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[CPontoppidan]

First of all, I've searched the forums, to see if anyone have had the same problem as me, and it doesn't seem like it.
The equipment I've got is: AM12G and CM11G, and these works somewhat smoothly from the graphic user interface, I'm able to start and stop whatever appliance I use, so that's very good. My trouble starts, when I try to use ahcmd from a commandline: first I make sure, that everything is as they're supposed to be, running ahcmd, and getting the message, informing in what manor ahcmd expects to get things. Then I just want to try to start an appliance, and I write: "ahcmd sendplc A5 On" (without quotes of course, and I've tried with little a and o), but nothing happens, the appliances doesn't start - anyone can help me? I've downloaded latest driver, and followed guides found on this forum, but it only seem to work from the graphic interface. Please, guide me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance.

C. Pontoppidan

[-Bill- (of wgjohns.com)]

Which ahcmd.exe are you using?  If you search your system you will likely find several ahcmd.exe in different places.

Try the one in the Program Files\Common Files\X10\Common folder.

I suggest this because you appear to be using a German or Dutch version of the modules and software and I'm not sure if the ahcmd.exe in the AHSDK will work propperly with those.  Of course, I'm not sure it won't either.

I executed "ahcmd sendplc l2 on" and "ahcmd sendplc l2 off" (that's L2) on my system and they worked fine.  But, I am using the US version.

-Bill-

[Dan Lawrence]

I copied achmd.exe from the C:\Program Files\Common Files\X10\common to a special folder on my D Drive.  Works prefectly. Of course, like -Bill- (of BXVC) I am running the the US version.

[billy]

Is the ahcmd.exe supposed to run with a CM11G or AM12G?

I thought it is only for the CM15A,  I never tried it with my CM11A.

[Dan Lawrence]

ahcmd comes only with Active Home Pro.  There was no ahcmd in Active Home.

[CPontoppidan]

Dear all,
Thank you very much for your replies, I've tried everything that you suggest, but it still does not work Maybe it's because I'm using european version, I don't know...

/Claus

[Dan Lawrence]

If you are in Europe, you are using the European version of the CM11A serial interface.  Active Home Pro is currently only for the US/Canada market. achmd comes only with the Active Home Pro software package. I also suspect the SDK package works only inUS/Canada as well.

Check the X10 Europe site www.x10europe.com/ for possible equipment/software you can use.

[CPontoppidan]

Thank you for your reply, that makes sense... Any idea if and when the SDK will be made in a version, working in Europe? I've checked the European site, that's how I in the first place found out, that I was able to buy and use the products. As mentioned, it works fine from Active Home interface, and with the supplied remote control, it just doesn't work with ahcmd. exe.

I thank you for your time and replies

Best regards,

Claus

[Tuicemen]

The SDK works ONLY with the CM15A and the CM19A!   If there is a European version of the CM19A ( I think there is)IT MAY WORK WITH IT!

[Dan Lawrence]

 European version of the CM19A?   We may never know. The x10Europe.com is down at the moment.

[Dan Lawrence]

As of right now, X10 Europe is up at http://www.x10europe.com/    Check it out.

[roger1818]

Thank you for your reply, that makes sense... Any idea if and when the SDK will be made in a version, working in Europe? I've checked the European site, that's how I in the first place found out, that I was able to buy and use the products. As mentioned, it works fine from Active Home interface, and with the supplied remote control, it just doesn't work with ahcmd. exe.

I have not heard of any plans to make a European version of the CM15.  Could someone at X10 answer this?

As for an SDK for the CM11, you can download the CM11 programming protocol.  This should give you enough information on how to program the CM11.  I hope this helps.

[Bodekaer]

Hi,

I got the protocol you posted and it looks like it is fairly easy to implement.

Now is there anyone who has a C#, VB.NET, VB6 sample lying arround which they could share?
I would highly appreciate that, so I don't have to go through the process of creating it all from the bottom up.

A very simple sample would be enough.

[Charles Sullivan]

Hi,

I got the protocol you posted and it looks like it is fairly easy to implement.

Now is there anyone who has a C#, VB.NET, VB6 sample lying arround which they could share?
I would highly appreciate that, so I don't have to go through the process of creating it all from the bottom up.

A very simple sample would be enough.

There is a command line utility included in the ActiveHome 1.42 package for the CM11 which may suffice for your needs.  It talks to the  X10 communications bridge which starts with ActiveHome and which can be configured to start by itself at bootup.   Look in the C:\Program Files\Home Control folder for x10comm.EXE and the x10comm.HLP file.  You may need to set up the COMM port with the ActiveHome GUI before the x10comm.EXE will work.

I haven't used this in years so can't give you any further advice on it.

[kefin]

Is there allready a solution. Because i've got the same problem