[slinkelist] FW: Using X-10
Colby Boles
cboles@socrates.berkeley.edu
Wed, 31 May 2000 09:18:37 -0700
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
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> Ok, I think I get it now?
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> The Slink-e device does not control X-10 (CM11a).
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> 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.
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> I need to get this card and a interface cable, correct
> http://www.x10.com/products/x10_tw523.htm
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> Thanks,
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> Jeffrey J. Borghoff
> jeffreyj@borghoff.com
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