Re: Newbie assistance....

[Jerome O'Donohoe <jerome@xxxxxxx>]

On 6/4/02 4:47 pm, "Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yes, and no..
> 
> Firstly, all your wireless remotes and the TM12 need to be on the
same
> housecode.

Yep, got that now and I have my simple macros working.

> One thing to be aware of: if you set the PC to act on a received
X-10
> command, and the action includes sending another X-10 command, you
need to
> pause for a half second or so. because X-10 is massively redundant,
the PC
> has recognised the command whilst the controller is still sending it,
and if
> the PC starts sending too soon, a collision happens, and both
"talkers" can
> end up just battering at each other..

It's just the CM12 issuing commands along with the TM12, I'm not using
the
PC "live".  It is amazingly "redundant"
though...on a macro with the TM12 as
an app module, after receiving the remote command, there's a 2 second
lag,
then one light goes on, then another, with the TM12 6 seconds later! But
I'm
sure you're all aware of this, just surprised me.

> As for the Mac, don't these infernal machines have an industry
standard
> RS232 interface? it *should* be as simple as getting a convertor from
a real
> DB9 down to that mini-din nonsense, and you are off... (with
suitable
> OS-Bigot disdain ;) )

Older macs do have a mini-din, my iMac has only USB, which is now the
industry standard, just that HA controller manufacturers haven't noticed.
I
have a DB9 keyspan adaptor for USB, which I think may not be fully
wired
which may be the problem.  As for OS bigotry, if it's Windoze
you're
enthusiastic about, be assured I have a much happier time with all my
other
apps than you do :-) OS X you see...it's greeeeeeeeat!

Thanks for the advice...and no, I'm not up for an OS flame war! :-) Life
is
too short for that, much like getting things to work with Windows!

Jerome


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Jerome O'Donohoe, Re-recording Mixer. London, UK.

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