http://machomeautomation.com/ 2010-08-01T05:21:27-04:00 http://machomeautomation.com/ http://machomeautomation.com/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-07-13T12:13:43-04:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/supported_hardware/weedtech?rev=1279037623&do=diff Weeder Technology Modules XTension currently supports 3 models of the excellent modules from Weeder Technology The cards all connect via serial port so would require a USB/Serial adaptor and also require the weeder plugin from sentman.com Up to 6 weeder cards may be chained off a single USB/Serial adaptor and a single plugin license will connect to any number of cards. Additional cards may be added beyond the 6, but will require additional serial adaptors. text/html 2010-07-13T12:12:05-04:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/beta?rev=1279037525&do=diff Beta Versions download XTension Beta build 805 7/13/10 build 805 * adds support for the new weeder analog input card that replaces the old one. The WTAIN 4 input differential card is the new analog input card. * Fixes an issue that may have been the cause of the queue errors that people were seeing with multiple weeder cards on the same serial port and increased the polling speed and efficiency. text/html 2010-07-03T08:55:50-04:00 Michael Ferguson http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/supported_hardware/rfx?rev=1278161750&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. text/html 2010-06-12T13:20:27-04:00 Michael Ferguson http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/supported_hardware/index?rev=1276363227&do=diff Supported Interfaces This is a list of the currently supported interfaces. For a discussion of some of the modules and devices supported by these interfaces see the Supported Modules section. UPB Universal Powerline Protocol Interfaces * UPB Interfaces (currently in private beta) text/html 2010-06-12T13:11:38-04:00 Michael Ferguson http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/supported_hardware/powerlink?rev=1276362698&do=diff Powerlinc * The Powerlinc (1132U) and the PowerlincCU (1132CU) are X10 powerline interfaces made by smarthome.com. * Though the Powerlinc CU advertises that it can perform limited functions when disconnected from the computer, XTension does not download commands to this device. * The devices use USB interfaces and so do not require a USB Serial Adaptor. * Since the devices fail to implement a unique serial number in their USB implementation XTension can only connect to 1 of them at a ti… text/html 2010-05-25T11:15:12-04:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/video_pitcher?rev=1274800512&do=diff Video Pitcher Video Pitcher is an IP Camera monitoring application with special features for easily connecting to XTension and providing the ability to record snippets of video in response to motion or other commands. It automatically creates video streams within XTension which can be used in views and also automatically appears on the list of available video streams to be viewed though the X2Web interface. The program is currently in public alpha testing. text/html 2010-05-06T21:19:27-04:00 Chuck Coleman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/supported_modules/oregon/temp?rev=1273195167&do=diff Temperature Sensors Oregon Scientific makes many models of Temperature and Humidity sensors both under their own name and OEM'ed for other companies like radio shack. Though there is no guarantee if the case and options are the same as any of these units it will likely work. These are the model numbers of devices I know for certain to work: text/html 2010-04-21T12:42:43-04:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/troubleshooting/index?rev=1271868163&do=diff Troubleshooting X10, UPB, Wireless... It doesn't matter what the promotional materials for the devices you're buying say, you will someday encounter a problem. A list here of the things that we know cause X10 issues might help narrow things down. In most cases an inexpensive X10 filter on the offending device will solve the problem, but sometimes the problem is more insidious. It can be an interaction of 2 or more devices. It can be a device that maintains an internal battery and only eats X10… text/html 2010-04-21T08:29:39-04:00 James Sentman http://machomeautomation.com/doku.php/troubleshooting/x10noise?rev=1271852979&do=diff List of known X10 noise and trouble sources * Trane XV80 air handlers. * These really caused me pain at a previous house putting several volts of noise onto the powerline whenever the fan was running. The noise was such that it would interrupt X10 signals as you would expect, but it also would put many modules into a mode where they would just randomly turn on, or would turn on when the next signal was received regardless of the address of it. Several nights I had to jump out of bed and h… text/html 2010-01-25T11:19:43-04:00 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 2010-01-25T11:17:52-04:00 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 2010-01-25T11:16:22-04:00 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.