HOUSE/290 and Comm Engine for the CP290 are copyright programs by A. Schwarz.
This program is shareware and not free. You may use it for 30 days. After that, if you continue using it, you must register to obtain a license. See How To Register section on ways to register.
The shareware version of this program may be distributed electronically as long as all files are kept together. The shareware version is recognized by the title Home Automation & Security for OS/2 - Unregistered in the title bar of the main program.
The registered version of HOUSE/290 may not be distributed in any way. Only one copy of the registered program (CP290CE.EXE) may be run at one time on a computer. In other words, if you have a laptop and a desktop, you may copy this program onto both computers but only one instance of the CP290CE.EXE program may be run at one time. If there is a possibility that two of these programs may be run at the same time, then you must get a second license. The client program H290MAIN.EXE only may be run on an unlimited number of computers. Contact the author for information on quantity discounts.
Registration gives you many benefits. First of all, it ensures that I will continuously update and support this program. Registration will remove all restrictions and registration reminders, I will provide prompt technical support, implement suggestions to program improvements, enhancements and customization (if technically possible but let me add that I can be convinced of a lot, but not everything).
RXASYNC.DLL required for serial communications to the CP290 interface, is a library of serial communications routines and is included by permission of Crucial Applications (Author: Ian Timms, e-mail: itimms@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au). The entire serial communications package, including the source code for RXASYNC, is available at my home page or other major OS/2 sites by the file name RXASYN20.ZIP
HOUSE/290 is protected using SecureIt. To get more information on this shareware protection program, see http://www.bmtmico.com/catalog/secureit/
DISCLAIMER
The author of HOUSE/290 is in no way responsible for any damage this program may cause to computer equipment by running this software on it. Use HOUSE/290 at your own risk.
The author of HOUSE/290 also assumes no responsibility of damage to property, bodily injury or loss of life as a result of controlling home control devices with the HOUSE/290 software.
For safety reason, I DO NOT recommend to use X-10 devices to control coffee pots, space heaters or similar heat-creating appliances.
Any trademarks mentioned in this document belong to their respective owners and the author of HOUSE/290 is not connected in any way to these products nor does he endorse any of the products mentioned.