Python in home automation

[Les Smithson]

I have some Python scripts that control a TWSER & TW523. This includes
low-level drivers, and a higher-level server that lets you control X10
over a network. I also wrote a simple TkInter GUI for controlling my
X10 devices.

A while ago I spoke to someone who hacked my code to work with a
CM12U. We planned to rework this code to properly support both TW523
and CM12U, but nothing ever came of it.

Is it time to resurrect this?

>>>>> "news-server" == news-server austin rr com <bgrigsds at khsdfklsf.com> writes:

    news-server> Sounds like an opportunity to me.  A good start would
    news-server> be to develop some low -level classes to control the
    news-server> more common devices.  That would simple enough... A
    news-server> MisterHouse type project would require substantial
    news-server> effort though.

    news-server> "Frank Steele" <fsteele at mindspring.com> wrote in
    news-server> message
    news-server> news:fsteele-E5789E.13533715062000 at news.inet-systems.net...
    >> I'm beginning to think about extending the home network to
    >> include some simple home automation/X10 functions. I've started
    >> looking around at products and software, and even went so far
    >> as to pick up the latest copy of <A
    >> HREF="http://www.tpj.com">The P*&l Journal</A>, which has a
    >> lengthy story on <A
    >> HREF="http://www.misterhouse.net">MisterHouse</A>.
    >> 
    >> MisterHouse is a cross-platform system, all in P*&l, that
    >> allows voice and web control of X10 components, and uses
    >> text-to-speech to communicate alerts to the home occupants.
    >> 
    >> Here's the problem/question -- if it's my system, I don't want
    >> it in P*&l. I would prefer to stick to the Python
    >> world. Unfortunately, in a quick sweep through the Vaults of
    >> Parnassus, The Daily-URL, Python.FAQts, and the O'Reilly Python
    >> dev-center, I don't see any modules, extensions, or projects on
    >> this.
    >> 
    >> So, is anyone aware of Python modules or extensions to do X10
    >> home automation? I'm interested hearing about them on _any_
    >> platform, but I intend to implement on Linux and MacOS....
    >> 
    >> Thanks, Frank fsteele at mindspring.com



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