[Coco] My latest success

[Louis Ciotti]

How successful have people been with X10 recently?  First it appears 
that non of the switch controllers I ahve will work with the new CFL 
bulbs, second the ones that do require 3 wries, and most of my house is 
wired with two wires (i.e. no neutral at the switch just the safety 
ground).   I would love to use my X10 stuff, but I am pretty stumped on 
getting it to work.

On 8/10/2015 6:48 AM, Kip Koon wrote:
> Hi George,
> I have one of those 8 button X10 256 device controllers, but I didn't think your program would work with it.  If you do have a program to operate this controller, I'm be most interested in it!  Please let me know more about your X10 software programs.  Thanks a bunch.
>
> Kip Koon
> computerdoc at sc.rr.com
> http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of George Ramsower
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 12:54 AM
>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> Subject: [Coco] My latest success
>>
>>    I intend to get all my X10 working from my Coco again. I have two timers from WAY back then but, one of them did not work
>> correctly. The eight buttons did not work. I have struggled with this issue for too long. They use little snapping switches under the
>> buttons and it just refused to work anymore.
>>    So I took it apart, removed the snappers and thoroughly buffed and cleaned the ckt board, re-tinned those contact pads with silver
>> solder and then solder wicked them to remove the excess solder. Cleaned it all up with acetone again, put it back together, with new
>> tape and now..
>> it's perfect again!!
>>    Hurray! So now I have two controller/timers!
>>    Next will be a cable to connect them to my CC3 so I can control/program them.
>>    I finally found the connectors. I need to complete the wiring/soldering to get the CC3 connected to a timer/controller. Then, I can
>> program one of them to do the "Bill Gates House" thing. The other timer/controller will be used to manually turn up to four devices on
>> and off, however, it can control up to 256 devices(if programmed to do so).
>> Each one can be turned on and off (up and down if it's a lamp controller).
>>    It's fun to do this as it was thirty years ago.
>>
>> George R.
>>
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