[Coco] My latest success

[K. Pruitt]

Here's some decent info on dealing with CFL's and X10. A few other topics 
are on that page as well (it's a forum). It's worth taking a look at:

http://forums.x10.com/index.php?topic=14210.0

My X10 system is throughout my house. It is mostly automated with everything 
being operated by the controllers themselves, but there are a few Plug 'n 
Power controllers around the house if human intervention is required. My PC 
sends backup commands out to all the controllers and NitrOS-9 running on my 
CoCo also has full control of all X10 modules throughout the house.

I have a Plug 'n Power controller plugged in to the cassette port which runs 
a modified version (reassembled for OS-9) of Christopher Hawk's home control 
software, and a CM17A interface which is plugged in to the RS-232 Pak which 
gives me wireless control of all my transceivers.

I also have a CM11A plugged in to the CM17A (which is a pass through port), 
but the software for that is still under development.

All in all the CoCo is an excellent X10 host be it under RS-DOS or 
NitrOS-9/OS-9.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Ciotti" <lciotti at lrlc.us>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 6:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] My latest success


> 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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