http://machomeautomation.com/ 2010-03-10T16:52:21-05:00 http://machomeautomation.com/ http://machomeautomation.com/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-02-20T19:18:32-05:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/beta?rev=1266711512&do=diff Beta Versions download XTension Beta build 797 2/20/10 build 797 * Fixed a problem with “set picture” verb on 10.5 and 10.6 * Fixed a potential crash when dragging a unit from one list to another. * lots of work behind the scenes in the “views” section, these are in progress and unfinished and you should test your views to make sure they all still work. * added a new view feature of “control” which at the moment offers only 1 setting for an iPhone style toggle that you can add to a vi… text/html 2010-01-25T11:19:43-05:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/xtension_manual/suntimes?rev=1264436383&do=diff Suntimes On starting up, and every day at midnight, XTension will automatically calculate the sunrise and sunset times for your location. There are two verbs which allow you to offset both the sunrise and the sunset times by +/- 90 minutes. See Adjust Sunrise By and Adjust Sunset By text/html 2010-01-25T11:17:52-05:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/xtension_manual/simulatedpresetdim?rev=1264436272&do=diff Simulated Preset Dim 'Smart' X10 and other X10 capable dimmers have the ability to remember the Preset value and will return to that when the next ON is received or the switch is turned on manually. This is a nice feature for setting the ON level at different times. For example you might change an overhead light level to a nightlight level after bedtime and return it to full on after breakfast time. Then a motion sensor controlling that light would not have to alter it's behavior at all, just … text/html 2010-01-25T11:16:22-05:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/xtension_manual/attachments?rev=1264436182&do=diff The Attachments Script This is the 'hook' in XTension which allows you to create your own verb handlers or alter the handling og existing XTension verbs. If you are adept with AppleScript you can create functions which integrate other applications or peripherals and thus your own custom interface to your home automation system. text/html 2010-01-25T11:16:05-05:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/xtension_manual/index?rev=1264436165&do=diff Xtension Manual The full text and expositions on everything XTension. Discussions and descriptions of every menu and screen. Before diving into this please visit Getting Started and Installation. text/html 2010-01-25T10:35:42-05:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/index?rev=1264433742&do=diff text/html 2010-01-25T10:34:16-05:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/index.php?rev=1264433656&do=diff Macintosh Home Automation With XTension XTension has been automating the homes of Macintosh users since 1996! XTension provides more connections to more devices and protocols than any other comparable piece of software. [unit list view] [Video Control] [recent motion report] [X2Web page control example] [last hour motion report] text/html 2010-01-19T08:10:54-05:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/tech_notes/tensix?rev=1263906654&do=diff OSX 10.6.x Compatibility OSX version 10.6.x brings some new challenges. XTension does run on this version but some people are having some issues that I'll outline below. One thing you will almost certain have to do is to re-install the USB device support. You can do this from the file menu of XTension. text/html 2010-01-02T08:25:41-05:00 Michael Ferguson http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/supported_hardware/diy?rev=1262438741&do=diff Do It Yourself If you want to add some device that XTension doesn't currently support, you can roll your own using a wonderfully simple method using AppleScript and some special tools that XTension provides. This method lets you connect to a native serial port, or a USB-serial adaptor, or even a ethernet based serial port, and you can switch between those connections without changing your AppleScript !! text/html 2010-01-01T15:28:24-05:00 Michael Ferguson http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/supported_hardware/rfx?rev=1262377704&do=diff RFX, RFXe and RFXt [usb version of the RFX ] These are new receivers from RFX Comm. The RFX is the USB version and the RFXe is the same but with an ethernet interface for connecting to XTension. The RFXt is a RF transmitter module that can exist along in the USB version, or with one RF receiver in the ethernet version.