[net.wanted] Computer interfaces for BSR Home control Systems

john@birtch.UUCP (John Pipkins x257) (11/08/85)

	I want to start playing with automating the homestead.  I would
greatly appreciate any info on computer interfaces for controlling BSR
type home control systems.  I seem to recall these where available for
the apple and s100 systems, but a recent search (scanning a back issue
of Byte) hasn't turned up anything.

				Thanx
					John Pipkins

don@pecnos.UUCP (Don Hopkins) (11/11/85)

> 
> 	I want to start playing with automating the homestead.  I would
> greatly appreciate any info on computer interfaces for controlling BSR
> type home control systems.  I seem to recall these where available for
> the apple and s100 systems, but a recent search (scanning a back issue
> of Byte) hasn't turned up anything.
> 
> 				Thanx
> 					John Pipkins

Heathkit sells a 'universal' RS-232/C to BSR X-10 Interface kit for about
$90. You can control 256 groups of modules with unlimited timing patterns.
Some programming examples are included.

Name........:  Donald F. Hopkins
Company.....:  Perkin-Elmer Data Systems Group
US Mail.....:  106 Apple St., Tinton Falls, N.J. 07724
Phone.......:  201-758-7268
UUCP..(work):  ...!{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!vax135!petsd!pecnos!don
      (home):  ...!{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!vax135!petsd!pecnos!buslog!don

slerner@sesame.UUCP (Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner) (11/13/85)

> 
> 	I want to start playing with automating the homestead.  I would
> greatly appreciate any info on computer interfaces for controlling BSR
> type home control systems.  I seem to recall these where available for
> the apple and s100 systems, but a recent search (scanning a back issue
> of Byte) hasn't turned up anything.
> 
> 				Thanx
> 					John Pipkins

I suggest you look at back issues of Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar.  He has
done several articles on interfacing to the BSR system.

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