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[Brian H]

Ok did some tests this morning. With a Ninja
Kit; ELK ESM-1 X10 Signal Meter and a RR501
Tranceiver. The XM14A Addressable Power
Supply is controled by an X10 Line Signal
through the Tranceiver from the CR14A C1 to
C4 Buttons. The power supply defaults to ON
when power is applied. So in a multicamera
setup after a power fialure all of them
maybe ON. The Pan and Tilt Commands do not
go through the power lines and even with no
tranceiver online. The unit will pan and
tilt if it's power supply is on. It too only
follows the CR14A commands if it's power
supply is ON.
This may explain why some have problems. The
CR14A has to be both in RF range of the
Ninja to do pan and tilt movements and the
tranceiver to control which Camera-Ninja
unit is ON. Also in the mix is the
tranceiver also has to be able to get the
X10 Line Signals to the Addressable Power
Supplies to turn them ON or OFF.

[charles jones]

I am wanting to control the Ninja P/T
functions from linux....does anyone have any
pointers on what I will need to accomplish this?

[Brian H]

There is some information on the ninja CR14A remote on http://www.idobartana.com/hakb/index.htm. I found some good data on what RF codes are sent on www.mbx-usa.com, but it seems to be down for the last week or so. Cameras and ninja power supplies are turned on and off by an X10 line signal. The pan and tilt is a direct RF command to the ninja base.