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[Jimminicrickettt]

If there's anyone out there who knows a way to get AHP to work with an iMac.  Would you please let me know!  I don't want to have to load Windows just to use my cameras again!

[MichaelC]

X10 doesn't make any software for Mac, so you're going to have to invest in something new. I've heard good things about Indigo:

http://www.perceptiveautomation.com/indigo/index.html

[Jimminicrickettt]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[summeratlast]

Just get and install Boot Camp from Apple (it's free) on your new iMac. Install Windows XP or Vista. Now you have a computer that can boot as a full fledged PC or as a Mac.

Boot as a PC and install and use AHP just as you would on an ordinary PC. Believe me you will not have any problem. It works like a charm. My neighbor (who owns two PCs) and I just purchased AHP. He is having problems with timers that reset to 01/01 on both ON and OFF settings of the two computers. This kind of problem has been reported elsewhere on this site. I hope that X10 corrects sooner than later a bug that renders AHP completely useless.

On my Mac (booting as a PC), everything has worked without a glitch. My project (watering of lawn on even days of the calendar year) is now in the interface (CM15A) and fully functional. Because of the problem that I mentionned above related to timers, I even programmed my neighbor's project into his interface. Not bad for a Mac computer. Guess what's my neighbor next computer will be?

[summeratlast]

In response to MichaelC, Indigo does not allow uploading a sequence into their interface module, so you're stuck with having the computer on during the automation process. This observation is well spelled out on one of their site adds.

[Jimminicrickettt]

I guess Summeratlast missed the part where I said I don't want to load windows on my mac!  Since posting this, i began using VMWare Fusion and putting windows on the second monitor I connected.  It slows down my mac slightly, but it's been working just fine.  Until I can afford a real camera system, I guess I'll deal with these for a while longer.  As far as setting the AHP module to do what I need X-10 for... This is not an option as I use it for monitoring my security cameras, switching between cameras automatically, & recording all the action!  so Thanks anyway summeratlast, but please if you are going to respond, read what you are responding to carefully first.  A person buys a mac to get away from windows, not to turn it into a windows machine!  X-10 makes doing this a lot harder than it needs to be! 


C'Mon X-10..... get with the game!  MAC'S taking over!  Get your developers up to speed!

[kevinvinv]

Anyone else using AHP with VMWARE?  I am having trouble getting the CM15A to be recognized by the software in the virtual machine... not really a big surprise I guess...   but if anyone else has it working- I'd sure like to chat.

[Jimminicrickettt]

I gave up on AHP after it became such a hassle to run fusion all the time just to monitor my cameras!  I spent $249 on a Swann 4 Camera DVR, the x-10 cameras worked with it until i was able to afford to replace the cameras one by one also.  I would not suggest x-10 to anyone that had a couple hundred to spend!  if you're on a 99 dollar budget, then you just deal with the aggravation of x-10. 
In response to your compatibility with the control module... make sure it's not going through a hub or your keyboard!  it will only be recognized if you connect directly into the mac.  and only sometimes at best.