Home Automation EZine
EMagazine
Volume 9 Issue 6
Dec 04 / Jan 05

Features

Cover Page

Big Broadband: Public Infrastructure or Private Monopolies

Video Display Calibration

Don’t Stop Movin’

New Face of Audio/Video

DVD Insider

Introduction to Acoustic Treatment.

Bats in your Belfry?

Software Configuration Tools

Improve Picture on Rear Projection TVs

Introduction to DVI & Digital Connectivity

The Promise of the Connected Home

Electronic Signage Networks

CEA Connections Guide 

The Hi-Fi Guy

Loudspeakers and the Digital Age

Display Werks Touches Residential Systems Market

BACKUP! BACKUP! BACKUP!

Video Intercoms Go High-Tech

Six Elements of Future Home

Cooling the Mid-size Enclosure

Unleash your wireless music

A Guide to Digital Video

HTPCs Beget HTPCs

New Era of Building Management

Hold The Big Box

Lights, Cameras… Pick up the Pieces!

Home Theater Solutions

Total Home Technology

Multi Room Audio Systems

How Do You Sell Lighting Control?

Home Monitoring Network

Secure Your Boat

Switch off the TV when Xmas comes!

How did I lose a 3,000+ pound brightly painted object?

Heated Driveways

Use Your Camcorder as a PC WebCam

FlashPoint USB Memory Pen Drive

Next Generation of Central Vacuums

Voice Alert: The Perfect Gift

Reviews

QMotions-Golf™ Indoor Golf Simulator

CP290 Director X

Interviews
Kristine Stewart, President, Internet Home Alliance

Bob Heile, chairman ZigBee Alliance

Nick Mellios, Yummy Interactive

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CP290 Director X
by Paul Motz

CP290 Director X programs the original X10 home automation computer controlled interface, model number CP290, with a great looking program that makes the most of what the CP290 can do.


John Woodward has done it again.

CP290 Director X programs the original X10 home automation computer controlled interface, model number CP290, with a great looking program that makes the most of what the CP290 can do. Like its predecessor program for OS9, this version supports sunrise and sunset events, events with specific dates and repeat intervals, and even and odd day events.

The real plum in this software, beyond its reliability, ease of use and great looks, is that it resolves an annoying problem with X-10. Occasionally signals do not get through and events don't happen. John has resolved this by providing the option (settable in preferences) to send command twice. A necessary feature for those of us in older homes.

John has been working hard at updating this new release. It is solid and I highly recommend it.