X10 Lan controller

Post by **gb1980** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:53 pm

Hi,

I'm searching a device that converts network packets into x10 commands.
This way, I don't have to connect a dedicated pc to a x10-powernet converter, like the cm11, but any network device could in theorie control the x10 controller who in turn is in control of x10 devices.

Does anybody have experience with this one?

Regards,

Post by **Digit** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:15 am

An RFXCOM Ethernet Interface, combined with a RFXCOM Serial module connected to a ACT TI213/Xanura CTX35 perhaps?

Or consider alternatives for the dedicated pc you don't want?

Robert

Post by **MindBender** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:24 am

I assume you'd like this device to use the TCP/IP protocol? Such a device is simply impossible to make because the TCP/IP protocol is a stream based protocol, not a packet based protocol: It will transport a given amount of data, but it doesn't give you any control on how this data is broken up into packets. As a matter of fact: Packets may be following differenct routes or arrive out-of-order. The TCP/IP protocol stack takes care of this all for you.

What you might be looking for is an X10 interface with a built-in Telnet server, or a stand alone Telnet server with a serial port which can be hooked up to the serial port of an existing X10 interface.

Post by **gb1980** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:46 am

Thank you all.
I've recently purchashed the LAN rfxcom with x10 transmit+receive + visonic-receive.
I think there should be room for a serial port, so I can control the serial-x10 from there. Or I need a second rfxcom with only serial ports.
A very good idea Digit! I'm going to find some more information on how to do this. Theorie is nice, but for now I don't have a clue how it's being done IRL.

Post by **Dowser** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:20 pm

This seems to be the closest thing to what you want: http://www.opnode.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=opn-232
If you want something that responds to single TCP/IP requests you need to write some sort of TCP/IP<->X10 gateway and then have that gateway interact with something like this.
The easiest metod to do this is probably a PC with the software and a X10 interface, but it will probably run great on a NSLU2 if you are concerned about power usage / sound. (http://openslug.org)

//Markus

Post by **Bwired** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:21 pm

With your device setting the RFXcom LAN is full, there is place for 3 devices.
See also http://www.domoticaforum.eu/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=411

Website · Post by **bzijlstra** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:49 pm

Hello from Holland

Perhaps I have got a nice gateway between Internet and X10.
You can find it on my homepage at http://members.home.nl/bzijlstra
It is the red PCB with the WIZ810MJ module on it and the firmware is written in Bascom-AVR. You can browse to the board and press on buttons.

It is capable to send Direct Commands over the Internet to a X10-commander. I use the CP290.

I have to document it some more on my homepage but at the moment it is running fine. You can choose between a secure connection (asking for a username and password) or for a open connection (perhaps on your local network).

Have fun
Ben Zijlstra

Post by **gb1980** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:27 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bzijlstra
 Hello from Holland

Perhaps I have got a nice gateway between Internet and X10.
You can find it on my homepage at http://members.home.nl/bzijlstra
It is the red PCB with the WIZ810MJ module on it and the firmware is written in Bascom-AVR.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">I've just been browsing quickly over your site, and I'm sure that I'll have to do this once again, but with more time as it's a very interesting board you've got there.

But I'm now still waiting for 2 weeks on my rfxcom.
Tomorrow I'll give them a call, checking out on how long I'll have to wait. Anyway, thank you for this reply websmurf [;)]

Post by **LittleBit** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:04 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by gb1980
 
I'm searching a device that converts network packets into x10 commands.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">So you want an TCP/IP<=>X10 gateway.
Use a basic FieldCommander, like the FC2700 http://www.cer.nl/pages/products/prod_d ... prod_id=72
with the X10-option (FCopt180) http://www.cer.nl/pages/products/prod_d ... prod_id=43.
No PC required.

With best domotica regards,

Post by **wnevels** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:33 pm

Hi,
I'am also looking for an lan device with embedded webserver/x10/rf control something like this

http://simplehomenet.com/prods.asp?page ... ers_EZSrve

Unfortunately not in Europe...

Regards,

Wouter

Post by **RDNZL** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:56 pm

Did anyone looked at opnode's OPN-MAX yet? http://www.opnode.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=opn-max

It looks VERY promising, the code is open-source. There is even perl and php scripting added, and sqlite db and sqlmanager, and java graphing..

I already ported the opn-x10 to debian x86, it's very fast (cgi's in C), the only thing that doesn't work is the serial code to write to my CM11, need to take another look.

I can't yet get opn-max ported to x86 debian, I get shared memory problems, maybe because of endian differences, anyone tried it?

Maybe I try to combine them both (opn-max and opn-x10) to run on one NLSU. And try to build other modules after that.
I like it being very thin and fast.