X10 Firecracker Interface (was:Newbie Solenoid)
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--- In basicstamps@y..., Sample Bandit <tesla@i...> wrote:
> At 08:00 PM 4/24/01 -0000, you wrote:
Hi ya Bandit,
> I was not speaking of using the 'firecracker' on a mac though I am
> sure there is software out there to run it as it plugs into a
> standard (I hate using that word with serial) serial port.
The more I examine my options, the more a Wintel system appears
inevitable.
> I thought you wanted to use the stamp to control the firecracker.
Yes, before I bought my X10 equipment (to remote control the solenoids)
I looked into the interfaces and 3rd party software. However, at that
time I was unfamiliar with microcontrollers and the Stamp.
> If you have a stamp controlling the firecracker
> then you have complete automation, there is no need to use your
> palm controller (wouldn't using the palm controller defeat the whole
> purpose anyway?)
Just as an override whenI'm not in the vicinity of the PC nd may want
to control switching to individual solenoids.
The reason the X10 interface had interested me (firecracker or
otherwise, X10 also sells a larger interface unit, though I don't know
what the difference is) I did have an interest automating switching of
the solenoids.
> Follow the above URL and you will find a link that tells you all
> about the x10 protocol and the 40 bit packets. It is not that
> difficult to understand.
> My good friend ripped a firecracker apart and stuck the guts in a
> palmpilot. He named the project 'sparkler'.
Cool. There is a universe of talented programmers out there! Over my
head though.
BTW Al, I'd love to see a repost of your archived monthly project of
Interfacing the Stamp to the Firecracker. Or lacking that, if you or
anyone has a copy, if you can forward it to redirect@e... I'd
love to look it over and do some thinking. Now that I'll be using a
Stamp, I'm seriously considering purchasing Firecracker.
Thanks all.
Cheers,
-Neal
> At 08:00 PM 4/24/01 -0000, you wrote:
Hi ya Bandit,
> I was not speaking of using the 'firecracker' on a mac though I am
> sure there is software out there to run it as it plugs into a
> standard (I hate using that word with serial) serial port.
The more I examine my options, the more a Wintel system appears
inevitable.
> I thought you wanted to use the stamp to control the firecracker.
Yes, before I bought my X10 equipment (to remote control the solenoids)
I looked into the interfaces and 3rd party software. However, at that
time I was unfamiliar with microcontrollers and the Stamp.
> If you have a stamp controlling the firecracker
> then you have complete automation, there is no need to use your
> palm controller (wouldn't using the palm controller defeat the whole
> purpose anyway?)
Just as an override whenI'm not in the vicinity of the PC nd may want
to control switching to individual solenoids.
The reason the X10 interface had interested me (firecracker or
otherwise, X10 also sells a larger interface unit, though I don't know
what the difference is) I did have an interest automating switching of
the solenoids.
> Follow the above URL and you will find a link that tells you all
> about the x10 protocol and the 40 bit packets. It is not that
> difficult to understand.
> My good friend ripped a firecracker apart and stuck the guts in a
> palmpilot. He named the project 'sparkler'.
Cool. There is a universe of talented programmers out there! Over my
head though.
BTW Al, I'd love to see a repost of your archived monthly project of
Interfacing the Stamp to the Firecracker. Or lacking that, if you or
anyone has a copy, if you can forward it to redirect@e... I'd
love to look it over and do some thinking. Now that I'll be using a
Stamp, I'm seriously considering purchasing Firecracker.
Thanks all.
Cheers,
-Neal
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>BTW Al, I'd love to see a repost of your archived monthly project of
>Interfacing the Stamp to the Firecracker.
I'd love to have the url of the project. (I admit to NOT having
searched yet - just lazy)
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has memory backup which can be used without a computer while the
firecracker needs the computer to be online. It seems that the unit alone
was around $30-40 while the complete starter kit (with interface, remote
tx/rx, relays, etc) was only $25! [noparse]:o[/noparse] Look at smarthome.com and x10.com
I'd love to see Al's project of the month again!
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