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From: rbrink@hubcap.clemson.edu (Rick Brink)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: PC attached X-10 controller availability
Message-ID: <10771@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 3 Oct 90 21:25:06 GMT
References: <1152@verdix.verdix.com>
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Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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From article <1152@verdix.verdix.com>, by corey@verdix.com (Corey Ashford):
> 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).
     HeathKit, and probably others also sell a box with it's own programable
memory.  You can select regualar programs to repeat weekly for a variety
of addresses.  Better than random boxes that have your lights going on at   
4:00 am, and the TV at 4:15.  There is a battery backup inside, so power
outages only stop the current light setting.  When the power returns, the
sequence resumes where it should be.