Re: [NTLK] wireless controll of light and other swtiches

From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Sun Jul 18 2004 - 19:52:51 PDT


On Sat, Jul 17, 2004 at 12:07:02PM -0500, Thomas A Isenbarger wrote:
> i know this can be done, but does anyone have experience with using a
> computer to control on/off switches (or other types) around the house?
> i assume one can buy adapters for wall sockets that can be controlled
> by a computer. can someone let me know which ones are good ones? are
> there free web interfaces (or open source programs) that can be used on
> a computer to control the swtiches? and lastly, to keep this on topic,
> has anyone used their Newton to do this kind of control?

http://www.x10.com/automation/ck18a_s_ps32.html control only wireless
http://www.x10.com/automation/ck12a_s_ps90.html bidirectional wired

The protocol's documented on the web, so it's possible that someone
could write a package for the Newt that controls the thing through a
serial adaptor.

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