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-------------------------------------------------------------------- X10EC - X10 Event Control -------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.30 May 1996 Copyright 1993-1996 - D.Huras - All Rights Reserved -----------------------------------------------X10EC.DOC v1.30------ CONTENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. DESCRIPTION 14. SAVE OPTIONS 2. REQUIREMENTS 15. INTELLIGENT EDIT 3. WARRANTY 16. UNDOCUMENTED CP290 COMMANDS 4. FEATURE OVERVIEW 17. INCREMENTAL BRIGHTENING 5. QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS 18. DIRECT COMMAND PAD 6. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 19. LAST UPLOAD DATE/TIME 7. COMMAND LINE ARGUMENTS 20. CP290 ICON STORAGE 8. PROGRAM OVERVIEW 21. BATCH MODE PROCESSING 9. KEYBOARD USAGE 22. COMPATIBILITY ISSUES 10. START UP OPTIONS 23. PROBLEM RESOLUTION 11. COMMUNICATION PORTS 24. REGISTRATION INFORMATION 12. SCREEN DISPLAY OPTIONS 25. UPGRADE INFORMATION 13. SUN TIME PARAMETERS 26. RELEASE HISTORY 27. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1. DESCRIPTION -------------------------------------------------------------------- X10EC is an Event Scheduler for the X10 CP290 Computer Interface(*1) with many distinguishing features. X10EC is a full-screen DOS program that uses a simple point & click user interface. (A Mouse though not required is highly recommended). X10EC is designed to be robust software that is processor speed independent; however, the overhead required for the user interface is significant and a 286 or above processor is recommended. This program is shareware and you are invited to evaluate it for 30 days. If you continue to use the program after the 30-day evaluation period you are asked to register it. The author retains all rights to the program. (*1) The CP290 Computer Interface is a device manufactured by X-10 that can be connected to a microcomputer serial port. The CP290 also plugs into an electrical outlet and it is through this connection that the CP290 imposes X-10 commands onto the powerline. X-10 commands use the power line as a carrier; other X-10 devices connected to the power line will respond to these commands (ie. switch ON/OFF lights, appliances). 2. REQUIREMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------- - An IBM-Compatible PC with at least 1 serial port. - An X10 CP290 Computer Interface attached to a serial port. - A Microsoft-Compatible Mouse is highly recommended - A Colour adapter/display is recommended although the program should run with a monochrome display/adapter. If you experience problems with the default colors, then try the /BW command line argument which will set everything to Black & White. The program requires approximately 525K available conventional memory to run. The program will attempt to run if less than 525K is available; however, depending on the number of Events/Devices loaded and the number of modeless Windows opened, an 'Out of Memory' error may occur. X10EC will forewarn you of a low memory situation during program startup. You can reduce the memory requirements somewhat by foregoing the online Help Sub-system (See STARTUP OPTIONS). 3. WARRANTY -------------------------------------------------------------------- X10EC is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of X10EC. 4. FEATURE OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------- - User-Friendly point & click DOS character-based Interface. - Most program functions can be controlled using a mouse; minimal keyboard intervention is required. - Supports Standard CommPorts 1 thru 4 and a User Defined CommPort that can support any IRQ between 1 & 15 (inclusive) and any Base I/O Address. - SUPPORTS * 5 * UNDOCUMENTED CP290 Commands. - Pop-up X-10 Direct Command Pad w/UNDOCUMENTED CP290 Command Support. - Compatible with the X10.DAT file format used by X10.EXE (X10.DAT files can be read, created, updated and written). - Supports X10.EXE 'Frozen' Events - Supports Relative Times (Sunrise/Sunset +/- Offsets) and can be setup to observe Daylight Savings Time. - Stores ALL EVENT information (including Sunrise/Sunset Offsets and Last Upload Date/Time) within the CP290 - Optionally synchronizes CP290 or PC Clock upon Event Upload. - CP290 & PC Clock Setting/Synchronizing Function - EVENTS can be programmed without touching the keyboard (using a mouse) - EVENTS can be sorted using one of 3 sort criteria's - Flexible EVENT Scheduling; Program EVENTS from a DEVICE List Window -OR- an EVENT List Window - 'Intelligent' Edit (referential integrity) automatically updates EVENTS when you change a DEVICE House/Unit address - Merge Events from any number of X10.DAT files into one X10.DAT file (up to the CP290 maximum of 128 Events). - Merge Device Descriptions from any number of X10.DAT files into one X10.DAT file - Runs in batch mode to recycle Sunrise/Sunset times after a user specified number of days have passed since the last upload - Runs in batch mode to replace the CP290 Event Schedule with the Events contained within an X10.DAT file. - Detects and exploits EGA/VGA 43/50 line mode - A comprehensive on-line Help sub-system that can be disabled at the user's option to decrease program load time. - The program WILL load without a CP290 Interface attached, however all attempts at serial communications will result in errors; the program will attempt to trap all such errors. 5. QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------- These instructions are targetted for experienced users who wish to get up & running quickly without reading this entire document: 1) Install X-10 Event Control to a sub-directory of your choice; preferably NOT the same sub-directory where X10.EXE resides. 2) If you have a relevant X10.DAT file, then copy it to the sub-directory where you have installed X10EC.EXE; if you don't have an X10.DAT file X10EC can build one for you. 3) If your CP290 is on CommPort 1, then run X10EC without any command line arguments; otherwise use the /Cn argument where n = CommPort (for non-standard IRQ/Base_IO_Address set up see COMMUNICATION PORTS section). 