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X10 Direct Command - Version 2.0
(c) 1992 Copyright by Paul Tauger
Introduction
X10 Direct Command permits any MS-DOS computer to issue X10
commands to an X-10 Powerhouse (tm) Computer Interface. X10 Direct
Command is ideal for controlling X10 modules from a remote
computer. The following X10 functions are supported:
ON, OFF and DIM by Housecode and Module number
ALL UNITS OFF by Housecode
ALL LIGHTS ON by Housecode
In addition, X10 Direct Command now supports Preset files, batch
files containing a series of X10 commands.
Hardware Requirements
Any IBM-compatible computer, including 8088, 8086, V20, V30, 80286,
80386, 80386sx, 80486 and 80486sx machines.
MS-DOS 3.x or above.
X10 Powerhouse Computer Interface Model No. CP290 or equivalent.
Files Included in This Package
X10CMD.DOC - This text file that you are reading.
X10CMD-1.EXE - X10CMD for COM1.
X10CMD-2.EXE - X10CMD for COM2.
EVENING - A sample Preset file.
Shareware
X10 Direct Command is NOT free, nor is it in the public domain.
X10 Direct Command is copyright, 1992, by its author, Paul Tauger.
All rights to the program, including the right to make copies,
other than as provided in 17 U.S.C. 117, are reserved under 17
U.S.C 101 et. seq.
You may distribute this program provided that:
The software and documentation are distributed as a single unit.
No changes are made to either the documentation or software.
It is distributed without charge. "Without charge" means that
absolutely no money is charged for X10 Direct Command whether
directly or through "duplication fees", "media fees", etc.
If you find this program useful, you must pay for it. A payment of
$10 (very reasonable!) to the author will encourage him to continue
writing shareware. Please send all payments to:
Paul Tauger
12312 Runnymede Street
North Hollywood, CA 91605
If you prefer, you may contact the author on his Bulletin Board:
MIDIum BBS
(818) 764-4538
1200/2400/9600 baud 8/N/1, 24 hours a day, everyday
MIDIum permits on-line payment for X10 Direct Command with American
Express or Optima cards.
X-10 and X-10 Powerhouse are the registered trademarks of X-10 USA
Inc., 91 Ruckman Road, Closter, New Jersey 07624-0420.
X10 Direct Command is a common law trademark of Paul Tauger.
Using X10 Direct Command
X10 Direct Command is completely command-line driven. To send a
command to the X10 Powerhouse, use the following syntax:
x10cmd [housecode] [module] [command] [dimmer level]
where [housecode] is the housecode letter of the module you wish to
control (A - P), [module] is the module number, from 1 to 16, and
[command] is either ON, OFF or DIM. [dimmer level] should be used
only if the DIM command is used, and must be a number between 1 and
16.
To turn all modules off, the syntax is:
x10cmd [housecode] ALLOFF
To turn all lights on, the syntax is:
x10cmd [housecode] LIGHTSON
The command line may be either lower case or upper case. Any
errors in command line syntax are reported by the program.
Preset Files
Preset files are useful for creating pre-defined "scenes". For
example, a Preset file called EVENING could be useful when guests
come for dinner: it could contain commands which would dim the
living room lights and dining room lights to comfortable levels,
turn on the lights in the guest bathroom, and turn off the lights
in the rest of the house.
Preset files follow the same syntax as the X10 Direct Command
command line. They can be created using any ASCII text editor, or
can even be created using the COPY CON command in DOS. A sample
preset file is reproduced below:
b alloff
b 4 dim 8
b 7 dim 4
c 12 on
c 14 on
To run a Preset file, use the following syntax:
x10cmd @[name of file]
For example, to run a Preset file called EVENING, you would type:
x10cmd @evening
X10 Direct Command will accept any DOS-legal file name when
preceeded by an @ symbol.