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Article #7566Re: PC attached X-10 controller availability
From: Rick Brink
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 1990 21:25
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 1990 21:25
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From article <1152@verdix.verdix.com>, by corey@verdix.com (Corey Ashford):
> Several years ago, Egghead software carried a little unit that attached to
> the serial port of a PC and plugged into a wall outlet along with some
> software that interfaced to it. The unit would, after loading it with a
> schedule, control X-10 equipped appliances autonomously (without PC assistance).
HeathKit, and probably others also sell a box with it's own programable
memory. You can select regualar programs to repeat weekly for a variety
of addresses. Better than random boxes that have your lights going on at
4:00 am, and the TV at 4:15. There is a battery backup inside, so power
outages only stop the current light setting. When the power returns, the
sequence resumes where it should be.
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