Free software updates and demos smarthome home automation. The cm11a is an older device that communicates over a serial interface. Cm11a or firecracker cm17a computer interface module to control x10 capable devices. The title for this entry is x10 activehome professional. The computer interface is fully twoway, both generating and receiving x10 power line commands. Cm11 x10 computer pc interface laser business systems. X10 controller comes with voice recognition technology built in. Cm11a activehome serial plugin controller and software. Cm15a activehome pro usb transceiver module only no. X10mms project allows users to both control the device directly, sending and receiving basic onoff commands, and also includes a sample application that allows xmms to be remotely controlled using the cm19a transceiver and an x10 palmpad remote. It continues to support computer running windows 3.
Home dominationhome automation software x10, cm11a, video. Using a superb graphical interface, you can control all of your x10 devices with the click of a mouse. Its a small box that plugs into an ac outlet and connects to a serial port. He has even written a conversion program to allow the free european ahp to run with us references as the old x10 servers are still down and you cant reinstall a us ahp at the present time. Creates a vera controller that child switches are then added to it. Download32 is source for program control shareware, freeware download the sirbot project, mediarc, scbot, onehanded dialer, visual rent a car, etc. A new and free third party software named activehome vista allows you to use the cm11a with windows vista, xp, windows 7 32 or 64 bit operating. X10 controller includes a web interface running on any port you wish, e. X10 cm15a owners manual 25 pages usb 2way home automation system. Activehome pro looks like other windows xp software and works with draganddrop simplicity. The cm11a is a serial computer interface that allows a computer to control attached x10 modules.
This new version adds improved support for computers running windows nt and 2000. Xtb232 select cm11a as interface and uncheck automatically adjust time of interface in order to use it with the cm15a interface, the activehome pro sdk is needed if you dont have the activehome pro software installed. I suspect that this thing is slightly older than some of the folks reading this post and the x10 factory switched to a. Using a superb graphical interface, you can control all of your x10 devices with the click of a mouse or using your voice. The x10 activehome pro software, in conjunction with the interface, lets you control lights and appliances around your home when used with x10 modules. I am not sure as i do not have a pc with windows 8 to test it, but it should work on windows 8. This is to avoid again the nightmare of the original sites servers going dark as happened to.
X10 cm11a activehome serial computer interface new x10 ebay. The cm11a does not automatically respond to the hail request. X10 brand model number cm11a activehome serial computer interface. The x10 cm15a interface module serves as a transceiver, passing x10 signals between the pc and your x10 light control modules. Lights on, lights off, all off, on, off, dim and brighten with just one line of code.
Youve just found the webs favourite x10 controller software. The cm11a activehome serial computer interface can be moved to any outlet you choose after program. X10 onoff switches with a cm11a interface in domoticz. All software windows mac palm os linux windows 7 windows 8 windows mobile windows phone ios android windows ce windows server pocket pc blackberry tablets os2 handheld. The original activehome software works with windows 3. First is the hail request req which asks for other controllers to identify themselves. Tuicemen discovered the marmitek european version of activehome pro can be installed without an x10 license or access to the x10 server. Sw31a activehome pro software for the cm15a usb and cm11a serial pc interface.
The included activehome software provides a visual way to manage your home automation system. X10 cm11a activehome serial computer interface x10 for. Ub 22, created by the community, for the community. It should work on windows 8 and windows 10 32 bit operating systems. Enjoy total control of lights and appliances directly from your computer desktop. Php x10 is a php interface to the bottlerocket x10 firecracker software. If you cant install the original activehome software on your pc, then you most likely have a 64 bit operating system and would need either the activehome vista or the sw31a pro software. To support concurrency and distribution, x10 uses the asynchronous partitioned global address space programming model apgas.
Sorry to revive this thread, havent been here for a while as my cm15a has been working flawlessly with the ms16a sensors i setup to work with my blue iris surveillance software i have installed in a windows 7 64bit dedicated minipc. If you are committed to x10 for your home, this is a must have. Mediarc currently can control ir devices through lirc, the sound levels through alsa, and serial devices like a tv size. However this control doent let the programmer know when the cm11a receives an x10 signal nor does it let a programmer download macros into the cm11a. A free third party software named activehome vista allows you to use the cm11a with windows xp, vista, windows 7, and windows 10 32 or 64 bit. X10 commander consists of two piecesa server piece which runs on your pcmaclinux and the client piece which runs on your iosandroid device. The x10 activehome pro computer interface module works in conjunction with free downloadable activehome software to provide remote control over your whole home directly through your computer. X10 genuine cm11a activehome serial computer interface pre. Phpx10 is a php interface to the bottlerocket x10 firecracker software. Smarthome forum solved download and install activehome pro. X10 cm11a activehome serial computer interface can work. Free software downloads to download any of the x10 software, just click on the appropriate link below. I love this software it has got my old x10 system out of the closet.
For the last year, its been running on a windows 7 pc. X10 cm15a manuals manuals and user guides for x10 cm15a. This is the software youve been asking for, enjoy it. The original activehome software will not install on anything higher than 32 bits. Just plug the x10 firecracker computer interface into your computers serial port, and it will allow you to click on a desktop icon and bring up a virtual x10 remote control directly on your computer screen.
The cm11a can also be used with the cm15a activehome pro software sw31a version 3. However i wanted to integrate it into a php page so i ported it from perl to php and cleaned up the code a lot in the process. The activehome interface connects to your computers serial port and then plugs into a wall outlet. This activex control allows a programmer to send x10.
