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From: smithson@calma.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: RS232 to BSR remote control?
Message-ID: <233@calma.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 21-Apr-86 14:26:11 EST
Article-I.D.: calma.233
Posted: Mon Apr 21 14:26:11 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 23-Apr-86 22:40:34 EST
References: <9800001@hpfcmt> <119@portal.UUcp>
Reply-To: smithson@calma.UUCP (Brian Smithson)
Organization: GE/Calma Co., R&D Systems Engineering, Milpitas, CA
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In article <119@portal.UUcp> jel@portal.UUcp (John Little) writes:
>In article <9800001@hpfcmt>, tomh@hpfcmt writes:
>> Does anyone have information on interfacing to BSR household remote 
>> control devices?  This control is used to turn lights and appliances on and 
>> off around the house by sending the signals over existing wiring.
>> 
>
>The X10 Computer Home Controller does just what you want.  It
>comes with software for a Commodore 64/128 or Apple II, but you can easily
>write your own routines.  
>
>It is available from DAK 800/325-0800 for $129.00.  My experience
>with DAK has been very good.  They ship right away and accept
>returned stuff with no questions.
>
>John Little
Hope you didn't send $129 -- the latest catalog I have from DAK has the
price "slashed" to $49.90.  Not only that, they have software available for
the IBM PC and the Mac.