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[Noam]

As to the CM19A, if it was as good as the CM15A, why does X10 include a TM751 transceiver with  it?

Dan -
It is my understanding that X10.com started selling a cheaper "stripped down" package, that included the CM19A instead of the CM15A.
From what I understand (I may have my facts wrong, though - someone please correct me if I'm wrong), the  CM15A transmits and receives both RF and PLC, and has on-board memory for stand-alone running of timers and *certain types of* macros.
The CM19A is an RF-only transceiver, which connects to the PC via USB. They need to include the TM751 so that there is a way to get those RF commands into the powerline.
I am guessing that they included the TM751 instead of the RR501 because: (a) it is cheaper, and (b) they probably have a warehouse full of them they want to get rid of.
However, with that package, there is no way to get PLC commands (from wired remotes, or two-way switches, for example) back into the AHP software.

[Brian H]

Noam; Sounds correct to me.
I don't think one can even find an RR501 on the sales site or it is buried deeply and hard to find.

[jmanley]

Noam; Sounds correct to me.
I don't think one can even find an RR501 on the sales site or it is buried deeply and hard to find.

shhhhh I got mine from ebay for $11.95 with free shipping.

[Brian H]

Yes the RR501 seems to be available on many X10 vendors sites.

[jmanley]

FYI - I just downloaded iwatchmobile and installed it on another machine to get the x10net.dll file.  It's version 3.0.0.281, but it still doesn't DIM and BRIGHT from AP.

[Noam]

shhhhh I got mine from ebay for $11.95 with free shipping.

I won't tell anyone, but it isn't really a secret anymore. You DID post it on the Internet, after all. ;-)

[Dan Lawrence]

BTW, Automatic Outlet  http://www.automatedoutlet.com/ sells the RR501 by itself for $9.67 and only charges $8.50 for shipping regardless of how big the order is.

I buy all my X10 items from them.

[J.B.]

I'll add, for Canadian x10 users, AARTech also carries the RR501 and many other modules.

http://www.aartech.ca/rr501-x10-rf-transceiver.html