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From: braun@thumper.bellcore.com (David A. Braun)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech,comp.misc
Subject: Re: Automated Home
Message-ID: <1515@thumper.bellcore.com>
Date: 6 Apr 89 18:59:57 GMT
Reply-To: braun@thumper.UUCP (David A. Braun)
Organization: Bellcore MRE
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In article <> 840445m@aucs.UUCP (Mic Mac) writes:
>Not long ago someone mentioned in one of the Amiga groups about some
>little gadgets that you hook up to your computer to control lights
>and appliances in your house.  The person wanted someone to write
>software for the amiga to drive them.  I want to write the software
>but first I have to know what the little wiggy-doos are called and
>where (preferably in Canada) I can get some of them.
>

In the US a company called "X-10 (USA) Inc." makes a whole line of home contol
devices.  There are several other companies (Radio shack, Leviton, Sears, ...)
that OEM X-10 stuff or make compatible widgets.  The whole mess seems to have
come out of  something called "BSR System X-10".  At any rate, the stuff
works over the power lines and is fairly reliable.

For computer control:
	Their CP290 is a small box that will remember up to 256 events for you.
	Their PL513 will let you speak directly to the remote modules but the
		interface is a little awkward.
	Their TW523 is a little more inteligent especially if used with their
		78542 encoding chip.

	X-10 (usa) Inc.
	185a LeGrand Ave.
	Notrhvale, NJ 07647
	(201) 784-9700
	(800) 526-0027
or
	X-10 Home Controls Inc.
	1200 Aerowood Dr., Unit 20
	Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2S7
	(416)624-4446
	(800) 387-3346

dave braun
thumper
(201)829-4493