Re: X10 PC Interface upgrade

["Josepi" <J.R.M.@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Baran Harper's HC2000 works quite well but is ony a DOS based system. It is
quite flakey under any Windows configuration. It does some kind of
bit-banging serial or parallel I/F (your choice)

It supports macros, conditionals and renaming almost any object or component
in a pulldown menu compiler GUI onterface. Requires a PC, serial port or
Parallel and their I/F wall wart. It hasn't been upgraded since
hmmmm...1990??? but works well within the reliability of the old X10
modules. Probaly get it for $30-$50 T.O.




"Dabbler" <dabbler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My old DOS based CP290 controller is long overdue for upgrade so I don't
have to keep a DOS partition just for that purpose. What is considered
the most popular Windows and USB based replacement controller for it
that would work with existing X10 devices? I found one on smarthome.com
that looks like it might do the job but it concerns me that its software
is not being upgraded to more recent Windows version than XP. Here is a
link for the Smarthome PowerLinc Controller:

<http://www.smarthome.com/1132CU/PowerLinc-Controller-USB-Based-Home-Automation-Device/p.aspx>

Does anybody have experiece with it?