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From: corey@verdix.com (Corey Ashford)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: PC attached X-10 controller availability
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Date: 3 Oct 90 05:34:01 GMT
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Several years ago, Egghead software carried a little unit that attached to
the serial port of a PC and plugged into a wall outlet along with some
software that interfaced to it.  The unit would, after loading it with a
schedule, control X-10 equipped appliances autonomously (without PC assistance).

When I finally decided to buy one, they no longer carried them ('figures :-).
Does anyone know if they are still available, and if so, from whom?

If I were still a hack, I'd dig up the info on the protocol and electrical
specs, and build a microcontroller based one...  but I'd rather just buy one.

Thanks in advance

- Corey