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- From: caw@miroc.chi.il.us (Christopher A. Wichura)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.announce
- Subject: CyberX10 v1.1 now available
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- Date: 16 Nov 92 09:26:50 GMT
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- TITLE
-
- CyberX10
-
- VERSION
-
- 1.1 (first public release)
-
- AUTHOR
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- Christopher A. Wichura (caw@miroc.chi.il.us)
-
- DESCRIPTION
-
- CyberX10 allows one to control the BSR X-10 CP290 computer interface from
- their computer. This allows one to turn lights and/or appliances off at
- various times.
-
- The X-10 line of control devices can be obtained from a number of places. I
- purchased mine from Radio Shack (where it is know as Plug'n Power instead of
- X-10). The CP290 costs about $80 US, while receiver units are generally
- around $12-$15 US each.
-
- CyberX10 has two modes of operation:
-
- 1) one can issue commands in direct mode so that the unit will
- respond immediately.
-
- 2) one can create a human readable ascii event file using
- a text editor and download this to the CP290's memory.
- this programs the CP290 to act on its own and the device need
- not remain hooked up to the computer's serial port.
-
- Both modes are invoked from the command line (tooltypes that match the
- command line options are recognized for those who wish to use Workbench icons
- instead of the CLI). No GUI interface is present, although it wouldn't be
- difficult to create a program that provided one and shelled out to CyberX10
- to actually talk to the CP290.
-
- CyberX10 lets you dim, turn on or turn off any unit in direct mode, set the
- CP290's clock to that of the Amiga's system clock, set the CP290's base house
- code, download events to the CP290's memory as well as upload them to the
- Amiga.
-
- The documentation for CyberX10 comes in the form of an AmigaGuide document.
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-
- Any Amiga computer running Workbench 2.04 or higher
- Workbench 2.1 or higher required to make use of localization
- BSR X-10 CP290 Computer Interface
-
- HOST
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- amiga.physik.unizh.ch
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- DIRECTORY
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- /amiga/hard/drivr
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- FILE NAME
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- CyberX10.lha
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- DISTRIBUTIBALITY
-
- Freely redistributable
-
- -=> CAW
-
- Christopher A. Wichura Multitasking. Just DO it.
- caw@miroc.chi.il.us (my amiga) ...the Amiga way...
- u12401@uicvm.uic.edu (school account)
-
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