1132CU Information

Why not use the software that came with the 1132CU?

It is no longer supported and can't be easily installed on Vista or newer OS's. (It will actually *run* on newer OS's but won't install without a lot of trickery. It says, "Sorry, This is not a supported OS"). Also, it has old daylight saving time dates. Other than that, it's great. Besides, I write software as a hobby and like the challenge.

I don't know their current policy but Smarthome only released low level programming details to registered developers. It cost about $200 to become a registered developer and there was an extremely restrictive non-disclosure clause preventing registered developers from divulging ANY programming details.

Where did you learn how to send/receive real-time X-10 commands? Perhaps you can get these other details there. Otherwise, your best bet is to run the Smarthome software and use a USB Sniffer program to examine the data - you did say you like a challenge.

I got my information from someone who reverse engineered it and wrote a program that ran under linux. His program is still available on source forge and references a PDF which I finally found. The PDF had an email address so I sent him a message asking if he had anything further. No response yet but the address was many years old so my request may not have reached him.

Regarding a USB sniffer, do you have any suggestions? I tried to install one last year and it totally screwed up my system. As a result, I'm a little gun shy about installing another.

I've never had a need for a USB sniffer so I cannot recommend one. I did a Bing search on "usb sniffer" and got a lot of hits. Some were on SourceForge.

i think i have a computer program that will work check on the smarthome powerhome2 software [item # 1440] it was on sale for $75 when i was looking for software [i never needed it- i just reset the daylight setting] it looks like it will run a powerlinc x-10 system [what i have]

please post if it works i may be looking for software soon too

Does anyone know what commands to send a Smarthome 1132CU X-10 interface in order to download timed events and macros? I know how to send and receive X-10 commands in real time, but not how to download "programmed" events.