CompuServe Messages

Home Control Concepts sells them (unfortunately they have a $100 minimum purchase, but one can always use some extra appliance modules). The CP290 is child's play compared to the TW523. The CP290 takes standard hexcode output via a standard RS232 interface at 600 baud with simple checksum's to deal with. I've wriiten (and uploaded) simple ARexx scripts that when utilized with NazCron (or similar programs) can control all X-10 modules. Unfortunately it can not sense external X-10 signals by other devices. The TW523 can receive X-10 signals as well as transmit, but it is MUCH more complex. Inorder to transmit it must sense the zero point of the AC signal and use it to generate a complex series of syncronized high or low bit strings. Receiving is even more difficult. It must be possible to poll the devices output for a signal, then syncronize it to the zero point of the AC cycle and decode it into the housecode and device code. The package came with some broad information and a library that can be linked with PC code. The library is interrupt driven and runs in the background, and unfortunately is VERY IBM compatible specific. I would imagine it would require a rather sophisticated programmer, and some very low level software that comes close to the hardware. A feat I think I'm not anywhere ready for. It would require the expertise needed to design a device handler. If you think that you're up to the task, you can e-mail me your address and I will xerox the technical information.