse which seems to be a GUI thing
>>>
>>> Does anyone here have experience with linux software to control the
>>> CM11F ? Linux sees to be connecting to the CM11 USB interface, when I
>>> open the device via minicom, I seem regular activity coming from the
>>> device.
>>>
>>> Zo any pointers to higher level X10 controller applications are
>>> welcome.
>>
>> It would help if you let us know what you are hoping to do with your
>> x10 system.
>>
>> Heyu is a 10 minute installation.  With it you'll be able to control
>> your two switches and with the RF receiver be able to execute arbitrary
>> Linux commands based on signals from your remote.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Charles Sullivan
>> (Heyu developer)
>
> in the mean time I looked at the heyu features. For myself, they look
> OK, but the other people in the house are not so keen on commandline, so
> I'm looking for something with a GUI (perhaps built on top of heyu) that
> gives a graphical overview of where in the hous X10 controllable things
> are located, and per element, a sort of easy point & click interface to
> swithch them on or off, and perhaps with a right click have the
> possiblility to shedule (= create macros) some actions at a given
> day/month (once or repetitive) via a calendar like view.

There are a few third-party GUI front ends for Heyu in the "Links"
section of the Heyu website (http://www.heyu.org). Other than that, Heyu
is not for you.

Regards,
Charles Sullivan