What RF Receiver Do You Recommend

[Mark Nettleingham]

George,
	If you are experiencing the missing python problem, James posted a link to an alpha version of extension (https://www.machomeautomation.com/doku.php/current/beta <https://www.machomeautomation.com/doku.php/current/beta>) that so far has fixed that problem for me. I have been running that version since it’s release and have not experienced any issues with my W800. My system is fairly simple as I only have an W800, a Barix Barionet 50, a Vera Plus, and a XTB232.

	Also if you search the XTension list archive for Dave Fleck’s workaround if you don’t want to load the alpha version. That workaround worked for Dave, but for some reason I couldn’t get it to work on my version. What I did do is get the command line for the failing script and then open a terminal screen and manually run the script by typing the following:
cd /applications/xtension/xtension.app/contents/resources/plugins/w800.isf
Typing the command located in the XTension log.
If the w800 starts working leave the terminal window open as closing it will stop the process controlling your w800.

	Your milage may vary.

Good Luck,
Mark Nettleingham

> On Apr 29, 2022, at 7:34 AM, George Handley <ghandley at kc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear XTensioneers,
> 
> Well my conversion to the M1 is about where is was 2 weeks ago, although I have got a lot of it back working usually by stumbling into the solution.
> 
> One critical XTension peripheral I can not get to work, and can’t seem to find any help to get it to work.
> 
> It’s the WGL W800 RF receiver. Worse still is not only is the company out of business, it's owner, inventor and good XTension List friend, Warren Rekow is nowhere to be found.
> 
> So, I must assume the W800 is an EOL product.
> 
> So I go to James XTension page and see that there are other brands of  RF to X10 via ethernet products like the W800, and I like the looks of the RFXe product, but the company, RFX Comm <http://www.rfxcom.com/>. is in Germany and james recommends using their American distributor , cheapertronics <http://www.cheapertronics.com/products.php?category_id=64> , is also out of business. I do a web search for it and found one company that talks about it but gives no pricing. Worse still it’s only a PC company... ie no Mac support
> 
> I was amazed that Amazon carries many, but not the RFX product line. For the Mac they push X10Pro receiver which is a toy compared, to the W800 of which I own four with special Radio Shack boosters James was nice enough to tell me about
> 
> So it’s time to ask you folks for what you have found and use as successful  RF to X10 (Via ethernet) product solutions.
> 
> Home to hear from somebody.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> George
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