In order to use the x10server, you must first obtain an x10 cm11a, or cm17a, module, which is available in the x10 activehome or firecracker package and can be purchased from x10 directly or from various electronics stores. X10 firecracker computer interface module home controls. If you install using rubygems, all you need to do is. View and download x10 firecracker cm17a user manual online.
X10 cm17a interface description cm17a x10 new firecracker serial. It can also be used to receive commands from x10 motion sensors and remote controls, and works with all x10 software such as x10 s. Install the firecracker software, then navigate to c. Ive a firecracker cm17a which mochad does not support, but i didnt really want to mess with command line spawning. If you are committed to x10 for your home, this is a must have. As there is no known version of this device available which transmits at frequencies other than the 310 mhz used for transceivers in north america, users outside this region may wish to compile without cm17a support. The download contains everything you need to run fireworx10 even the visual basic runtime libraries. Download a copy of the software at heyus download page. X10 wireless technology ck17a, tm751, cm17a user manual. In order to control x10 capable devices, you will first need the x10 activehome cm11a or firecracker cm17a computer interface module which can be purchased from x10 the x10server was designed specifically for the dallas semiconductor tini, but should work on any system that can support the java commapi for linux platforms, java commapi can be downloaded. Automatic software update from a defined web server checks once a. The cm17a firecracker x10 module is a simple to use x10 controller that attaches to the serial port of your computer.
Spx10 is for asynchronous raw serial port communication with the x10 cm17a computer interface and mr26a rf receiver used in many home automation systems. The cm17a module is an rf transmitter, so it sends the commands to. Powerhome is windows based home automation software featuring insteon, x10, infrared, digital io, and analog io control via the web, wap, wsh, vbscript, jscript, voice recognition, macros, triggers, and timed events. A real palmpad, slimfire, or digipad remote handheld controller or any x10 c. Monitor andor log all x10 signals on the power line.
X10 firecracker class for the cm17a by tom pydeski from. This is software that you will have to download and compile yourself. Whenever possible, we have the software title hosted on our own site as well as a link to the original site we got it from. X10 provides some software that comes with the firecracker. The cm19a therefore works with the x10 software to automatically turn on lights, appliances, and cameras when x10.
I set up my christmas lights on them, so now they can be turned on and off via computer and python. The following x10 hardware is the minimum equipment required to use the firecracker application. The pc application is free and available from our downloads section, the macosx support is provided by thinking home software from and the linuxunix support is provided by heyu and. I plan on using this with zigbee and other home automation products as x10 is being phased out, and this will work nicely. Client software is also included perl scripts and x10client to monitor x10. It can also be used to receive commands from x10 motion sensors and remote controls, and works with all x10 software such as x10s. Smarthome forum solved download and install activehome. Before you download the software, choose the option to save the. You can control x10 modules via a mouse click on your pc desktop using the virtual palmpad, slimfire, or digipad remote. View and download x10 wireless technology ck17a instruction manual online. Using the downloaded software, you can control x10 automation modules via an onscreen virtual palmpad on your desktop. One key capability is to remap any x10 signal to a different signal, which is very helpful with multiswitches and remotes, or with having a single x10 switch control multiple items with different codes. X10 activehome professional free download and software. Control x10 capable devices from anywhere on your network.
The program is intended to provide simple and reliable serial port communication between a computer running linux and the x10 cm17a, e. It runs on a windows based pc, asthe x10 gateway for use by home automation applications. Am466 and am486, lm15a, lm465, pam01, pam02, pao11, plm01, plm03, plw01, plw02, sr227, ws467, ws4777, ws12a, wsa, xpdf, xpfm, xprw, xps3, etc. The housecode can be any 1 of 16 a through p and each house code can handle any of 16 devices 1 to 16. X10 firecracker serial computer interface cm17a thex10shop. The usb pc transceiver sends and receives x10 radiofrequency commands from your pc. Program that tests your computers communication with and control of an x10 cm17a firecracker computer interface module. Most of these are not full installers but two are it seems. Free software downloads to download any of the x10 software, just click on the appropriate link below. Heyu can also use an optional cm17a interface to transmit x10 rf signals. I bought an x10 setup back in 2009, downloaded the activehome pro software on a spare laptop, and everything was good. This application controls only the firecracker module aka cm17a that plugs. This page was last modified on 16 april 2014, at 00.
Everything onin this site is adam davis, 1999, 2000, 2008, except where otherwise noted. Client software is also included perl scripts and x10client to monitor x10 events and send x10 commands over a network. Firecracker cm17a recording equipment pdf manual download. X10 commander consists of two piecesa server piece which runs on your pcmaclinux and the client piece which runs on your iosandroid device. The x10 cm17a allows ruby programs to send simple onoff and dimbright commands to any device controlled by the cm17a controller. Highly configurable and able to transmit and receive any x10 signal supported by the cm11a.
