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🔌General Home Automation => Automating Your House => Topic started by: bwilliams on December 11, 2007, 05:17:15 PM

Title: Send x-10 commands over the Internet?
Post by: bwilliams on December 11, 2007, 05:17:15 PM

Is there a device that can send x-10 command over the Internet?

Title: Re: Send x-10 commands over the Internet?
Post by: Tuicemen on December 11, 2007, 05:40:38 PM

Yes! A computer will send the info! ;)
Depending on what PC interface you have at the other end (recieving) will dictate the software you need!

Title: Re: Send x-10 commands over the Internet?
Post by: bwilliams on December 11, 2007, 05:49:18 PM

Well, I figured that - but I was hoping for a solution that wouldn't require leaving a computer on (especially when I need to take my laptop with me!).

Thanks for the response.

Title: Re: Send x-10 commands over the Internet?
Post by: Tuicemen on December 11, 2007, 06:05:36 PM

You'll find an old PC the cheepest way to do it! ;)
You don't need a monitor!  ;)

Title: Re: Send x-10 commands over the Internet?
Post by: icehole on December 15, 2007, 12:59:55 PM

Try this site:   http://x10dispatcher.com/

It allows you the ability to send commands via MSN Messenger.

If you get it to work, I'd like to hear how you find it. 

Good luck! 

Title: Re: Send x-10 commands over the Internet?
Post by: Tuicemen on December 16, 2007, 02:03:12 PM

The Free X10Dispatcher (http://www.X10Dispatcher.com) works to send x10 info over the internet via MSN or a server you set up on the machine that has a CM15A or CM19A connected to it! And is worth trying as icehole stated.
It can be a little confusing to setup as there are many options now and it is capable of doing lots of things! ;)
Unfortunatly it needs a PC connected! :(

Title: Re: Send x-10 commands over the Internet?
Post by: bwilliams on December 16, 2007, 03:11:43 PM

Thanks for the replies - I'll look into it.