[slinkelist] FW: Using X-10

[Ian Cole]

FYI - I bought the basic home director kit last week to have a spare cm11a -
it was on sale for $28, although they charge shipping - x10.com has free
shipping.

Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: Colby Boles <cboles@socrates.berkeley.edu>
To: Slinkelist@Nirvis. Com <slinkelist@nirvis.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 12:18 PM
Subject: [slinkelist] FW: Using X-10


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>
> You don't wan't the TW523. This won't work. You need a CM11a. You can get
> this as part of the IBM Home Director kit which typically sells for $50 at
> many places. e.g. www.smarthome.com
>
> Colby
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeffrey J. Borghoff [mailto:JeffreyJ@Borghoff.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 4:44 PM
> > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com
> > Cc: colby@nirvis.com; Nirvis Help (David)
> > Subject: Using X-10
> >
> >
> > Ok, I think I get it now?
> >
> > The Slink-e device does not control X-10 (CM11a).
> >
> > The Slink-e OCX sends X-10 commands to the Slink-e DCOM server
> > which in turn
> > sends RS232 to a X-10 Powerline Interface (TW523) connection to a
> > PC serial
> > port.
> >
> > I need to get this card and a interface cable, correct
> > http://www.x10.com/products/x10_tw523.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeffrey J. Borghoff
> > jeffreyj@borghoff.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
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