You can also download the same sw31a activehome pro software direct from the x10 website by clicking here. Insteon home automation programming guide smarthome. Youve just found the webs favourite x10 controller software. An x10 network can be managed from central controller devices. I am using a universal devices isy994i to replace an activehome pro cm15a to control x10 devices throughout my home. Crush from bws systems forked and created the habridge. Control all your new and old x10 modules right from your iphone or ipad. Net for wpf or distech controls rcl rcb configuration, which might be similar. Using a superb graphical interface, you can control all of your x10 devices with the click of a mouse.
Control your x10 devices with the amazon echo using the smart. Most x10 devices made by different manufacturers can be used together as they all use this same communications language or coding. Well, a lot of us jumped on the homeautomation bandwagon early since x10 is over 40 years old its possible that youve been using this hardware for a really, really long time, and dont care to go out and spend a bundle on. Sw31a activehome pro software for the cm15a usb and cm11a serial pc interface. This communications protocol can control lights, appliances, and other electrical devices, and be used to implement a custom security system. X10 devices made 20 or 30 years ago if theyre still in working order generally will work with x10 items made today as the codes that are used to send the signals to communicate are still the same. Easy x10 provides software control for smarthome advanced primary address programming and scenes. Control x10 capable devices from anywhere on your network. Ive been trying the different plugins for x10 control. X10 linked lq2 wireless hd ip ball camera white 8gb sd card included. Ive been looking but only found one, indigo 6 and i cant get it to control anything.
X10 was developed in 1975 by pico electronics of glenrothes, scotland, in order to allow remote control of home devices and appliances. Reactivation of the activehome software activehome servers are currently offline. This article showcases usage of x10 technology to interact with hardware devices. Google home mini will contact the website triggercmd, which will send a command to a triggercmd client on your pc. Homekit control of x10 devices homekit serves as a software framework that lets users set up their iphone to configure, communicate with, and control smarthome appliances. Creates a vera controller that child switches are then added to it. All you need is an x10 cm11, cm12, cm15, cm17 firecracker, cm19, or marmitek cm15pro device connected to your computer and x10 commander will allow you to control all your x10 devices. It is a phillips hue emulator that runs as a java file. Now, control all your same x10 units you have grown to love from your apple or android smart device anywhere you have internet access. Oct 31, 2006 as shown in figure 1, an x10 wireless transceiver receives wireless x10 signals and sends them across your power lines so that wired x10 devices can respond to the commands. Before attempting these steps you will need x10 hardware or software that supports the ability to send these commands example. With the wm100 x10 wifi module you will be able to setup, use and control any of the 256 x10 codes.
X10 commander is an x10 controller client for the iphoneipodipad and is a native ios application that allows you to control x10 devices anywhere. We are going to need a configuration file where we can define words for our x10 devices. That will run a batch file telling which x10 module to turn on or off. This unit will work with your wifi to control your home automation and x10 from any of your smart phones and portable devices via an app which is also in. It supports communication with x10 devices and the 2way insteon. Programs like bottlerocket and gtkx10 allow linux programs to control x10 devices using the firecracker device. Wireless transmitters are control devices that broadcast x10 radio frequency rf signals to transceivers, which plugs into standard wall outlets. It was the first general purpose domotic network technology and remains the most widely available. An important point is that you can disconnect your laptop or pc at any time the controller will continue. But now amazon allows you to code a smart home skill so you can say alexa turn on the lights instead of alexa trigger lights on. In the end, x10 does what the newer lamp control modules do.
X10 remote control, switch, and module commands travel from x10 transmitters to x10 receivers through standard household wiring. Works with xp, vista, windows 7, 8, and 10 32 and 64 bit windows operating systems. If you arent sure where to start, click on a product below to get information and see a list of common questions about that product. Home automation and home control ha software source code and links mostly for the. The pc application is free and available from our downloads section, the macosx support is provided by thinking home software from and the linuxunix support is provided by heyu and a custom shell script. Guess im stuck on this win7 box until someone gets the x10 registration servers back up.
Whenever possible, we have the software title hosted on our own site as well as a link to the original site we got it from. On url is the script that will run to turn this light on. X10 software downloads download32 software archive. Anyone know of an alternative either pc or macosx that can control x10 devices but also has a phone interface iphone and android. Onscreen representations of switches allow you control x10 devices directly from your computer by clicking on them.