4) a) X10.DAT File AVAILABLE X10EC will load the Devices and Events from your X10.DAT file and display them in the DEVICES and EVENTS Windows respectively. If the EVENTS in your X10.DAT file are not up to date, then 'Download Events' using the 'Transfer' menu item. When the Events have been downloaded they will be matched against your DEVICES; any Events for house/unit codes that are not defined as a DEVICE will show up as 'Unnamed Device' - click on 'Name Device' to name these Devices. b) X10.DAT File NOT AVAILABLE X10EC will load and attempt to load Devices & Events from an X10.DAT file (that doesn't exist); each load attempt will abort, click on OK to continue. You will see an empty EVENTS window, use the 'Download Events' menu item under 'Transfer' to populate your EVENTS Window. Now scroll through the EVENT List and click on 'Name Device' for each 'Unnamed Device'; type a Description and/or Location for each. 5. SAVE your X10.DAT file; press CTRL-S. 6. EDIT existing DEVICES and/or EVENTS by double-clicking the list item your wish to change. (or click on Modify once you've highlighted the list item). You can apply as many edits as you wish and experiment with the program. NO CHANGES WILL BE UPLOADED TO YOUR CP290 UNTIL YOU EXPLICITLY UPLOAD THEM USING THE TRANSFER MENU. Similarly, no changes will be written to your X10.DAT File until you explicitly use the SAVE Menu. X10EC will prompt you to save your X10.DAT File if any changes were made to the Devices or Events when you Exit the program UNLESS you use the Unconditional Exit which quickly Exits the Program without prompting you to save anything. 6. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------- There are no special installation instructions; simply run the SETUPDOS program will will extract files from the X10ECDOS.EXE file. X10EC will look for 3 files in the directory it is run from. However, the program will run with or without the following 3 files: 1) X10EC.INI The X10EC.INI file is a text file containing all program parameters; there is no need to create this file yourself since the program will generate one whenever you select the 'Save Options' menu item. If an X10EC.INI file is not found (which will be the case the first time X10EC run), X10EC will revert to program defaults. A sample X10EC.INI file (generated by X10EC.EXE) is shown below. 2) X10EC.HLP X10EC retrieves the on-line help text from this file. If the file is not found then X10EC will continue loading however the help feature will be disabled. If you wish to reduce X10EC's memory requirements, you can uncheck 'Load Help' from the Startup Options screen, or use the /NH command line argument. 3) X10.DAT The default X10 Startup File is X10.DAT; X10EC will attempt to retrieve Device Descriptions and Events from this file in order to populate the DEVICES and EVENTS Windows respectively. An X10.DAT file is a file format used by the X10 program supplied by X10 with the CP290 interface. From the Startup Options screen you can instruct X10EC to look for the Startup X10 File on any drive/sub-directory. Conversely, you can instruct X10EC to NOT retrieve Devices and/or Events from an X10.DAT file upon Program Startup; in this case X10EC will open empty DEVICES and EVENTS Windows. ; ; X10EC.INI File Created: 08-28-1994 11:37:30 ; All Lines prefixed with ; are ignored ; --------------------------------------------------------- ; ; CommPort=1,2,3 OR 4 DEFAULT=1 ; [Communications] CommPort=2 ; [Startup] LoadDevices=YES LoadEvents=FILE X10File=X10.DAT SyncClockOnUpload=CP290 UseCP290IconStorage=YES LoadHelp=YES ConfirmDeletes=YES AutoRefreshDeviceNames=YES AutoRefreshEventCounts=YES SaveX10FileUponRecycle=YES RefreshClocks=5 LinesPerPage=60 UseBoxChars=YES ; [Display] ThreeD=YES Shadows=YES Graphics=YES ; ; Colour Values ; ------------- ; 0=Black 4=Red 8=Gray 12=Bright Red ; 1=Blue 5=Magenta 9=Bright Blue 13=Pink ; 2=Green 6=Brown 10=Bright Green 14=Yellow ; 3=Cyan 7=White 11=Bright Cyan 15=Bright White ; BackColor=7 ForeColor=0 HiLiteKey=14 DisabledItem=8 MenuBackColor=1 MenuForeColor=7 MenuSelectedBackColor=0 MenuSelectedForeColor=7 LabelBackColor=9 LabelForeColor=11 HiliteText1ForeColor=4 HiliteText2ForeColor=1 HiliteText3ForeColor=14 HelpTitleBackColor=5 HelpTitleForeColor=15 StatusTitleBackColor=4 StatusTitleForeColor=15 WarningTitleBackColor=12 WarningTitleForeColor=15 ; [SunParms] LatitudeDegrees=43 LatitudeMinutes=39 LatitudeNS=N LongitudeDegrees=79 LongitudeMinutes=49 LongitudeEW=W GMTOffSetHours=5 GMTOffSetMinutes=0 GMTOffSetPlusMinus=- ObserveDST=YES ; ; End of X10EC.INI (11:37:30) This X10EC.FILE was created using the 'Save Options' menu item. 7. COMMAND LINE ARGUMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEFAULTS: If the program is run without any command line arguments it will default to COMMPORT 1. The following command line arguments can be entered in any order: /Annnn(n) - Base I/O Address applicable to User Defined CommPort (Must be specified as a decimal number) If /I agrument is present, but /A is not; then Base I/O Address will default to 1016 (3F8 Hex). /BYD - Bypass DEVICES (ie. Do not load; ignore LoadDevices INI directive) /BYE - Bypass EVENTS (ie. Do not load; ignore LoadEvents INI directive) /BW - Use Monochrome colours (Black & White) /Cn - COMMPORT where n = 1,2,3 & 4 /F:[d]\filename - X10.DAT Startup File Specification where [d] = drivespec eg. /F:C:\X10\X10.DAT /In - IRQ applicable to User Defined CommPort where n = 1 - 15 If /A argument is present, but /I is not; then IRQ will default to 4. /NH - Do Not Load HELP Sub-System /NH- - Load HELP Sub-System (Override INI directive) * The following 2 arguments run X10EC in Batch Mode * /RECYCLEnn - Perform Recycle Process (Can be abbreviated as /Rnn) where nn = number of elapsed days since last upload (0-99); X10EC will examine the X10EC.LOG file and only continue the Recycle Process if nn days have elapsed. If nn is not present 0 is assumed and Reycle will run unconditionally. Optionally save EVENTS to RECYCLE.DAT file if 'Save X-10 File upon RECYCLE' is checked on the Startup Options screen. /UF:[d]\filename - Clear CP290 Event memory and upload X10.DAT file where [d] = drivespec eg. /F:C:\X10\X10.DAT COMMAND LINE OPTIONS OVERRIDE CONTRADICTING X10EC.INI SETTINGS. 8. PROGRAM OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------- X10EC has been designed to be flexible so that the user controls the program rather than the program controlling the user. There are a variety of options that let the user determine how the program will respond in certain instances including Program Startup. The DEVICES and EVENTS Windows are the 'cornerstones' of the program but they do not limit the user to performing Device related activities in the DEVICES Window or Event related activities in the EVENTS Window. For example, if you spot an EVENT in the Events Window and notice that there is no Device Description for it, you can simply highlight the Event and click on the 'Name Device' button; an 'Insert Device' window will pop up with the House and Unit code preset from the highlighted Event. Once you have entered the Device Location and/or Description it will be propagated to all Events in the EVENTS Window that have targetted that particular house/unit code. Similarly, while in the DEVICES Window (which provides you a Count of how many Events have been scheduled for each Device), you may notice that a particular Device has no Events scheduled. In this case, you can simply highlight the Device and click the 'Schedule Event' button and an 'Insert Event' window will pop up with the Device Description already filled in. When X10EC loads, it looks at the Startup Options to determine if Devices and/or Events are