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General => Users => Topic started by: ams on January 28, 2008, 10:40:31 pm

Title: help with x10 within the uk
Post by: ams on January 28, 2008, 10:40:31 pm

hi

i'm completely new to all this and live in the uk. i was wondering what devices you are able to get working in the uk with lmce. i have a pc usb x10 device however when i plug it in it does nothing.

what are you guys using and how is it set up?


cheers

Title: Re: help with x10 within the uk
Post by: ddamron on January 28, 2008, 11:14:51 pm

Hello ams, Welcome.

Currently development is ongoing for 2-way protocols.

X10 has already been implemented using a cm11a (or equiv) and 1 way communication.

Right now, Zwave (2way support being worked on now), Insteon (full 2 way), X10 (1way), PLCBus(full 2way), EIB (?) are supported.

There may be others, check the wiki..

Best regards,

Dan

Title: Re: help with x10 within the uk
Post by: ams on January 28, 2008, 11:29:38 pm

hi

thanks for your reply however the cm11 a does not work in the uk? i thought it was an american device only?

Title: Re: help with x10 within the uk
Post by: Thingie on January 28, 2008, 11:53:49 pm

Quote from: ams on January 28, 2008, 11:29:38 pm

hi

thanks for your reply however the cm11 a does not work in the uk? i thought it was an american device only?

As I understand from reading on the forum the CM11 is supported but only as serial device. But I could be wrong. Anyway, there are cables to change from USB to rs232

Grtz Thingie

Title: Re: help with x10 within the uk
Post by: hari on January 28, 2008, 11:54:29 pm

Quote from: ams on January 28, 2008, 11:29:38 pm

hi

thanks for your reply however the cm11 a does not work in the uk? i thought it was an american device only?

http://www.uk-automation.co.uk/computer-interface-p-996.html

best regards,
Hari

Title: Re: help with x10 within the uk
Post by: ams on January 29, 2008, 01:12:45 am

hi

and you know for sure that the product that link goes to works with lmce? just checking as i've spent hundreds on media centers before and then they've not worked :(

Title: Re: help with x10 within the uk
Post by: fibres on January 29, 2008, 03:43:10 am

Hey ams

Would be interested to know how you get on with x20 in the uk.
I amalso hailing from the Great Britainina. I am wanting to get a home automation system up in my house but and unsur what way to go.
From what I have read the x20 stuff is unreliable at best, however i dont know if america has less poure power thahere.

Any feedbakc would be good.

Regards