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🔌General Home Automation => Automating Your House => Topic started by: Melloware on October 14, 2008, 11:22:46 AM

Title: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on October 14, 2008, 11:22:46 AM: Check out these two products.... X10 commander should hit the AppStore any day now.

http://melloware.com/products/x10commander/

or

http://melloware.com/products/intelliphone/

(http://melloware.com/images/x10-main.jpg)
Title: Re: Control CM15A from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: idbl_fanatic on October 14, 2008, 12:00:24 PM: Quote from: Melloware on October 14, 2008, 11:22:46 AM
Check out these two products.... X10 commander should hit the AppStore any day now.

http://melloware.com/products/x10commander/

or

http://melloware.com/products/intelliphone/

COOL!!! Now they need to make one for Windows mobile based phones too.
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on October 22, 2008, 06:48:50 AM: Due to popular request from users I just wanted to let everyone know I just added support for the older CM11, CM12, CM17 Firecracker modules to X10 Commander (http://melloware.com/products/x10commander/)
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on November 11, 2008, 09:24:39 AM: In the latest version 1.2 X10 Commander now works over 3G and Edge networks so you can control your lights from anywhere in the world.

If you are having trouble with your devices please consult our forums as their is some trickiness with the CM17.

http://forum.melloware.com/
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: philliec on January 26, 2009, 12:28:11 PM: I just loaded in on my Pc andthen Ipod touch in 5 minutes and it works great. What a great app
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on January 26, 2009, 12:29:47 PM: Quote from: philliec on January 26, 2009, 12:28:11 PM
I just loaded in on my Pc andthen Ipod touch in 5 minutes and it works great. What a great app

Thanks for the props philliec !!!
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: s0urc3f0ur on January 26, 2009, 01:23:37 PM: CAn this app be ported for use on an Lg Vu? :'
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on January 26, 2009, 01:28:10 PM: Quote from: s0urc3f0ur on January 26, 2009, 01:23:37 PM
CAn this app be ported for use on an Lg Vu? :'

Well the server side part of X10 Commander can have any number of clients written for it. Currently the only client is for the iPhone/iPod Touch but if someone is so inclined they could write an app for the LG VU. I know nothing about those devices nor do I own any hardware to develop or test on. Other users of Blackberry devices have asked a similar question...
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Walt2 on January 31, 2009, 10:59:01 AM: Wouldn't be a Windows Mobile version in the works?
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on January 31, 2009, 11:50:48 AM: Quote from: Walt2 on January 31, 2009, 10:59:01 AM
Wouldn't be a Windows Mobile version in the works?

Unfortunately I didn't plan on a Windows Mobile Version.

I have been asked for a Blackberry Bold version too but with all the different platforms its just too hard to have the time to write versions for them all. I chose the iPhone/iPod Touch because a) I own an iPhone b) have sold around 20 million units and are sweeping the world by storm and c) the API and distribution model were excellent.
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: philliec on February 12, 2009, 10:04:04 AM: Could we control more than one server? I would like to log onto one PC and control that, and then easily switch to another computer and control that on?????
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on February 12, 2009, 10:47:55 AM: Quote from: philliec on February 12, 2009, 10:04:04 AM
Could we control more than one server? I would like to log onto one PC and control that, and then easily switch to another computer and control that on?????

One other user asked for this too saying he had X10 network at his office and at his home. I never thought about this scenario figuring everyone just used one CM device at home. I can add it to my TODO list for future enhancements but no promise on timetable!
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: tom j on February 14, 2009, 04:32:26 PM: WOW :o this is really fabulous makes you feel this is the 21 century, way COOL!!

Tom j.
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on February 16, 2009, 10:01:11 AM: Quote from: tom j on February 14, 2009, 04:32:26 PM
WOW :o this is really fabulous makes you feel this is the 21 century, way COOL!!

Tom j.

Tom,

Thanks for the props! It is so nice to hear from satisfied customers. It's a nice refreshing change from the normal tidal wave of flames that I receive about my iPhone apps. ;D
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: tom j on March 21, 2009, 11:46:46 AM: Hi Melloware say how about a application for my Blackberry, Please... rofl (crying)

Tom j.
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on June 26, 2009, 10:32:53 AM: Just wanted to let everybody know that X10 Commander now supports MacOSX server natively thanks to the wonderful folks over at ThinkingHome (http://www.alwaysthinking.com/thinkingHome.html). This way if you have a Mac you won't have to run X10 Commander Server in Parrallels or VMWare Fusion anymore just to run my little app.

http://www.alwaysthinking.com/thinkingHome.html
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: wharfrat on July 28, 2009, 06:35:00 AM: Quote from: Melloware on October 14, 2008, 11:22:46 AM
Check out these two products.... X10 commander should hit the AppStore any day now.

I could use some help here. I would like to download x10 Commander to my iphone to use with my PC to (Via internet) control an appliance or two. Please help me to decide what controller I need.......(cm11, cm12.....?)
And, what is involved in the set-up. If there is a FAQ or set of instructions that i can read, please point me to them.

Thank You
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on July 28, 2009, 07:08:31 AM: wharfrat,

I recommend a CM15 USB since they are easier to find since I think they stopped making the CM11 and a lot of computers don't have serial ports.

As for X10 hardware and setup well that is best left to the X10 instructions that come with your hardware. X10 Commander is only for controlling your lights not instructions on how to set up your lights.

After that you simply run our X10 Commander EXE on the PC connected to the USB CM15 and then your iPhone X10 Commander connects to the PC and controls your lights. That's pretty much it.

IF you are using a CM15 don't forget to install the SDK Drivers: http://www.x10.com/activehomepro/sdk/index.html (http://www.x10.com/activehomepro/sdk/index.html) but if you are using a CM11 or CM17 you do not need those SDK drivers.
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: wharfrat on July 28, 2009, 12:50:37 PM: Quote from: Melloware on July 28, 2009, 07:08:31 AM
wharfrat,

I recommend a CM15 USB since they are easier to find since I think they stopped making the CM11 and a lot of computers don't have serial ports.

As for X10 hardware and setup well that is best left to the X10 instructions that come with your hardware. X10 Commander is only for controlling your lights not instructions on how to set up your lights.

After that you simply run our X10 Commander EXE on the PC connected to the USB CM15 and then your TiPhone X10 Commander connects to the PC and controls your lights. That's pretty much it.

IF you are using a CM15 don't forget to install the SDK Drivers: http://www.x10.com/activehomepro/sdk/index.html (http://www.x10.com/activehomepro/sdk/index.html) but if you are using a CM11 or CM17 you do not need those SDK drivers.

thank u
is the cm17 USB?
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on July 28, 2009, 12:59:45 PM: I think only the CM15 and CM19 are USB.
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: wharfrat on July 28, 2009, 01:26:02 PM: Quote from: Melloware on July 28, 2009, 12:59:45 PM
I think only the CM15 and CM19 are USB.
x10 offers cm19a alone and with video USB connector
Do I need that if I don't plan to use a camera?
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on July 28, 2009, 01:36:07 PM: I apologize I don't know much at all about Cameras and X10. I don't own any.
Title: Re: Control CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17, or CM19 from iPhone or iPod Touch!
Post by: Melloware on December 29, 2009, 11:25:01 AM: X10 Commander was featured in an Apple Ad in the UK for the holidays. Check out the commercial, X10 Commander is used to turn the Xmas Tree ON!

http://www.visit4info.com/advert/12-Apps-for-Christmas-Apple-iPhone/80865