Re: What is a X10 Power Line Interface Module?

[Bob F <bobnospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/21/2018 2:45 PM, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
> In article <paoj52$hac$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> 	Bob F <bobnospam@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>> On 4/12/2018 12:12 PM, Pat wrote:
>>> On Thu, 12 Apr 2018 08:01:43 -0700 (PDT), msaltarelli58@xxxxxxxxx
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I hav this not plugged in i guess it's a old one. Just wondering if i can use it. It has 6 spaces on bottom
>>>> AC. AC. SYNC OUTPUT SIGNAL COMMON X10 DATA. ????
>>>
>>> It is a module that lets you safely interface a computer to the power
>>> line to control X-10 modules.  If you are using X-10 home control
>>> products and need a way for your computer to send X-10 commands, it is
>>> might be just what you need.  Note that you need software to format
>>> the data into the power line interface module.  It is old and was made
>>> long before there were USB devices to do the same thing in a much
>>> simpler way.  Depending on its age, the interface might be serial,
>>> some proprietary interface, or require a special cable that attaches
>>> to an old parallel port.
>>
>> And it could be one way - for creating X10 signals on the powerline, or
>> 2 way - capable of sending and receiving X10 signals.  I have the TW523
>> on my home control system, so I can generate commands using X10
>> transmitter keypads. and the control processor can output X10 commands
>> to various devices.
>
> The signal names on that module would suggest it's the TTL-level
> interface module, for interfacing microcontrollers to X10, not PC's.
>

That is the case on my controller. 80C51 based.