to be loaded. Devices can only be loaded from an 'X10.DAT' file whereas Events can be loaded from either the same X10.DAT file or downloaded from the CP290. Loading Events from the file is faster than downloading them, but you may want to ensure you're always working with current information by waiting for the download. (Also, if you've RECYCLE'd your Events you may want to see what the Relative Times were for the last RECYCLE iteration; in this case you should download the Events). If you have defined devices across multiple X10.DAT files, you can merge them all without disturbing the currently loaded Events. Use the 'Retrieve Devices ONLY' menu item; X10EC will ask you if you want to replace the loaded Devices with the Devices from the File OR if you want to append the Devices from the File; select Append to merge the Devices. Note that any time X10EC loads Devices it will discard duplicate descriptions; it will also sort Devices by House/Unit code in support of the referential integrity features offered by X10EC. The Event Counts displayed in the DEVICES Window refer to single-unit Events, Group and Global Events are not included in these counts. You can also merge Events from multiple X10.DAT files up to the CP290 maximum of 128 Events; use the 'Retrieve Events Only' menu item. If there are vacant event slots available then X10EC will ask you if you want to merge or replace Events. Once you've loaded Devices/Events, you can update them freely. The Insert, Modify, & Delete buttons will behave as expected. To use the Modify or Delete button you must have highlighted an entry from the List box. Instead of clicking the Modify button you can double click the list item (or press the spacebar). The Clone button is similar to the Modify button since it will present a change form just as if you've clicked the Modify button. The difference is a new entry will be created. This is handy if you're programming ON/OFF times; Insert the ON Event, then clone the ON Event, change the action to OFF and set the Time. In the Events Window you can Freeze or Secure Events from the list box. If you Freeze an Event, an asterisk will be displayed beside the Event Number. If you Secure an Event, a '≈' will precede the time. (Secured Events will occur at +/- 30 minutes from the set time). You can easily swap between Windows by clicking the '' key. The 'Window' menu item allows you to manage the location and size of the EVENTS and DEVICES windows. If your display is set for 43/50 line mode, you may find that the Split,Horizontal provides you with the optimal display. The Unsplit command reverts both Windows back to their startup state. You can print an Event or Device listing at anytime using 'Print Report' under the 'File' menu. Each time you print a report you have the option of printing directly to your printer or to a file. The lines per report page can be set from the 'Start Up' options screen. Once you're finished updating Event/Devices you can save them to your designated X10 Startup File (which will appear on the File Menu), or to any other filename (use 'Save AS'). You can also upload your Events to the CP290. X10EC gives you 2 choices, you can upload the modified Events ONLY, or ALL Events. CAUTION: ONLY USE THE 'UPDATES ONLY' option if you are sure that the currently loaded Events are based on the Events loaded in the CP290 before you applied your Updates. If you do not explicitly Save and/or Upload the program will prompt you to before exiting; UNLESS YOU EXIT USING THE 'UNCONDITIONAL EXIT' which quickly exits the program without prompting you to save/upload anything. 9. KEYBOARD USAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------- Use the TAB/Shift-TAB keys to move among the various controls. The Up/Down arrows can be used to move up and down List Boxes; the Spacebar can be used to select the current List Box item. The Enter key can be used to check/uncheck a check box, or invoke a command button. The ESCAPE key will exit the current function or the program if no other windows are visible. Most Command Buttons and controls have quick access keys which you can identify by the highlighted character in the button/control name; press the ALT key + the quick access key to invoke the action. The menu-bar can be activated by pressing the ALT key, you can use the cursors keys to navigate the menus, or press the highlighted character to immediately invoke the desired menu item. Many of the menu items have short-cut keys. The following list shows ALL menu items along with the associated short-cut key if one is defined. -<FILE Menu>- New Devices - Events - Open X10 File Retrieve Devices/Events - Ctrl-R Retrieve Devices ONLY - Retrieve Events ONLY - Save X10 File - Ctrl-S Save X10 File AS - Ctrl-A Print Report Print Device Listing - Print Event Listing - Ctrl-P Unconditional Exit - Ctrl-Q Exit - Ctrl-X -<ACTIONS Menu>- Refresh Updated Devices Name - F2 Event Counts - F3 Sort Events By Location,Description - Shift-F1 Housecode,UnitCode - Shift-F2 Day,Time - Shift-F3 ReCycle Sun Times - F4 Show Sun Times - Ctrl-T Set CP290 Clock Enter Time - Ctrl-K Synchronize w/PC - Set PC Clock Enter Time - Synchronize w/CP290 - -<TRANSFER Menu>- Upload Events TO CP290 All Events - Ctrl-U Updated Events - Download Events FROM CP290- Clear Events - -<OPTIONS Menu>- Communications - Ctrl-C Display - Ctrl-G Startup - Ctrl-B Sunrise/Sunset Parms - Save Options - Ctrl-O -<WINDOW Menu>- Devices - Ctrl-D Events - Ctrl-E Split Horizontal - Ctrl-H Vertical - Ctrl-V Swap - Ctrl-W UnSplit - -<HELP MENU>- Help Information - F1 About - Ctrl-F1 10. STARTUP OPTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVICES & EVENTS ================ The DEVICES Window and EVENTS Window are always opened each time you start X10EC. You can setup X10EC to automatically populate these Windows by clicking the appropriate option buttons. The only source to populate the DEVICES Window is an X10.DAT file; the EVENTS Window can be populated from either an X10.DAT file or a CP290 download. Only one X10.DAT startup file can be identified and it will source both the DEVICES Window and the EVENTS Window (if applicable). CLOCK ===== The CP290 or PC Clocks can be synchronized to each other every time you upload Events. To synchronize the CP290 Clock to your PC Clock, select 'Sync CP290 on Upload'; this option will examine the PC clock and then wait until the seconds are at zero before setting the CP290 Clock (the CP290 Clock resolution is limited to minutes). If you elect to 'Sync PC on Upload' then the PC Clock will be set immediately just prior to uploading Events. You can also bypass all Clock Sync'ing by choosing 'Do Not Sychronize'. GENERAL OPTIONS =============== General options can be modified at any time while X10EC is executing and the effect will be immediate. SUNRISE/SUNSET SUPPORT: Uncheck if you DO NOT want X10EC to use the ICON memory area of the CP290; in this case the Relative