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jimarnett

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CP250 Powerhouse Newbie Questions
« on: February 24, 2009, 07:10:35 AM »

Hi Folks,

 I've been asked by a charity to program electric light controls in a 'group home'.

 They gave me a CP250 Powerhouse, a users' manual, and not much else.

 Obviously I need to download some software, but I do not see "Powerhouse" anywhere on this site.

 Could someone please give me a place to start, and maybe some other relevant information?

 I do have programming experience, but (obviously) not with X-10. 

THANKS!!!
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Re: CP250 Powerhouse Newbie Questions
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2009, 11:55:18 AM »

The CP290 is ancient (mid 1980's) and used DOS based software. It looks like there might be some Windows based 3rd party software here. http://www.x10.com/products/x10_xw618.htm
http://wareseeker.com/free-cp290/
OR Google "CP290 software" (not CP250).
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Re: CP250 Powerhouse Newbie Questions
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2009, 06:26:27 PM »

Finding Windows based software for the CP290 is an impossibility in the 21st Century.  The last shareware software for Window 3.1 and 95 was 13-15 years in the past, and one of the best (don't remember the name) allowed you to use custom icons for your modules, but the author passed away in 1994.
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Re: CP250 Powerhouse Newbie Questions
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2009, 06:52:45 AM »

Thanks Folks,

  Might there be Mac software still around?
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Re: CP250 Powerhouse Newbie Questions
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2009, 07:32:29 AM »

Same problem.  Since the CP290 is 1980's, software for it is like hen's teeth.
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Re: CP250 Powerhouse Newbie Questions
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2009, 11:50:22 AM »

Thanks Folks,

  Might there be Mac software still around?

Yes.  I am assuming your Google is broken.

go here.

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/16284/cp290-director-x

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