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INTERFACE DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLATION
POWERHOUSE
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port. It will work with the A p p le lie a n d lie, the C om m odore 64 a nd the IBM PC,
The d a ta caP le a nd the software program , are different for each Prand of co m
puter, a nd for this reason are sold together as a separate kit. The software comes
with its own m anual so we won't g o into too much detail here (see software m an
ual for your particular b ra nd of computer). You can also write your own software
with the a id of the program m ing g u id e supplied with the interface.
The software provides a g ra p h ic a l representation of the rooms in your house on
your m onitor or TV screen. You install ICONS (pictures of lights a nd a ppliances)
in these g ra p h ica l rooms to represent the lam ps a n d a p p lia n ce s which are
plu gg ed into X-10 modules. These ICONS are then selected using the joystick, and
a series of questions such as "do you want to turn the light On or Off" are answered
by selecting with the joystick a nd confirming with the joystick button. You can also
program lights and app lia nce s to g o on a nd off a t specific times by simply using
the joystick to select answers to the questions given; e.g. "do you w ant the light
to g o on TODAY, TOMORROW, EVERY DAY or SPECIFIC DAYS, etc.
C om puter Interface connects to your hom e com puter RS-232
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