rick@ofa123.fidonet.org (Rick Ellis) (02/07/91)
On <Feb 04 19:48> Michael Bender writes:
MB> this weekend I bought several of Radio Shack's Plug-N-Power modules and a
MB> couple of their controllers; this system is similar (identical, I think)
MB> to the BSR X-10 home control system that's been around for a few years now.
Not only identical to X-10's system but built by them too. Be aware that the
name of the company is X-10, not BSR.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------bender@oobleck.Eng.Sun.COM (Michael Bender) (02/07/91)
In article <2394.27B07949@ofa123.fidonet.org> rick@ofa123.fidonet.org (Rick Ellis) writes: ->On <Feb 04 19:48> Michael Bender writes: -> -> MB> this weekend I bought several of Radio Shack's Plug-N-Power modules and a -> MB> couple of their controllers; this system is similar (identical, I think) -> MB> to the BSR X-10 home control system that's been around for a few years now. -> ->Not only identical to X-10's system but built by them too. Be aware that the ->name of the company is X-10, not BSR. I think they were originally developed and marketted by BSR about 6 or 7 years ago. I was in Fry's Electronics this afternoon to pick up a CP290, the X-10 controller with an RS-232 interface, and I saw some old, dusty BSR modules still for sale (said BSR on the package). I don't know if BSR sold the right to X-10 in NJ, or if X-10 is a subsidiary of BSR. I'm planning on writing a letter to X-10 with some product improvement suggestions; anyone that wants me to include suggestions that they have, please feel free to e-mail them to me and I'll include them in my letter. I'll probably send the letter out in about 2 weeks. mike -- Won't look like rain, Won't look like snow, | DOD #000007 Won't look like fog, That's all we know! | AMA #511250 We just can't tell you anymore, We've never made oobleck before! | MSC #298726