Time & Last Upload Date/Time features will be disabled. LOAD HELP SUBSYSTEM: Uncheck to save memory and speed up program load time. CONFIRM DELETE REQUESTS: Uncheck to delete without confirmation, You may want to turn off the confirmation if you're doing many deletes, it's a good idea to leave it checked just in case. AUTOREFRESH DEVICE NAMES On slower machines it could become a nuisance to wait for the program to refresh the Device Names in the EVENT Window whenever a Device Name is modified. You may want to Refresh 'ON DEMAND' instead by using F2. AUTOREFRESH EVENT COUNTS: See comments re: AUTOREFRESH DEVICE NAMES;Uncheck to Refresh 'ON DEMAND' (F3). SAVE X-10 FILE UPON RECYCLE: The RECYCLE process works exclusively with the CP290 (ie. Events are downloaded from the CP290, Suntimes are refreshed, and the Events are re-uploaded). Checking this box will instruct X10EC to save the recycled Events to the RECYCLE.DAT file. CLOCK REFRESH RATE: The PC Time & CP290 Time are displayed in the screen header and can be refreshed periodically by setting a refresh rate greater than 0. NOTE: ==== THE FIELD WIDTH IS ONLY 1 CHARACTER AND THE COMPILER DEFAULTS TO KEYBOARD 'INSERT MODE'; PRESS THE INSERT KEY TO TOGGLE THE KEYBOARD TO 'TYPEOVER MODE' TO CHANGE REFRESH VALUE. LINES PER REPORT PAGE Valid Range is 10-99. (see previous comments re: keyboard INSERT MODE). PRINT IBM BOX CHARACTERS: If your printer is set up to print the IBM ASCII character set you can improve the appearance of the DEVICE & EVENT printed reports by checking this box. 11. COMMUNICATION PORTS -------------------------------------------------------------------- X10EC supports "pseudo standard" CommPorts 1 thru 4 using the following settings: +----------+------+------------------+ | | | Base I/O Address | | CommPort | IRQ +---------+--------+ | | | Decimal | HEX. | +----------+------+---------+--------+ | 1 | 4 | 1016 | 3F8 | +----------+------+---------+--------+ | 2 | 3 | 760 | 2F8 | +----------+------+---------+--------+ | 3 | 4 | 1000 | 3E8 | +----------+------+---------+--------+ | 4 | 3 | 744 | 2E8 | +----------+------+---------+--------+ If one of these CommPort settings matches your hardware configuration simply select the appropriate CommPort from the Communications Options screen. (You could also start X10EC with the /C command line argument or use the COMMPORT= X10EC.INI directive). You can define your own CommPort by selecting User Defined CommPort from the Communications Options screen and setting the IRQ interrupt and Base I/O Address. (You could also use the /I and /A Command Line Args or IRQ= & Base_IO_Address= X10EC.INI file directives). IRQ can be set to any value between 1 and 15 (inclusive). Base I/O Address can be set to any value greater than zero. CAUTION: your hardware may "lock up" if incorrect settings are used. Once you have enabled communications with the CP290, then use the 'Save Options' menu item to save the information to the X10EC.INI file. THE BASE I/O ADDRESS MUST BE SPECIFIED IN DECIMAL NOTATION. IBM PS/2 CommPort Parameters are shown below: +----------+------+------------------+ | PS/2 | | Base I/O Address | | CommPort | IRQ +---------+--------+ | | | Decimal | HEX. | +----------+------+---------+--------+ | 1 | 4 | 1016 | 3F8 | | 2 | 3 | 760 | 2F8 | | 3 | 3 | 12832 | 3220 | | 4 | 3 | 12840 | 3228 | | 5 | 3 | 16928 | 4220 | | 6 | 3 | 16936 | 4228 | | 7 | 3 | 21024 | 5220 | | 8 | 3 | 21032 | 5228 | +----------+------+---------+--------+ A User Defined CommPort must be used for PS/2 CommPorts 3-8. 12. SCREEN DISPLAY OPTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------- This feature allows the user to choose their own screen colours. A list of screen elements is presented on the left side of the screen and all of the available Foreground and Background (when applicable) colours are displayed next to the screen elements. To change a colour, simply select the screen element you wish to change and click on the preferred Foreground/Background colours. The Colour defaults can be restored by clicking on the Colour button, similarly Black & White colours can be selected by clicking on the Monochrome button. Note: some colour combinations will render the screen unreadable, if this happens press the [Esc] key to exit the dialogue and restore the colours to their previous setting. Once you are satisfied with your colour selections the 'Save Options' command can be used to store them so that X10EC always starts up with your selected colours. The colours for message boxes cannot be changed (always black on white;compiler limitation). There are 3 additional program options that can be set: THREE-D The program will attempt to render the screen controls in 3D. If you choose a bright screen background, the 3D effect will not be evident and you may wish to turn off THREE-D. It is also recommended that you turn off THREE-D for Monochrome Monitors. WINDOW SHADOW The program will paint shadows underneath and to the right of loaded screen windows; this helps to define the boundaries of pop-up windows. It is recommended that you turn the WINDOW SHADOW off for Monochrome Monitors. GRAPHIC GAUGES The Graphic Gauges checkbox determines whether or not graphical EGA/VGA characters are used to construct the sliding percentage complete gauge. If this causes problems with your screen display, then uncheck the box; the ASCII character '█' 219 will be used to paint the gauges instead. 13. SUN TIME PARAMETERS -------------------------------------------------------------------- This screen under the 'Options' menu allows you to set the Longitude, Latitude & GMT Offset parameters specific to your location. These parameters are used to calculate your local Sunrise and Sunset times. The calculated Sunrise/Sunset times will be accurate to within a minute or two. Sample Longitude & Latitude parameters for a limited selection of cities can be set by using the combo box (click on the down arrow or press F4 to expand the list box). THE GMT OFFSET MUST BE EXPLICITLY SET; it can vary depending on whether Daylight Savings Time is in effect or not. eg. for the Eastern Time Zone the GMT Offset is -4 when Daylight Savings Time is in effect and -5 when it is not. Check 'Observe DST' to have X10EC automatically vary the GMT Offset while Daylight Savings Time is in effect [the first Sunday in April through the last Sunday in October]. When this option is checked the 'effective' GMT Offset will be displayed below the checkbox. When 'Observe DST' is checked the GMT Offset you set should be for Standard Time since X10EC will adjust it for Daylight Savings Time. Note that when X10EC calculates Sunrise/Sunset times for the next 7 days it will not adjust the GMT OffSet if Daylight Savings Time begins or ends in the middle of this period. It is recommended that you RECYCLE each Sunday so that your Sunrise/Sunset times are always accurate. You can view the Sun Times for the upcoming 7 days by using the 'Show Sun Times' option under the 'Actions' menu. Note: when you set a Relative Time and want to see what Absolute time the Program will upload to the CP290, then use the 'ReCycle Sun Times' option under 'Actions' and then double-click the Event. The time is shown in the Absolute Time frame. Note: X10EC will always 'ReCycle' the Sun Times prior to an upload. When X10EC encounters a Relative Time it determines the Absolute Time to upload as follows: 1) It looks at the 'Day(s) of Week' the Event is scheduled, finds the next Date the Event will run and uses the Sunrise/ Sunset Times for that Day. 2) If the Event is to run today, it will compare the current time to the Sunrise/Sunset +/- Offset Time. If the time has already past, then it will use the Sunrise/Sunset time for one week from today. 