[Coco] My latest success

[K. Pruitt]

Kip,

Christopher Hawk's Home Control software (which I believe is what George is 
running) interfaces with that controller under RS-DOS, and his BSR.BIN 
program (part of the software) also operates quite well under OS-9 (once 
reassembled under OS-9). I've been using it under NitrOS-9 since 2012.


The CoCo is a pretty good host for a variety of (at least 4) X10 
controllers.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kip Koon"
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 3:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] My latest success


> 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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