X10 [was: Re: socket and serial port]

[Graham Samuel]

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 10:22:16 -0700, Mark Wieder <mwieder at ahsoftware.net> wrote:

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>But for some reason the x10 serial programmers decided to create a
>whole new standard which ignores the data lines. Don't ask me why. My
>guess is that it's so that x10 communications don't interfere with a
>datastream to another device piggybacked onto the controller.

I've got to admit that I haven't been able to follow the technicalities of 
this topic, but I'm very interested in X10, at least 'modern' X10 which I 
understand includes some level of interactivity (originally it appeared to 
me that you could send signals to a device but not receive any meaningful 
feedback). Can I ask you Mark to tell us if you get anywhere with all this? 
I have in mind a kind of remote monitoring and control system probably 
based on X10, although in my case it will have to wait until I have 
broadband in both my locations instead of just one as now. Unless anyone on 
the list is adopting another approach.

Excuse the interruption.

Graham


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