Years ago had X-10 modules with table-top and wireless controllers, no pc.
Found that one side of the house could not control X-10 modules on the other
side of the house.
Something about the way the breaker panel was wired, never got the details.
Just decided it was "not ready for prime time".
>From this thread, appears it still isn't...
-Ben
-----Original Message-----
From: Paris Lundis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 11:46 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: Turning on and off lights via the web (this is so cool)
trying to figure the same thing out Mark...
I haven't had wonderful success with the firecracker... seem to think
it might be fine for a small apartment, but not a house...
Let me know what you find... I put my interest aside...
-paris
[finding the future in the past, passing the future in the present]
[connecting people, places and things]
-----Original Message-----
From: "Mark Warrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 10:29:04 -0700
Subject: RE: Turning on and off lights via the web (this is so cool)
> Has anyone actually tried this succesfully?
>
> I've got the Firecracker kit which comes with the CM17A serial port
> connector. I tried this with the tag and it doesn't work. It
> appears that
> only the CP290 serial port connector will do the job. But which
> connector
> is that?
>
> I'm assuming that part would be included in the ActiveHome kit:
> http://www.x10.com/products/x10_ck11a.htm, but after looking at the
> "computer interface", (http://www.x10.com/products/x10_ck11a_ci.htm),
> I'm
> confused. This doesn't look like the kind of device that would plug
> into
> the back of your computer.
>
> X-10's phone number: 800-675-3044 is constantly busy. In fact, once
> I
> finally got through I found out that the real customer service (sales
> department) number is 800-442-5109.
>
> This was funny. (I called at 10AM PST) While waiting on hold for
> God knows
> how long, I heard this recording several times several times during
> the
> various calls I had to make:
>
> "We are experiencing a greater than normal volume of calls and
> apologize for
> the wait. Our peak hours are between 8AM to 6PM PST. We are however
> available to answer you call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you
> may
> experience quicker service if you call during our off-peak hours."
>
> Doesn't that sound like a bit of an oxymoron?
>
> Anyway, when I finally got connected to customer service, I asked
> about the
> CP290 module. I was told it's a part of the Firecracker kit. I
> explained
> that I've got the Firecracker kit in front of me, and that's not it.
> (I've
> got the CM17A interface). So she transferred me to another number
> which
> ended up being the sales department, and I was then hung up on. So,
> obviously the people on the phone have no clue about what they're
> doing.
>
> So, I called back (to get their technical support number which is
> 800-442-5065) and then dialed tech support.
>
> Mind you, we're 20 minutes into this process of trying to get
> information,
> and this is after I've already spent a good 10 minutes trying to find
> more
> information and I continuously browsed the site while waiting on hold
> as
> well.
>
> As I sat their waiting, I had a flashback to me at 9 years old
> staring at
> the instruction manual of some electronics kit thinking, "Wait a
> second.
> The part numbers don't match the instructions."
>
> It seems I'm experiencing a sort of Deja Vu today.
>
> Anyway, after waiting for 30 minutes on hold, I finally gave up. I
> copied
> X-10 on this message just to let them know that a group of people
> (developers) are interested in their products, but can't actually use
> them
> yet because of a lack of information.
>
> Best of luck everyone. If anyone figures it out, I'd really like
> their
> advice.
>
> ---mark
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 8:01 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: re: Turning on and off lights via the web (this is so
> cool)
> >
> >
> > Jeffry,
> >
> > There's a CFX in the developer's gallery that allows you to do
> > exactly this,
> > provided you have an X-10 system installed. Here's the link and
> > description:
> > http://devex.allaire.com/developer/gallery/info.cfm?ID=CA347286-28
> > 30-11D4-AA
> > 9700508B94F380&method=Full
> >
> > CFX_X10 makes it possible to control devices in your home of office
> (e.g.,
> > Lights, Toasters, Coffee Makers, etc.) from any web browser. This
> > tag sends
> > direct commands to a serial port device on the server, which then
> > transmits
> > the commands across the existing house wiring.
> >
> > I'm looking at setting something like this up at home, just as soon
> as the
> > phone company sets up our DSL connection. Then again, knowing the
> > proclivity
> > of some of my friends for practical jokes, it may not be such a
> > good idea.
> >
> > regards,
> > larry
> >
> > --
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> > --- Original Message ---
> > Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 12:53:40 -0700
> > From: Jeffry Houser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Turning on and off lights via the web (this is so cool)
> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO61269,00.html
> >
> >
> > Jeffry Houser | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > AIM: Reboog711 | ICQ: 5246969 | Phone: 860-229-2781
> > --
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