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HAL 2000 Compatible Voice Modem
This modem has been tested and approved by HAL to be 100% compatible with their HAL 2000 software, other off-the-shelf-modems are not approved and may not operate at 100%.

HomeVision Interactive Intelligent Home Control
# Control X10 electronics, security systems, thermostats and more
# Displays control screens on any TV
# Built-in web server — it can be controlled from any Web browser
Imagine controlling your entire home with a hand-held remote while watching TV. Setting it up is surprisingly easy with HomeVision, an intelligent controller that interfaces [...]

KBOB writes “For quite some time, Bob has been interested in Home Automation and X10 Power Line Carrier technology. Of course, there are lot’s of things Bob has been interested in and it takes a while to get to all of them. Here you can find out what we have found [...]

Hometoys writes “Timecommander-Plus has been one of the the more popular home control systems for several years. The “Plus” at the end of the name means that an Input/Output card has been added to the standard Timecommander Package. This allows control of low voltage (16 Digital Inputs, 8 Analog Inputs and 8 Relay Outputs) as [...]

Hometoys writes “HomeVision is one of the newest and most powerful home control systems available today. What sets HomeVision apart from the others is it’s built in Video capabilities. With this feature, you can view / control the status of your system via the TV set. Built in or customized menu screens walk you through [...]

diyha writes “This article documents the removal the old mechanical timeswitch controlling my Immersion Heater and its replacement with an AD10 DIN Rail Appliance Module from X10. Although the timeswitch has been reliable for the last 10 years or so, it does have some serious shortcomings.

* No visible indication of the [...]

James writes “I can remember the first time I walked through Sears and saw this new system to control lights remotely. It was called X-10 and I was probably 12 years old. Over the years I have installed many of these switches throughout the house to turn on lights and appliances from a small console [...]

Hometoys writes “Xpress is a new Windows 95 program that uses the interface and wizards efficiently to make startup and operation a breeze.

The help system is short and sweet but it covers most of what you’ll need to know. The start-up schedule screen shows icons for your devices in the top frame and the schedule [...]

Mike and Amilia write “As you can see Black Firs is a beautiful house situated in south east England. We purchased the house on November 1st, 1997. The house was originally built by 2 Bavarian brothers in 1913. The house sits in the middle of 3.5 acres of land which is mostly woodland. Myself (Mike [...]

Craig writes “This page details our current (and planned) home automation implementation. The purpose of this page is to share our home control implementation with other people interested in home automation. Our current system includes wireless security and control, X10 and video generation and distribution. This page assumes a familiarity with X10 systems and modules. [...]

Gary writes “I have the following items automated (to greater or lesser extent in my home:
1. Most lights - some I have not automated just in case the computer goes down -
I want a few excluded from computer control. The lights are controlled by X-10
devices.
2. Voice Response (had Voice Recognition but not enough memory in [...]

Hometoys writes “WinX10 has been around for a while and it’s really a nice program. Like most, it’s easy and intuitive to use.
The help system is contained in short text files accompanying the program to help get you started. You’ll need vbrun200.dll in your \windows\system directory to run WinX10. As you can see, you can [...]