[mythtv-users] X-10 Module for Myth?

[Nick Ellson]

Would you mind posting this method to the MythAutomation Wiki I started? 
(or would you mind if I did?)

Nick


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On Wed, 7 Jun 2006, Maverick wrote:

> Ok, attached is the x10 menu and stuff he setup. Also worth noteing
> is, modify your own mainmenu.xml from his example and don't use his,
> since it has Knoppmyth in it, and you may not be using Knoppmyth. :)
>
> Here's a link to the Perl dep for the X10 Firecracker:
>
> http://search.cpan.org/~bbirth/ControlX10-CM17-0.07/CM17.pm
>
> ...probably easier to just install using cpan from perl.
>
> -Kenneth
>
> Here's his notes:
>
> Attached. Just install the deps and change /dev/ttyS1 to whatever serial
> port your firecracker transmitter is on.
>
> usage example:
>
> In my case I have three x10 devices in my bedroom on code A
>
> 1 Fan
> 2 Halogen Lamp
> 3 Black light
>
> so to turn on the Fan:
>   ./x10.pl A1J
>
> to turn it off:
>   ./x10.pl A1K
>
> to turn on the fan, sleep for a quarter of a second and turn the black
> light on:
>   ./x10.pl A1J s A3J
>
> to turn the lamp and then dim it:
>   ./x10.pl A2J "A2-90"
>
> and so on. String as many commands together as you like into sequence as
> I have in the attached menu XML files (put in your ~/.mythtv folder
> don't overwrite the files in shared)
>
> This tiny script is all I needed. If you want some feature added or
> explained just let me know.
>
> John
>
>
>
> On 6/5/06, Chris Henderson <jchendo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > 
>> >  I emailed him and asked for the script. I'll post it when I get a 
>> >  copy...
>> > 
>> >  -Kenneth
>>
>>  Exellent,
>>
>>  Thanks. Cools more toys to play with!!!!
>>
>>  CH
>>
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