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Help and Support (Using VoxCommando) => Other Plugins => Topic started by: Dominique on July 07, 2014, 07:14:39 AM

Title: X10 Plugin
Post by: Dominique on July 07, 2014, 07:14:39 AM

I dont really use X10 anymore.  However I have a bunch of X10 equipment lying around unused.  I was wondering if anyone had any success using the X10 plugin?  I would try, however I do not know how to use the plugin and get my X10 device detected by the program.

Title: Re: X10 Plugin
Post by: Kalle on July 07, 2014, 07:45:28 AM

Hi Dominique and welcome to VC forum. Maybe this will help you to get started with X10 stuff  ;)

http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Plugin_X10 (http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Plugin_X10)

Title: Re: X10 Plugin
Post by: Dominique on July 07, 2014, 08:00:40 AM

Quote from: Kalle on July 07, 2014, 07:45:28 AM

Hi Dominique and welcome to VC forum. Maybe this will help you to get started with X10 stuff  ;)

http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Plugin_X10 (http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Plugin_X10)

I did see that thank you.  However it does not go into detail about how to get the plugin to detect the devices.  I saw that you need a SDK for ActiveHome however, didnt ActiveHome go under? 

I guess i should have elaborated more on what I want to accomplish.  I want to use two X10 IPCameras that will show up on XBMC when motion is detected.

Title: Re: X10 Plugin
Post by: jitterjames on July 07, 2014, 11:42:15 AM

This link might be more useful: http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=X10

There is a link on that page that will allow you to download the SDK from our server. http://voxcommando.com/files/ahsdk_install.exe

There is no way to "detect devices" with X10.  It is a one way protocol. Very basic.  Devices do not respond or otherwise report their status.  The activehome SDK and our simple plugin allow you to send poweline commands via a USB device attached to your computer.    Events can also be generated if you have an X10 RF remote.

This plugin does not offer any functionality for X10 cameras.  I am not familiar with X10 cameras, but if they are really IP cameras then maybe there is some other way to interact with them, via HTTP (scrape) or TCP actions.  I am able to control my Trendnet IP camera using only scrape actions.

Title: Re: X10 Plugin
Post by: Shelts on January 10, 2015, 07:56:28 PM

I use X10 Alarm system, light, appliance and heating control all working with Voxcommando. I use EventGhost to control all devices. Communication between VC and EG is via two way network broadcast. I also have IP cameras on a separate system, key here is to have actions based on motion, whereas when the Camera software recognises movement it runs a program, in this case a Command that simply runs an EG event to broadcast to Voxcommando to do something, along with a script to display the camera in XBMC (see link below).  So front door motion detection I get audible notification and within XBMC I get the camera image pop up.

For the Camera overlay here is a great tutorial:-
http://thedigitallifestyle.com/w/index.php/2014/06/06/xbmc-security-cam-overlay-add-on-update-part2/ (http://thedigitallifestyle.com/w/index.php/2014/06/06/xbmc-security-cam-overlay-add-on-update-part2/)

X10 is an older technology, however devices/modules are manufactured and can be purchased however there are new home automation technologies that have moved forward for example ZWave.

I have a demo on my setup, however it have moved on a lot and I need to update it but your get the idea:-
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUKpX_9YhIb1WApC3wuq-w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUKpX_9YhIb1WApC3wuq-w)