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brobin

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Re: Not much going on here.
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2025, 03:14:54 PM »
Skip the CP290 and go with the CM15a.
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Brian H

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Re: Not much going on here.
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2025, 06:49:58 PM »
Just keep in mind.
The CM15A  is a USB interfaced controller
I believe the serial port CM11A was after the CP290.
Somewhere I saw the serial massages information and many where the same from the CP290.
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Tapes1982

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Re: Not much going on here.
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2025, 10:41:06 AM »
The CM15A will interface with a C64? 
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Brian H

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Re: Not much going on here.
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2025, 03:26:07 PM »
The CM15A is USB.
I believe it also has its own message format.
I do not know anything about a C64 but I doubt it does.
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Tapes1982

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Re: Not much going on here.
« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2025, 03:59:39 PM »
Gotcha.  I honed in on the 290 as it has Commodore software available and I have a Commodore sitting right here with nothing better to do.  Honestly the old timer controller is more than I need.
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Re: Not much going on here.
« Reply #20 on: January 18, 2025, 09:14:44 PM »
It's been probably 35 years since I used a CP290 but IIRC it is pretty much limited to simple timers.  That may be OK now but as you play with it you'll probably want some more flexible conditional logic and perhaps Alexa integration.  As you peruse this forum you'll find lots of good ideas for that. 
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Brian H

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Re: Not much going on here.
« Reply #21 on: January 19, 2025, 01:05:35 PM »
Are you just wanting to send and receive X10 power line commands from your C64?
Not programming the CP290 for things like timers.
I saw a few on EBay but they maybe over your budget.
You indicated it was a serial command from your software on the C64
The serial CM11A used Active Home on older Windows.
The USB CM15A Used Active Home Pro on Windows.
Some here are using a Raspberry Pi to control X10

https://forums.x10.com/index.php?board=165.0
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Tapes1982

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Re: Not much going on here.
« Reply #22 on: January 19, 2025, 09:47:18 PM »
So I actually found the original C64 software for the CP290 online and downloaded it to a 5 1/4” floppy, I just don’t have the commodore specific interface cable for the 290 yet.  It’s more to mess around with and yes just simple timers.  I don’t have any plans for smartphone or app integration.  X10 appealed to me because it can function independent of all that.  There isn’t a whole lot on our property to control.  The CP290 and its software looked good enough to control some timed holiday lights and also put my old computer to use.  I’m glad it can be connected to the modern world but it’s not where my interest lies personally.
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