3) X10EC will not allow the +/- Offset Time to cause the Event to span to the previous day or the next day; X10EC will only negatively Offset a time to 12:00 AM on the scheduled day, it will only positively Offset a time to 11:59 PM. 14. SAVE OPTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------- This menu option saves all of the current program settings to the X10EC.INI file. If an X10EC.INI file exists, the program will display a Warning Message and confirm that you wish to overwrite the existing X10EC.INI file before proceeding. The X10EC.INI file that X10EC generates is a plain ASCII file that you can edit using your favourite editor. X10EC will notify you of any errors within the X10EC.INI by displaying the offending line along with a message indicating it will be ignored. Note that the X10EC.INI file is parsed before command line arguments and therefore will be overridden by contradicting command line arguments. 15. INTELLIGENT EDIT -------------------------------------------------------------------- X10EC offers some degree of referential integrity when you're editing Device Names: - If you modify a Device Address (ie. House and/or Unit Code) X10EC can optionally examine all of the scheduled Events and update* any that target the Device to reflect the new house/unit code. - If you Delete a Device Description X10EC can optionally examine all of the scheduled Events and purge* any that are specifically targetted for the deleted Device. - If you change a Device Name; any Events which target the Device will be updated to reflect the new Device Name the next time the Event list gets focus. (IF AUTOREFRESH Device Names is checked - otherwise you can press F2 at any time to refresh Device Names). ----- * Group and Global Events are left intact; only single unit Events will be purged/modified. 16. UNDOCUMENTED CP290 COMMANDS -------------------------------------------------------------------- X10EC supports the following undocumented CP290 commands: Fade OFF - DIMS Light(s) to 0 then turns Unit(s) OFF (Can target multiple units for this command) X-Light ON - Exclusive Light ON - Issues an ALL LIGHTS OFF then Brightens selected Unit(s) (Can target multiple units for this command) ALL Lights ON - All Lights on selected House Code set ON ALL Lights OFF - All Lights on selected House Code set OFF ALL Units OFF - All Units on selected House Code set OFF NOTES: Storing Events with these undocumented commands MAY CAUSE problems with some CP290 Event Schedulers. These commands will be transparent to X10.EXE; however, X10.EXE can only display ON/OFF/DIM. If X10.EXE encounters one of these undocumented commands it will display it as blank. X-10 Light Switches usually respond to the ALL LIGHTS ON command; however some Lamp Modules appear to ignore it; increasing the DIM level when using this command occasionally resolves this apparent hardware problem. 17. INCREMENTAL BRIGHTENING -------------------------------------------------------------------- X-10 Light Switches and Lamp Modules can be incrementally brightened by sending X-10 BRIGHT commands to them. However, the CP290 controller has a built-in macro that forces these modules to 100% brightness and then sends X-10 DIM commands to them to dim them down to the desired brightness level. This prevents you from gradually brightening a module over a period of time by sending several DIM commands with increasing brightness levels (the end result will be the desired brightness level, but after each command the module will be ramped up to 100% only to be dimmed back down to the desired brightness level). The undocumented X-LIGHT command can be used to gradually brighten an X-10 Lamp Module but not an X-10 Wall Switch due to an inherent anomaly with the X-10 Lamp Modules. The CP290 acts on an X-LIGHT command by sending several ALL LIGHTS OFF commands followed by a number of BRIGHT commands corresponding to the DIM level set. If an X-10 Lamp Module or Wall Switch is currently off and a BRIGHT or DIM command is sent, that module will turn ON at 100% and then dim/brighten accordingly. However, most X-10 Lamp Modules do not respond to the ALL LIGHTS OFF command. So, when an X-LIGHT command is sent to the CP290 and it generates an ALL LIGHTS OFF command it will have no impact on the Lamp Module, however, the Lamp Module will respond to the subsequent BRIGHT commands by brightening from the current brightness level (without going to 100% brightness) providing it was NOT OFF to begin with. This means you can incrementally brighten one or more Lamp Modules by following these steps: (1) Dedicate a House Code for those Lamp Modules that you wish to incrementally brighten. (Otherwise, any Wall Switch Modules on the same house code will end up at 100% brightness). (2) Send a DIM Command (0% Brightness) to the targetted Lamp Modules. (3) Send a variable number of X-LIGHT Commands to the targetted Lamp Modules. NOTE, THE BRIGHTNESS LEVELS ASSOCIATED WITH X-LIGHT COMMANDS ARE BOTH INVERTED AND CUMULATIVE. For example, if you send an X-LIGHT Command with a brightness level of 80%, the targetted Lamp Module will incrementally brighten to 20% (assuming it was on at a brightness level of 0% to begin with). If you send the same command a second time, the Lamp Module will brighten to 40%. NOTE: The Pop-up X-10 DIRECT COMMAND PAD uses absolute steps rather than a brightness setting; hence no inversion is required. 17. DIRECT COMMAND PAD -------------------------------------------------------------------- X-10 Direct Commands can sent to Devices in the Devices Window; simply highlight a Device and click the right mouse button (or click the DC command button). This action will pop-up the X-10 Direct Command Pad which supports all CP290 X-10 Commands including the Undocumented Commands. Click on the button corresponding to the X-10 Command you wish to send and then click on the Send button to send the command. NOTE: The Brightness/Steps slider control is only enabled when the selected command is DIM or X-LIGHT. See the INCREMENTAL BRIGHTENING section for further information on using Absolute Steps with the X-LIGHT Command. 