Re: X10 PC Interface upgrade

[Art Todesco <actodesco@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/30/2010 7:48 PM, Dabbler wrote:
> "Art Todesco" <actodesco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Thanks. Do you also use Insteon modules in your setup?
>> Nope, just generic X10 stuff.
>
> I see. I wonder though how you ended up with the 1132CU controller. Did
> you also start out with CP290 and then progressed ton CM15A before
> winding up with the current, already deprecated one? With XP soon ending
> up the way DOS did, you may have to move to yet another, newer
> controller. That's why I was thinking moving to web based one but they
> are just too expensive and don't really work well with X-10 modules as
> they are mainly Insteon.
I started with X10 when no one knew what
X10 was.  The early modules were not
very reliable.  These were the old brown
units, which I actually still have a
few.  I had a "timer" unit to control
the on/offs.  Then a CP290.  I went from
the CP290 directly to the 1132 because I
could never get it to work correctly
with Windows, probably 98, but maybe it
was ME (yuk).   I don't even know where
my old CP290 is ... I moved after 38
years in one location, so things are
still in boxes even after 8 months.
It's probably in the Halloween box.  I
used it to control some Halloween
effects even after I got the 1132.  As
for XP going the way of DOS, I don't see
that happening in my house real soon.
Microsoft saw to that when they came out
with Vista.  Windows 7 looks good, but
really, what does it do other than
automatic side by side windows
(according to their commercials that's
all they seem to be able to tout).  I
think my laptop will never do anything
but XP.