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From: raan@hp-pcd.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: BSR home controllers
Message-ID: <7100007@hp-pcd.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 17-Apr-84 20:23:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 17 20:23:00 1984
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard Portable Computer Division - Corvallis, OR
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Nf-From: hpcvrd!raan    Apr  9 17:23:00 1984

Radio Shack does sell the BSR control system, as does Sears.  Heathkit
sells a simple kit which will interface from RS-232 to the power lines
in your system (sounds weird -- RS232 to 110 VAC).  This kit sells
for about $120 (I think).  I have about half of the lights in my house
controlled by this setup, and can use my computer to run the whole mess.

The Heathkit takes simple ASCII strings like "ON G 2" to turn on the
unit with code 2 in house code G.  

Raan Young
(hp-pcd!raan)