[Coco] [Color Computer] X10 driver

[Merv Curley]

On Sunday 24 June 2007 12:18, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Sunday 24 June 2007, George's Coco Address wrote:
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Gene Heskett"
> >
> >> On Sunday 24 June 2007, George's Coco Address wrote:
> >>>I figure I'll harp on this until I'm dead....
> >>>
> >>> I want someone to develop an OS9 driver for the X10 timer.
> >>> If I knew how to do it, I would. However, I'm a dummy with assembly 
> >>> and I
> >>>just can't seem to wrap my head around the way OS9 does it.
> >>>Doggonnit!  There are too many files and steps needed to make an
> >>>executable.
> >>>I get confused with all those darned files and I have no clue what they
> >>>are.
> >>>
> >>> Yup! I'm an idiot.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>George
> >>
> >> What's an x10 timer?  Brand & Model # please.
> >
> >Gene,
> >
> > The X10 timer in the Coco version is Model 26-3142 TRS-80 Color Computer
> >Plug-N-Power Programmable Appliance/Light Controller.
>
> I had forgotten about that gizmo.  And never had one.  Was that also known
> as a cp290?  In that case, do a google search for the author and program
> mentioned here in the heyu readme:
> ----

Nope Gene, it is a RS unit and came with software for a Coco2. There is an AC 
power supply and a 9 V. battery. It connected to the cassette port. There are  
switches for turning on and off 4 - x10 modules.  Just how similar the 
hardware is to a cm-11 I don't know. The Coco had to be left running as I 
recall.  The software was not very impressive, to me anyway.

  I also have an earlier model [ 26-1182 ] for the Coco 1 which was described 
in some very early Rainbows. The article described how to send X10 signals 
using assembly language [?].

I think George  should just forget about it or use it as intended with a Coco 
2.

Cheers

-- 
Merv Curley
Toronto, Ont. Can

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