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- X10.doc
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- AUTHOR: Ned Kelly
- Arlington, Texas
- 817-277-5825
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- This software is designed to drive the
- X-10 CP290 home control interface.
-
- This device came from Radio Shack and was designed for an
- IBM PC. It connects to the serial port and sends commands
- over the household wiring to control units.
-
- The device came with software for an IBM PC, but this was
- obviously not suitable for an Amiga. The device
- communicates via the serial port at the unheard of baud
- rate of 600 baud.
-
- Calling sequence is:
- X10 [ON/OFF] [U unit ] [H code] [S seru] [V] [?]
- where "unit" is a unit number from "1" through "16"
- to control or the keyword "ALL".
- where "code" is a house code from "A" through "P".
- Default house code is "A".
- where "seru" is the unit number of the serial port
- on the Commodore A2232 multiport serial card
- to which the X10 controller is connected.
- Default is "2".
- ON causes the specified unit to be turned on.
- OFF causes the specified unit to be turned off.
- V causes version name to be displayed.
- ? causes this file to be displayed.
- The arguments may appear in any order.
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