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What is needed to control X10?

killervettekillervette Posts: 16
edited 2006-09-01 14:13 in BASIC Stamp
What type of hardware would i need to control X10 with a Basic Stamp?

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  • Lee HarkerLee Harker Posts: 104
    edited 2006-08-31 18:43
    In the Stamp manual under the XOUT command, it tells about the powerline interface that is needed. Here is one website where you can find it.
    http://www.x10.com/automation/pl513_s.html
    There are other options by other companies but this is a common one.

    Lee
  • allanlane5allanlane5 Posts: 3,815
    edited 2006-08-31 20:25
    I like the 'Firecracker' package, that works really well.
  • killervettekillervette Posts: 16
    edited 2006-08-31 21:59
    allanlane5 said...
    I like the 'Firecracker' package, that works really well.
    how would i interface with this?· would it plug into the serial port of the stamp board?
  • allanlane5allanlane5 Posts: 3,815
    edited 2006-09-01 01:13
    No, you'd wire a DB-9 with the DTR and RTS signals, and a ground. Then pulse the DTR and RTS signals as called out in the documentation -- the Firecracker module doesn't use the TX or RX signals. And it WILL work with DTR and RTS at 5 volts.
  • ForrestForrest Posts: 1,341
    edited 2006-09-01 02:43
    See the 3rd like from the bottom of the page for info on how to interface the X10 Firecracker with a Basic Stamp www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=70013
  • Bruce BatesBruce Bates Posts: 3,045
    edited 2006-09-01 05:45
    killervette -

    Here is a completed PBASIC Stamp and Firecracker project, thanks to Al Williams:
    http://www.awce.com/firecracker.htm

    Regards,

    Bruce Bates

    Post Edited (Bruce Bates) : 9/1/2006 6:07:24 AM GMT
  • killervettekillervette Posts: 16
    edited 2006-09-01 12:01
    this is great guys...thanks. i am starting to understand more on how this stuff works. One question is how do you figure out how to control these thing. I mean, how do you know what commands to send to them?
  • allanlane5allanlane5 Posts: 3,815
    edited 2006-09-01 14:13
    X10 has published the command patterns of the X10 itself, and the Firecracker communication protocols.

    Checkout http://www.geocities.com/ido_bartana/ as a central repository of published information.
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