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X10 is somewhat old but well-known home automation protocol. Its benefits include low prices, availability across major markets in US, Europe and Asia and a relatively simple and well-known protocol and installation. Drawbacks include lack of reliability.
X10 units can be controlled over power-line (or in some cases wirelessly) by sending bits across alternating current waveform. More details can be found in Wikipedia.
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May 21, 2009
Mathieu Gallissot says:
I've recently order an X10 kit for testing this protocol. The controller includ...I've recently order an X10 kit for testing this protocol. The controller included was a CM11EFL from Marmitek (it was said that's a European version). It worked using RS232, but it was also furbished with a USB cable (including an adapter). So far, it is working with tjX10, so I guess it is fully compatible with a CM11A...
May 22, 2009
Juha Lindfors says:
I also got the X10 stuff from Marmitek (CM11 unit for which I've lost the exact ...I also got the X10 stuff from Marmitek (CM11 unit for which I've lost the exact model number) and CM15EFL Pro. They seem reasonably solid stuff, at least as far as X10 goes.
Haven't tried the CM15 yet.
CM11 seemed to work (had one issue lately which I need to debug). Since you mentioned the USB, checked the package and have the USB driver on CD too. Can't recall a USB<->RS232 adapter though, so either I need to get one or I've lost the one that came with it.
USB adapter not surprising, a lot of the USB just act like a serial connection internally. So it's basically a USB wrapper around RS-232.
I need to play with X10 some more.