>If you want to port it to linux then just
>interface with the USB controller, since its
>USB you just need to interface with it like
>a serial device. Not unless then encrypt it.
>I though linux could SYNC the protocol and
>view messages or PEEK into writting and
>reading from the buffer?
I've already written the USB driver to allow
Linux to use the CM15A (and I have a driver
for the CM19A and another PLC company's
device). The problem is that while we see
the codes come across and we've 'sniffed'
the codes being sent we don't always know
what they translate into. Example:
5A 07 15 F2 FE F2 FE F2 FE
What does that mean? I received that from the
CM15A.
I'm growing tired of not getting any info
(but I need to support the community) so
my main efforts are going into developing
around other PLCs. If X10 should share the
info I'll make the effort to take advantage
of it.
>Also why not just contact them on the phone
>or email them directly instead of trying to
I'm not sure what you're trying to say here
but let me guess.
If you search through some of the posts
you'll see that I've been in contact with
X10 on the very subject (both development
and marketing). The word, post here a year
ago, was that we're busy now but we'll get
to it. Well I've also been contacted by
other vendors and I have their info. So
I've decided to take the 'bird in the
hand' approach and go with what I've got.
You can take a look at my various web
pages here:
http://home.comcast.net/~ncherry/ I've been doing this for a few years. :-)
Right now I'm spending a lot of time writing
a book on Linux Home Automation.