18. LAST UPLOAD DATE/TIME -------------------------------------------------------------------- If 'Sunrise/Sunset' support is enabled, X10EC will store the Last Upload Date/Time in the CP290 Interface. When Events are uploaded to the CP290, the Last Upload Date/Time is updated. Each time Events are downloaded from the CP290, the Last Upload Date/Time will be displayed in the Screen Header (left margin, 3rd line). X10EC will also extract the Last Upload Date/Time from X10.DAT files when they are retrieved. 19. CP290 ICON STORAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------- The CP290 also has memory set aside for Icon storage. The DOS character-based software does not display any graphical Icons hence this storage area is unused when the CP290 is used with the X10.EXE program. X10EC uses this memory area to store Sunrise/Sunset (see Sun Time Parameters) information applicable to the scheduled Events as well as the 'Last Upload' Date/Time and other information. Hence, all Event Information including Sunrise/Sunset Offset information is stored within the device. This means whenever you download Event Information from the CP290 the Sunrise/Sunset offset information is also downloaded; you do not have to 'match' or 'associate' the downloaded events with a data file in order to translate the 'Absolute' Time of Day back to a 'Relative' (Sunrise/Sunset +/- Offset) Time. This also provides a complete backup to the Event Information stored in an X10.DAT file. You can elect not to use the CP290 Icon Storage area by unchecking the 'Support Sunrise/Sunset' box on the 'Start Up' options screen. (This will also disable support for the 'Last Upload Date/Time' information in the screen header). 20. BATCH MODE PROCESSING -------------------------------------------------------------------- RECYCLE PROCESS =============== The RECYCLE Process runs X10EC in Batch Mode and updates any Events that have been scheduled with Relative Times (ie. Sunset/Sunrise +/- Offsets). You can specify how many days must elapse between each RECYCLE Process by using the nn parameter with the /RECYCLE command line argument. When X10EC encounters the /RECYCLEnn argument it checks the last run date contained within the X10EC.LOG file and compares it with today's date; if the number of days that have elapsed does not exceed nn then the program will immediately terminate. This allows you to add the following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: X10EC /RECYCLE7 X10EC will run every time you boot but will only invoke the RECYCLE Process if 7 days have elapsed. When a RECYCLE is indicated, the program will pause 5 seconds before proceeding with the RECYCLE Process. During this pause you can press the ESC key to bypass RECYCLE Processing or press ENTER to proceed with RECYCLE processing immediately. To run the RECYCLE Process unconditionally use the the /RECYCLE0 or /RECYCLE command line argument. When the RECYCLE Process is invoked, X10EC will perform the following steps. - Calculate Sunset/Sunrise Times for the upcoming 7 Days - Download Event Information from the CP290 - Download Sunset/Sunrise Offset Information from the CP290 - Update Events with Sunset/Sunrise relative times - Optionally synchronize the CP290 or PC Clock - Upload any updated Events to the CP290 - Optionally save Events to the RECYCLE.DAT file - Backup the old X10EC.LOG to X10EC_B.LOG - Log all activity to X10EC.LOG Note that the RECYCLE process DOES NOT read EVENT INFORMATION from the X10 Startup File, this is to ensure that only currently scheduled Events as stored in the CP290 are updated. (There is no guarantee that the current X10 Startup File as defined in the X10EC.INI reflects the contents of the CP290 Event Memory.) Consequently you may wish to set up X10EC to always download Events from the CP290 upon startup rather than retrieving Events from the X10.DAT file. UPLOAD FILE PROCESS =================== If you simply want to replace the Events Stored within the CP290 (ie. you may have an X10.DAT file that you use to randomly turn lights ON & OFF as a security measure while you're on vacation) then you can use the /UF:[d]\filename command line argument. X10EC will perform the following steps: - Calculate Sunset/Sunrise Times for the upcoming 7 Days - Read Events from the X10.DAT filename passed on the command line - Update Events with Sunset/Sunrise relative times - Optionally synchronize the CP290 or PC Clock - Clear the CP290 Event Memory - Upload all Events to the CP290 - Backup the old X10EC.LOG to X10EC_B.LOG - Log all activity to X10EC.LOG 21. COMPATIBILITY ISSUES -------------------------------------------------------------------- FREEZE ====== X10EC is file compatible with X10.EXE but there are some limitations associated with partially 'Frozen' Group Events. X10.EXE allows you to partially freeze Group Events, that is some units within the group can be frozen whereas other remain scheduled Events. X10EC does not support this level of granularity for Frozen Events; it considers any Event either Frozen or Thawed (ie. Not Frozen) and this applies to single unit Events and multiple unit Events alike. If a multiple unit Event is Frozen by X10EC then all units defined to the Event will be Frozen. X10.EXE relies solely on the X10.DAT file to decipher Frozen Events that it 'Freezes'. Conversely X10EC can decipher Frozen Events that it 'Freezes' from either an Event Download or an X10.DAT file. IMPACT ====== If Events have been FROZEN by X10.EXE, then X10EC.EXE will behave as follows: Event Source Event Type Freeze X10EC Interpretation ------------ ----------- ------ ------------------------------ X10.DAT File Single Unit Frozen No impact: will interpret X10.DAT File Multi-Unit Partial X10EC will capture unFrozen units only and treat as a Frozen Event. X10.DAT File Multi-Unit Frozen No impact: will interpret CP290 D/L Single Unit Frozen X10EC will NOT capture unit; will treat as a Frozen Event CP290 D/L Multi-Unit Partial X10EC will capture unFrozen units only and treat as an unFrozen Event CP290 D/L Multi-Unit Frozen X10EC will NOT capture units; will treat as a Frozen Event RECOMMENDATION ============== If this all seems confusing, just be sure to unFreeze any Events you have Frozen with X10.EXE before using X10EC.EXE. Any Events Frozen by X10EC will be translated correctly by X10.EXE if you decide to fallback to X10.EXE. FILE COMPATIBILITY ================== X10.EXE will read and interpret the X10.DAT files created by X10EC that include X10EC extensions. Of course, the extensions added by X10EC will be transparent to X10.EXE, however, THEY WILL BE LOST IF X10.EXE OVERWRITES the file. (Extensions include Sunrise/Sunset information and Last Upload Date/Time). For this reason, it is recommended that you create an X10.DAT file for the exclusive use of X10.EXE rather than sharing a single X10.DAT file between the two programs. 