[slinkelist] Using X-10

[Dave Houston]

No! Absolutely not!

The PL513 is the send only version of the TW523. Both the PL513 and 
TW523 are TTL level devices. 

The CM11A is two-way and uses RS-232. Read the description at...

     http://www.x10.com/products/x10_ck11a_ci.htm 

On 28 May 2000, at 21:10, Jeffrey J. Borghoff wrote:

> Actually, the devices are the same except the:
> 
> http://www.x10.com/products/x10_tw523.htm is 2 way (send/receive)
> commands
> 
> and the http://www.x10.com/products/x10_ck11a_ci.htm is one way, send
> only.
> 
> I verified this with X-10 tech support to make sure.
> 
> Get the 2 way (TW523) if you want to get status responses.
> 
> 
> Jeff
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Korey Sherwin" <koreys@soundart.com>
> To: "Jeffrey J. Borghoff" <JeffreyJ@Borghoff.com>;
> <slinkelist@nirvis.com> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 8:38 PM Subject:
> Re: [slinkelist] 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
> 
> No.. You need to get a CM11a..
> 
> http://www.x10.com/products/x10_ck11a_ci.htm
> 
> Then  have it on a separate com port for Slink-Serve to use..
> 
> The best deal is to buy the active home kit, it is included..
> 
> To my knowledge, x10.com doesn't sell it separately...
> --
> Korey Sherwin
> Sound Art, Canada
> http://soundart.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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