Re: What is a X10 Power Line Interface Module?

[andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Andrew Gabriel)]

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.

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