22. PROBLEM RESOLUTION -------------------------------------------------------------------- Generally, if your CP290 works with the X-10 supplied software then you should have no problems running X10EC. X10EC has been successfully tested under Microsoft Windows v3.1 and OS/2 v2.1. The program will load if you run it without any arguments (thereby defaulting to COMMPORT 1) and your CP290 is actually attached to COMMPORT 2. If this is the case X10EC will report 'Timed Out waiting for a response' when it attempts to retrieve the CP290 Time, Day of Week and Base HouseCode. You can toggle to the correct COMMPORT once the program is running by using the Options, Communications menu. The Save Options menu option will save all settings to the X10EC.INI which obviates the need for command line arguments. If you run X10EC with a modem attached to the COMMPORT, you may get unpredictable results since the modem will echo everything back to X10EC. If you're using a COMMPORT that shares an interrupt with another COMMPORT (eg. 1 & 3, 2 & 4), then you must ensure that no memory resident software (eg. a FAX TSR) that uses the other COMMPORT is loaded as it will not release the interrupt. If you use a Serial Mouse, this may cause a conflict if X10EC attempts to communicate with a CP290 on the same CommPort. You may want to start X10EC with the /C command line argument to ensure it does not default to CommPort 1 if your mouse is also on CommPort 1. X10EC will not run properly if it attempts to communicate with a COMMPORT that has been initialized with a Mouse Driver (ie. you cannot use a switchbox between the CP290 and a Mouse unless you reboot without loading the Mouse Driver). The X10EC executable file is encrypted and there is a remote possibility that the decryption process may fail with certain processors; a blank screen immediately after attempting to run the program typifies this problem. Please contact the author if you encounter this problem. The clocks are refreshed in the background and the refresh process requires serial I/O; if your CP290 is not connected or you are using a slow processor the refresh process can interrupt the foreground process to the point where the program seems to be unresponsive; if you experience this problem then try a Clock Refresh Rate of 0. If you suspect that your CP290 is failing, you should try using the diagnostic/debug features provided by X10DC. In some cases X10EC may report communication errors (ie. time-outs, unmatched checksums, etc). This may occur when scheduled Events collide with CP290 Uploads/Downloads that are in progress. (The CP290 transmits onto the serial port line whenever a scheduled event occurs and when you press the rocker buttons on the CP290). X10EC attempts to minimize collisions by discarding unexpected serial input, however the possibility still exists. You should just re-invoke the interrupted action to recover from this type of problem. The open architecture of the PC compatible operating environment and the near infinite combinations of hardware and software complicate the compatibility of applications software. While every effort has been made to ensure that X10EC is compatible with as many hardware/software combinations as possible, there may be operating environments in which X10EC will not run properly. Problems can be reported to: David Huras 37 Ruddell Crescent Georgetown, Ont. L7G 5N4 CANADA FAX: 905-873-6429 CIS: 72767,472 Internet: davidhuras@inforamp.net 23. REGISTRATION INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------- The registration fee for X10EC is $25. (US Dollars for US shipping addresses, CDN Dollars for Canadian shipping addresses). X10EC is currently supplied as functioning software without built-in delays or obtrusive "nag" screens prompting you to register. The Relative Time feature (ie. Sunrise/Sunset support) is the only feature not supported in the shareware version of X10EC. A SIGNIFICANT amount of time and effort went into this program; please register the program if you intend to use it beyond the 30-day evaluation period. Registered Users will be shipped a printed manual and a 3.5" diskette (if you would prefer a 5.25" diskette please advise) containing the registered version of the program. Registration Benefits: - Full support for the Relative Time feature which allows you to schedule Events relative to your local Sunset/Sunrise time offset by up to +/- 255 minutes. - BONUS PROGRAMS: Registered Users will also receive 2 bonus programs: 1) X10DAT reads an X10.DAT file and prepares a report listing all installed devices and scheduled events including "frozen" events and multiple unit events. See the X10DAT.RPT file for a report sample. 2) XDC issues immediate X-10 command directives to the CP290 directly from the DOS prompt. Alternatively, you can pass a filename to XDC containing 'batched' X-10 command directives. XDC supports the 5 undocumented CP290 commands that are supported by X10EC & X10DC. See the XDC.DOC file for additonal information. - DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FEE for X10DC; X-10 Direct Control. Registered Users can register X10DC for $15; the regular registration fee is $20. - DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FEE for X10WC; X-10 Windows Control. Registered Users can register X10WC for $22; the regular registration fee is $32. To expedite your registration, you may wish to register using CompuServe Shareware Registration; you will receive a Registration Key via CompuServe E-Mail within 1 business day that will enable the registered program features. (See CompuServe Shareware Registration below). Alternatively, you can charge the Registration Fee to your VISA, Master Card, or American Express. (See PsL Shareware Registration Program below). If you elect to use either of these methods your software will ship within 1 business day. If you do not wish to register via CompuServe Shareware Registration or the PsL Shareware Registration Program then complete the order form in the REGISTER.FRM file and send with your payment to: David Huras 37 Ruddell Crescent Georgetown, Ont. L7G 5N4 CANADA CompuServe Shareware Registration ================================= You can register X10EC, X10DC or BOTH using CompuServe Shareware Registration. The Registration Fee will be charged to your CompuServe billing account and the latest version of the software along with a printed User Guide will be shipped within one business day. In addition, you will receive a Registration Key via CompuServe E-Mail (within one business day) that will immediately allow you to run X10EC with the registered version features enabled while you wait for your diskette to arrive. GO SWREG while on CompuServe to use Shareware Registration. Program Title Program Name Program ID# Charge =================== ============ =========== ======= X-10 Event Control X10EC 1774 $25.00 X-10 Direct Control X10DC 620 $20.00 X-10 Control Bundle X10CB 