[Coco] X10 CM17A Stuff

Robert Hermanek rhermanek at centurytel.net
Mon Mar 30 09:55:40 EDT 2015


The transmitter gets all of its power from the db9?  What kind of 
real-world range do you see?  For example, if I had transmitter in 
house, would an x10 module in an adjacent building, say 100ft away, respond?

Thanks for the pics
-RobertH

On 3/30/2015 1:50 AM, K. Pruitt wrote:
> I created a little PDF file that has pictures explaining how to hook 
> up the CM17A Wireless (RF) transmitter to the Coco via the RS232 pak.
>
> There are no hardware modifications involved.  It is literally just 
> plugging one thing in to another.  But for those unfamiliar with X10 
> stuff, well a picture is worth a thousand words.  So here are some 
> pictures with some buying info on each product in a PDF file.  The 
> whole project, assuming you have an RS232 pak, is about $20-$30 (1 
> CM17A, 1 DB25/DB9 adapter, 1 TM751 Transceiver).
>
> I've also included some photos of the interior of the CM17A for those 
> interested.
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/cmdndtkplxyz4al/RS232-CM17A%20Combo.pdf?oref=e#
>
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