[PLUG] Setting serial parameters
Denis Heidtmann
denish at dslnorthwest.net
Sat Apr 26 21:28:53 UTC 2008
Richard C. Steffens wrote:
> Denis Heidtmann wrote:
>> Help. I am trying to communicate with a CP-290, and X10 controller. I did this
>> last year, so I know it is possible. Here is a summary of the status.
>
> Are you attempting to communicate with the CP-290 through a program you
> are writing, or are you using someone else's program?
>
> I have a CP-290 that I use with a program called X10. I don't recall
> where I got it, but it came as X10.tar.gz. The program takes care of
> setting up the parameters, which are a bit strange. Apparently this
> program has appropriate delays built into it's serial port
> communications subroutine.
>
> I remember reading something about the old DOS program that came with
> the CP-290. It said that there was a special timing requirement that
> would not work with Windows. I don't know why, but it appears to be
> true. I was never able to get the included program working under Win95
> or Win98.
>
> X10, the Linux program, works fine. I had to set up a configuration file
> and then run the usual make process. It's still available for download from:
>
> ftp://ftp.foxharp.boston.ma.us/pub/pgf/x10/
>
>
The program I am using is x10 (lower case). It is written by Aaron Hightower.
You will note that I mentioned running x10 -t, the self-test option. I have
been assuming that setting up the serial is the problem. I do not think that
the x10 program is the problem. It ran last year and the year before, after
finding the correct serial port. If I have the wrong serial port, it tells me
it cannot communicate with the CP-290.
I am interested in your mention of a configuration file. I assume that is for
compiling, not for running?
-Denis
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