This is to avoid again the nightmare of the original sites servers going dark as happened to x10 back in 20. You may want to check out more software, such as visual inventory control, tx text control. Builtin x10 support includes the use of programs to control your x10 devices using ir, schedules, or events from other insteon x10 devices optional x10 a10 module features enhanced x10 capabilities, including support for x10 devices in the device tree. Using a superb graphical interface, you can control all of your x10 devices with the click of a mouse or using your voice. For example, when i say lamp the script will know the x10 code of that lamp is x10 house code. When an x10 on command is sent to an x10 scene address, every x10 device with that x10 scene address will turn on to its independent onlevel at its independent ramp rate if a dimmable device. I have ten x10 devices, and would like to control them via my android phone. Raspberrypi model bnewer models like the model 3or pi zeroshould also work w 32 gb sd cardw rasbian usbserial dongleor this newer model x10 cm11a. Universal devices central automation controller smarthome. It works with automation interfaces to control lights and appliances in your home using x10, insteon, upb, wireless and ir technology.
X10 commander consists of two piecesa server piece which runs on your pcmaclinux and the client piece which runs on your iosandroid device. Welcome to the x10 knowledgebase wiki this wiki contains product information, frequently asked questions, technical references, and troubleshooting help for x10 software products. Youll need a cm15, cm19, cm11, or cm17 connected to a pc and it running anytime you wish control from your android device. The x10 usb pc receiver is an x10 plugin transceiver a basic wireless x10 system includes a transmitter, a transceiver and a receiver each sold separately.
But if you are a long time smart home aficionado like me and still use those old cheap x10 devices you can still control them with the amazon echo with the ifthisthenthat free web service and a. With additional wireless devices, the opportunities are endless with x10 home automation systems. X10 commander consists of two piecesa server piece which runs on your pcmaclinux and the client piece which runs on your ios android device. Dec 19, 2016 if you are looking to make standard x10 devices work with alexaamazon echo, you need to watch this video. With macros, a single x10 command can be used to trigger a sequence of x10 commands. Under device type, drop down the list and choose execute scriptprogram. Also, the vast number of options with x10 allows, in my opinion, for a more flexible implementation of lighting control for the casual enthusiast, or the person who wants to install x10 compatible outlets, lamp or fan modules. The home control assistant is a software program that runs on any computer that uses the windows xp, vista or win7 operating system. You can set timers and repeat those timers weekly, you can set devices to turn on or off at dawndusk. Control your x10 devices with the amazon echo using ifttt. X10 controller includes a web interface running on any port you wish, e. I have used the mochad plugin and that works very well, you just need to have another server to run mochad on.
Most insteon devices can be a member of up to 255 x10 scenes. It is first article in computer controller home automation series. Well, a lot of us jumped on the homeautomation bandwagon early since x10. X10 control via cm11a, cm17a firecracker, mr26a mouse remote, cpuxaocelot, w800, w800rf32, powerlinc rs232, powerlinc usb. You can control your x10 modules via your computer software in the. Mochad is an application that allows you to control your x10 smart devices over the web. Nov 19, 2016 in a previous post youve learned how to control your x10 devices using the amazon echo and the ifttt service. X10 controller comes with voice recognition technology built in.
Easyx10 is a windows software program that provides supervision and control of x10 devices using common x10 interfaces and controllers. I am impressed by the very extensive feature set primary manual, which is called cookbook, is over 660 pages, and by its reliability controlling x10. Homekit control of x10 devices restricted ayerspace. Full support for insteon including software link discovery and building as well as keypadlinc support. Free software downloads to download any of the x10 software, just click on the appropriate link below. However all require you to have a x10 pc interface like brian asked about. Press and hold the insteon devices set button until it beeps. The activehome pro controller kit, complete with software, is an affordable standalone micro computer system that can be programmed by connecting it to your pc. No lineofsight needed to control x10 devices you are already using x10 devices and already own a cool mobile so now you can take it to the next level. X10 does not interface with any technology that the amazon echo can control. This app is for use with the wm100 x10 wifi module purchasable at x10.