HOUSE/290 ver. 2.0 - Shareware. HOUSE/2 - Home Automation & Security
for OS/2 using the CP290 interface by X-10.
HOUSE/290 is an OS/2 version 3.0 and later program to control the home automation
interface model CP290 made by X-10. HOUSE/290 brings a modern graphical
user interface to the CP290 and at the same time provides a separate REXX-enabled
and network-aware communications engine. Unlike other programs for the CP290,
HOUSE/290 will work on Pentium class computers.
HOUSE/290 is shareware and registration is available through BMT Micro
at www.bmtmicro.com or through the author directly. Registration
now includes the game Leave-One, a puzzle similar to Pegged. See the section
How To Register for details.
HOUSE/290 has the following features:
- Organize modules into groups of up to 18 modules per group and 16 groups
per set. Each set can be saved to disk. The number of sets are only limited
by disk space.
- Move modules into other groups using drag and drop. Rearrange module
order within a group using drag and drop.
- Operate modules directly from your desktop. It allows you to interactively
turn on appliances or lights from your computer. If you run Warp 4.0 with
dictation installed, you can operate your modules with speech commands.
- Program the CP290 interface by uploading timer information to the interface
memory. Special features like random turn on and off, multiple module events,
dawn to dusk individual and series calculations are supported.
- Clear interface timers, set interface clock and interface diagnostics
are supported.
- Modules and groups can be setup without having to connect to the CP290
interface.
- Logging of all X-10 events originating from the CP290 switches and logging
of all computer commands to a file.
- Automatic weekly update of CP290 timers to adjust for sunset and sunrise.
- Separate, REXX-enabled Comm Engine. Use your own REXX script to control
the CP290 interface or any other X-10 devices.
- Comm Engine enables CP290 to be accessible over a LAN or peer-to-peer
network.
- Comm Engine can start up to four user defined programs triggered by
X-10 events originating from the CP290.
Note: The CP290 interface is not required to run the program only. However,
in order to fully take advantage of the program's features, you must buy
the CP290 interface and at least one module. This can be done for around
$80 total to get you started and it can easily be expanded from that point
on. See Internet Links for Home
Automation for information on home control devices.
X-10 devices are available for most international power configurations.
Please see Internet Links for
Home Automation for information on X-10 representatives around the world.