1775 $40.00 (X10DC + X10EC) X10WC CompuServe Registration ============================= You can also register X10WC using CompuServe Shareware Registration. The Registration Fee will be charged to your CompuServe billing account and a Registration Key File will be forwarded to you via Compuserve E-Mail within 1 business day. This Registration Key File will immediately allow you to run the current and future versions of X10WC with all of the registered features enabled. A diskette will NOT be shipped to you if you elect to register using Compuserve Shareware Registration, however, once you are a registered user you can order a diskette upgrade at any time for $2.00; see DISKETTE.FRM. GO SWREG to access CompuServe Shareware Registration. Program Title Program Name Program ID# Charge =================== ============ =========== ======= X-10 Windows Control X10WC 5226 $32.00 X10EC -> X10WC Upgrade* X10EW 5227 $22.00 ----- * To use the X10EC-> X10WC upgrade you must have registered X10EC (or X10CB) using CompuServe Shareware Registration. PsL Shareware Registration Program ================================== Charge the Registration Fee to your Visa, Master Card, or American Express by ordering X10EC or X10DC (specify Program # below) from Public (software) Library, call 800-242-4PsL (713-524-6394 overseas) or FAX your order to 713-524-6398. PsL will forward your order to me via Compuserve E-Mail and your order will be shipped within one business day. Note, these phone numbers are for ordering only. ALL OTHER INQUIRIES (eg. technical support, volume discounts site licensing) should be directed to the author: see program documentation. Program Title Name Program # Charge Handling Total =================== ====== ========= ====== ======== ====== X-10 Event Control X10EC 11595 $25.00 $1.00 $26.00 X-10 Direct Control X10DC 10924 $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 X-10 Windows Control X10WC 14258 $32.00 $1.00 $33.00 You can also register via PsL on the Internet by accessing URL: WWW: http://206.109.101.6/cgi-win/psl_ord.exe/item11595 24. UPGRADE INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------- Quick Upgrade ============= REGISTERED USERS of prior versions of X10EC can immediately run the shareware version of X10EC v1.10 and all future shareware versions of X10EC with the registered features enabled. X10EC will look in the current sub-directory for the X10EC.KEY file; if a valid file is found then X10EC will enable all registered program features. This means you can upgrade by downloading the latest shareware version of X10EC and ensuring that your X10EC.KEY file resides in the same sub-directory. Existing Registered Users ========================= If you registered a version of X10EC prior to 1.10; then you are entitled to an X10EC.KEY file that will enable you to immediately use the shareware version of X10EC v1.10 with the registered features enabled. Your X10EC.KEY file can be forwarded via CompuServe E-Mail, Internet E-Mail, or you can download it directly from the author. Please contact the author via E-Mail or FAX to arrange for the delivery of your X10EC.KEY file. Diskette Upgrade ================ REGISTERED USERS of X10EC can request a diskette containing the current version of the software at ANY TIME by completing the order form in the DISKETTE.FRM file and sending it along with $2 for postage to the author. 25. RELEASE HISTORY - X10EC Shareware/Registered Version -------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Version Changes ------ ---------- ---------------------------------------------- MAY'96 1.30 - Added pop-up X-10 Direct Command Pad - Added RECYCLE Process Bypass feature - Added support for Right Click Event Edit - Updated Author E-Mail Address MAR'95 1.20 - Upgraded encryption scheme to improve program compatibility - Clock Synchronization Function added for CP290 and PC - Clock Setting Function changed from 24 Hour clock to 12 Hour AM/PM clock - Save X-10 File Upon RECYCLE option added to Startup Options - /UF:filespec argument validation improved - Typo in 'Save Events' dialogue corrected JAN'95 1.12 - Refresh of Last Upload Date added after a 'New Events' Window requested NOV'94 1.11 - Corrected text misalignment of Event Counts after an Event Count Refresh - Optimized Event Refresh process for improved performance SEP'94 1.10 - Daylight Savings Time Support Added - Synchronize CP290/PC Clock on Upload Feature Added - Set CP290/PC Clock Feature Added - X10.DAT File Event Merge Support Added - RECYCLE Process enhanced to accept frequency parameter - UPLOAD FILE Batch Mode Process Added - Bypass Devices (/BYD) command line argument added - Bypass Events (/BYE) command line argument added - QUICK Registration/Upgrade Feature Added - 'CP290 Clock Refresh' Startup Option renamed to 'Clock Refresh Rate'; now applies to both the CP290 Time and PC Time displayed in the Screen Header. - Display Options Short-Cut Key (Ctrl-G) Added - INI Parse enhanced to report Line Number when an invalid INI directive is detected - Clock Refresh Rate defaulted to 0. - Persistent Window Split Support Added. JUL'94 1.04 - Corrected problem with Startup Option AUTOREFRESH EVENT COUNTS checkbox always displaying as 'checked' regardless of actual setting (thanks Doug J.) - Corrected problem with menu-driven Refresh of Updated Event Counts following an Event Sort (thanks Doug J.) JUL'94 1.03 - Corrected problem with non-persistent Display Options: THREE-D & SHADOWS (thanks Doug J.) JAN'94 1.02 - Corrected problem with 12:00 PM scheduled event time (thanks Paul S.) DEC'93 1.01 - Fixed problem whereby Hilite3 assumed Hilite2 colour when Screen Colours dialogue cancelled - Fixed CP290 Day field width problem (occurs on Wednesday only) DEC'93 1.00 First Public Release DEC'93 1.00 ß.02 - Added Upload prompt when EVENTS window unloaded (and Events updated) - Fixed IRQ/Base_IO_Address default when only 1 present - Clear CP290 on Upload ALL Events (faster than clearing individually) - Added WARNING TITLE color to Save Options prompt - Fixed TITLE when Retrieving Devices ONLY DEC'93 1.00 ß.01 - Added CLS to Program Exit (To Clear Screen) - Added UnSplit Menu Item: EVENTS/DEVICES Windows revert to Startup Size - CP290 Clock Refresh defaulted to 1 Minute (match PC Clock Refresh) - /F Switch corrected to bypass colon (":") - Short-Cut Key pass thru: added work-around code to block short-cut keys when modal form displayed (compiler bug). - Changed 'X10.DAT File' reference to 'X10 File' on Startup Options - Corrected 'Screen Colors' problem whereby Text Hilights 1,2,3 would revert to black when dialogue was Cancel'd - Added SPACEBAR as keyboard equivalent to DoubleClick in EVENTS/DEVICES list boxes NOV'93 1.00 ß.00 Initial Beta Version 26. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Thanks to Gary Soles & Douglas Johnson, Beta Testers. ---------------------END OF X10EC.DOC-------------------------------