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Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / July 2008X-10 controllers for use with Apple II
I'm setting up a remote device control system using three Apple II computers linked with Nadanet. I've been looking at the X-10 control programs the Apple II uses, and I'm interested in using a CP290 (or something similar) attached to an SSC in one of the slaves for proof- of-concept. X-10 is a new area for me, and I was hoping some of you experienced guys could recommend (or maybe sell me) a compatible controller. Ideally, what I'd like is a device I could directly start and stop with either Prodos or Applesoft commands. I'd be using the controller with a single module connected to an electric motor. > I'm setting up a remote device control system using three Apple II > computers Why? > > I'm setting up a remote device control system using three Apple II > > computers > > Why? Now that's a good question. If you are familiar with Apple II networking, you know that making A2s talk directly to each other has always been a problem. Nadanet is a relatively new network standard which allows this kind of communication, but the practical applications of the system have really never been explored. In the long run, what I want is the ability to send a program from machine A to machine B, and have that program remotely control a stepper motor via a 6522 card. If everything worked properly, I could possibly add an A/D card, etc. Lots of possibilities. Anyway, the CP290 seems like a good way to experiment with what can and cannot be done with remote Nadanet commands prior to geting into the more expensive and complex 6522 controller. I have various X-10 programs on one of my Apple HDs, and have read interesting stuff about control of X-10 devices through my Novation Applecat modem. It seems an avenue worth exploring, As far as a practical use (like turning on a lawn sprinkler) I don't have one. Like most A2 fanatics, I have a hard time explaining why I'm committing time and resources to pushing out the capacities of twenty- year old computers, but hey, I don't understand why people collect stamps > Now that's a good question. If you are familiar with Apple II I was very familiar with them, two decades ago. > Nadanet is a relatively new network standard > which allows this kind of communication 10kbps ain't exactly networking. Cripes, semaphore flags would nearly be faster. > through my Novation Applecat modem. It seems > an avenue worth exploring, 1200 half duplex? Ah, I remember those. > Like most A2 fanatics, I have a hard time explaining why I'm > committing time and resources to pushing out the capacities of twenty- > year old computers, but hey, I don't understand why people collect > stamps Stamps, at least, have some resale value. |
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