Python X10 CM19A USB Driver for Linux

A Python interface to CM19a X10 RF Transceiver (USB). This is a user space driver so a kernel driver for the CM19a does not need to be installed. This driver does not run as a daemon. I run this on Ubuntu but will likely run on other Linux Distros.

Version 3.0 Development Branch

Released: 9 September 2011

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Changelog 0.20 - 3.0
- Added basic command line argument functionality
    * e.g. ./CM19aDriver.py A1 ON
    * Send only, you cannot receive commands via this approach becuase the device does not maintain a queue of commands received.
    * Relatively slow because the driver must initialise the device each time and then exit.
    * This is the default mode of operation: MODE = 'Command Line'
- Added an in-built HTTP server
    * Send and receive commands via a web browser, any app that supports http get calls, or even the command line (using cURL)
    * e.g. http://192.168.1.3:8008/?house=A&unit=1&command=ON
    * The driver starts and remains running so it can monitor and respond to http requests and capture inbound RF commands received by the CM19a
    * Faster than the basic command line interface becuase the device needs to be initilaised only once (at startup)
    * You need to set MODE = 'HTTP Server' to use the driver this way. You also need to set the IP address and port you wish to use.
- Fixed several bugs relating to bright/dim functionality
    * Added in missing bright/dim commands to the protocol file
    * Modified approach to decode bright/dim button presses from a X10 RF remote
    * Now identifies the house code as well as the button pressed (bright or dim) on the RF keychain remote

Latest STABLE release v0.12

Released: 3 September 2011

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Change log 0.11 - 0.12
- Added functionality to accept command line arguments for sending an x10 command
    e.g. sudo ./cm19aDriver.py A1 ON
- Added argument to Configure to state whether polling for inbound commands should be started
    Default is 'start=False' (this is the correct setting for command line processing)

My CM19a posts

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My Python driver is a User Space Driver that does not need to be installed. You can simply import it into another Python program/script or use the built in command line processor or http server. If you are looking for a kernel driver, you can try the following links.

cuddon.net

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CM19a Page

Python X10 CM19A USB Driver for Linux

Version 3.0 Development Branch

Latest STABLE release v0.12

My CM19a posts

Kernel Drivers

Previous releases of my driver

Original 0.1 Stable series

Updated release v0.11 (superseded by v0.12)

Original Release v0.1 (superseded by v0.12)

Original 0.2 series

V0.2 (Beta) Development Series)

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