Special consideration has been attempted in the x10server software to try to account for this and handle polling data when received from the cm11a, however, its not always perfect. I have used the mochad plugin and that works very well, you just need to have another server to run mochad on. Mediarc is a remote control program intended for controlling your various media devices found in a home theater or with a pvr like mythtv. This activex control allows a programmer to send x10 commands using the cm11a x10 interface. I recently moved into a new place, and went to go reprogram my cm15a, but found out my laptops hard drive had died. Ive been trying the different plugins for x10 control. The second part of this page is to enable domoticz to send x10 commands over the powerlines with the cm11a module. Now anyone who can point and click will be able to look like a home automation genius.
This software uses x10s cm11a interface module and can also use a digital io board. Sw31a activehome pro software for the cm15a usb and cm11a serial pc. Home control system for x10 devices using cm11a andor io board with video, real time control via internet and email, unlimited macros. Each cm11a is tested before shipping using the activehome vista software to be sure that it can both send and receive x10 powerline signals. Whenever possible, we have the software title hosted on our own site as well as a link to the original site we got it from. Originally taken from the x10 web page, for the cm11a dec 25, 1996. Second is the hail acknowlege ack, which is sent by the other controllers in response to the hail req. The newest compatible version of the sw31a pro software that works with a cm11a is version 3. The cm11a is a device built by the x10 company for controlling devices by sending signals through the power lines. X10 cm11a activehome serial computer interface new x10. The interface then sends digital signals over your existing house wiring to a module which receives the signals and executes the command sent by the pc. Full support for insteon including software link discovery and building as well as keypadlinc support. Introduction powerhome2 is an extremely powerful and flexible windows based software package that will give you full control over your homes lighting, appliances, infrared, audio and video devices when used in on junction with the appropriate control hardware. User friendly windows 98, 2000 and xp compatible software is provided with the interface which includes graphical representat ions of switches, modules, etc.
In place of the pro software, try the new activehome vista software. There are several programs out there that allow controlling x10 capable devices, heres mine. We have 1 x10 cm15a manual available for free pdf download. Logged sears home control system, radio shack plug n power, nutone, stanley lightmaker, bsr, homelink. The activehome software tells the interface what to do. X10 software the cm15pro allows you to connect your computer to your x10 home automation system. Any onoff device should work with the scripts presented here including the wsa, xps3 and xps4 decorator relay wall switch, the new ws469 push button relay wall switch, the sr227 and. Control any x10 module in your home from your computer. I bought an x10 setup back in 2009, downloaded the activehome pro software on a spare laptop, and everything was good. The x10 cm15a activehome pro computer interface module connects to a usb port on your pc via the included usb cable, and plugs into a standard power outlet. This will leave the adapter that did install correctly that you will be using. Cm15a activehome pro usb transceiver module only no software. After about 20 years, im afraid my cp290 system running bruce christensens xa x10 command interpreter version 01. The x10 brand activehome cm11a serial computer interface.
Timer events, macros and other functions are downloaded to the interface when the activehome software runs. On 72920, x10 s software servers went offline making it unclear as to when or if the sw31a pro software would ever be available again for purchase or download. The pc application is free and available from our downloads section, the macosx support is provided by thinking home software from and the linuxunix support is provided by heyu and. Free software downloads to download any of the x10 software, just. With your activehome home automation interface and software, your pc becomes a very intelligent controller for all of your home automation tasks. I hope the maker of this software still is working on updates. One key capability is to remap any x10 signal to a different signal, which is very helpful with multiswitches and remotes, or with having a single x10 switch control multiple items with different codes. Most people connect it to a computer using a serial to usb adapter. That can be obtained directly from marmitek, and tuicemen placed a copy on his website. The attached zip file contains only the components of the plugin that have changed not the entire plugin. The cm11a is not supported from domoticz directly but by following the below explanation it works nicely. A new and free third party software named activehome vista allows you to use the cm11a with windows xp, vista, windows 7, and windows 10 32 or 64 bit.
The third part enables domoticz to listen to commands that are send over the powerlines by x10 modules. Ircommand2 is ir infrared and x10 remote control software for the pc that enables. I suspect that this thing is slightly older than some of the folks reading this post and the x10 factory switched to a somewhat less bizarre connector in midstream. Ancient cm11a x10 controller pinout the smell of molten. Works with xp, vista, windows 7, 8, and 10 32 and 64 bit. When you purchased the x10 activehome pro computer interface you received an email containing a. The cm11a is shipped with a windows application called activehome. X10 control via cm11a, cm17a firecracker, mr26a mouse remote, cpuxaocelot, w800, w800rf32, powerlinc rs232, powerlinc usb. Document history this page is a derivative of the work woody usandthem home automation information. X10 activehome professional free download and software. Software product description freeware files free software. You can control all your devices, program the cm11a and receive updates from the cm11a to see whats going on x10. The new activehome pro software can readin, and convert, files saved from the old cm11a s activehome software. You can control all your devices, program the x10 interface and receive updates from the x10 interface to see whats going on x10 wise.
Active home vista is the control center of your home automation system. Cm11ahd11a, cm15a, cm19a, and insteon 2414u interfaces. You can control all your devices, program the x10 interface and receive updates from the x10 interface to see whats going on x10wise. It can monitor and control multiple house codes, has integrated video support, category.
My cm11a, however, has a 4p4c jack, the narrower dingus found on phone handsets. Nov 11, 20 with the demise of x10, there have been a number of requests for alternative automation software. The x10 module used to test the hardware and software is an old radio shack plugn power appliance module 612684b which is a rebranded am466 appliance module. Make sure the serialserver is stopped to release the serial port. A new and free third party software named activehome vista allows you to use the cm11a with windows vista, xp, 7 and 10 32 or 64 bit operating systems. With the demise of x10, there have been a number of requests for alternative automation software. Just plug the x10 firecracker computer interface into your computers serial port, and it will allow you to click on a desktop icon and bring up a virtual x10 remote control.
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