Enjoy total control of lights and appliances directly from your computer desktop. Use it to control x10 cameras including the ninja and vanguard, with the appropriate software, lights and other modules. View and download x10 xx16a operating instructions online. Then add command buttons to a device by dragging resizable buttons from the button kit. The cm17a is an rf controlled device that receives rf commands from a remote or the firecracker rf pc interface and relays them to the device modules.
Full support for insteon including software link discovery and building as well as keypadlinc support. If you are used to deb packages and rpms, dont worry. Getting your x10 cm17a firecracker module working in linux. Izaxon x10 service is a windows based x10 driver gateway.
The software interprets these commands and tells the cm19a to transmit the appropriate rf commands to a tm751 transceiver sold separately. The x10 activehome pro computer interface module works in conjunction with free downloadable activehome software to provide remote control over your whole home directly through your computer. Software can also be downloaded from x10 to control the modules from a. Ircommand2 is ir infrared and x10 remote control software for the pc that enables you to control virtually any device that comes with a remote control. Click on the software link in the email you received titled new software download link.
You can skin your remote with your own imagesbuttons. Cm19a usb pc transceiver x10 home automation store. The software can be downloaded for free and runs on the windows platform. It allows home automation applications to control and receive events from x10 devices in your home. Alternative to x10 s firecracker remote control for windows. It can also be used to receive commands from x10 motion sensors and remote controls, and works with all x10 software such as x10 s multiview or xray vision software. Attempted delivery on or before the guaranteed date will be considered a timely delivery. Firecracker rf computer interfacetransceiver model cm19a. This is to avoid again the nightmare of the original sites servers going dark as happened to. Transceiver module tm751 firecracker software below. The old software bkenobi is thinking of firecracker is one that appear to be the full installer. The palmpad remote control hr12a is used to control your x10 devices. This device is conveniently located on your network, after which it listens for commands that should be translated and forwarded to the cm17a module.
The software talks to the firecracker computer interface cm17a to. The x10 cm15a interface module serves as a transceiver, passing x10 signals between the pc and your x10 light control modules. Maintain a record of the state on, off, dim level of modules based on received or transmitted x10 signals. No problem, i thought, ill just go download it again. Visual home commander windows software for the x10 firecracker cm17a. Due to the modular nature of x10 equipment, the firecracker application may be utilized as long as specific equipment is available. X10server communicates with the x10 activehome cm11a or firecracker cm17a computer interface module to. X10 control via cm11a, cm17a firecracker, mr26a mouse remote, cpuxaocelot, w800, w800rf32, powerlinc rs232, powerlinc usb.
Last night i went threw the download links x10 has up. Alternative to x10s firecracker remote control for windows. The firecracker is a serial dongle that looks like this. Heres a python module that will allow you to turn on and off, and brightendim lamps or other devices that are plugged into x10 compatible modules, using the cm17a firecracker serial interface. The cm15pro allows you to connect your computer to your x10 home automation system. To support concurrency and distribution, x10 uses the asynchronous partitioned global address space programming model apgas.
The module plugs into your computers serial port, creating a wireless link between the pc and an x10 plugin rf base sold separately. X10 is a classbased, stronglytyped, garbagecollected, objectoriented language. Thankfully, x10 published the specification for communicating with the firecracker here. You can create device panels, each of which represent one of your devices or a virtual device. This project is an x10 server which uses an mbed module connected to an x10 cm17a module. Click here to download the free firecracker software for windows xp, vista, 7, 8, 10. A powerful zigbee, insteon, and x10 solution powered by linux for home building automation. X10 is a popular technology for low cost home automation. X10 firecracker computer interface cm17a brand new x10.
X10 powerhouse brand serial computer interface model number cm17a. Just plug the x10 firecracker computer interface into your computers serial port, and it will allow you to click on a desktop icon and bring up a virtual x10 remote control directly on your computer screen. Fireworx10 a software controller for the firecracker x. Shop for x10 firecracker computer interface module cm17a at home controls. Use to control your lamp, wall switch, appliance, and wall receptacle outlet modules in your x10 home automation system such as but not limited to. The title for this entry is x10 activehome professional. The included activehome software provides a visual way to manage your home automation system. The smartenit zbpserver software is a scoop of home automation ice cream that turns your raspberry pi into a homaidpi, a fullfledged automation gateway that manages large home building automation networks based on zigbee, insteon and x10 protocols. By default, support for the x10 cm17a firecracker device is compiled into heyu. Cm17a cm19a select cm15a as interface cp10 beta universal devices isy99 select cm15a as interface xtb232 select cm11a as interface and uncheck automatically adjust time of interface in order to use it with the cm15a interface, the activehome pro sdk is needed if you dont have the activehome pro software installed.
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