From: Jim Weirich Date: 2005-01-08T06:28:20+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby X10 Interface to Firecracker CM17A Carl Youngblood said: > Jim Weirich wrote: > >>I've got my first cut at a Ruby interface to the CM17A firecracker X10 >>module ready for public review. I'm particularly interested in feedback >>from folks using the Firecracker CM17A on windows boxes to give it a try. >>Currently you need a compile environment to build the C extension, but if >>feedback is good, I'll look into making a binary distribution for >> windows. >> >>Usage is simple: >> >> require 'x10/cm17a' >> lamp = X10.device('a1') >> lamp.on >> lamp.off >> # etc >> >>The software is available as a gem (gem install x10-cm17a) or as a >> tarball >>from http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=497. >> >>Thanks. >> > As I understand it Jim, you are interfacing with the firecracker unit on > your Mac, right? Does that mean you figured out how to connect to the > serial port? Or am I mistaken? The firecracker connects to the serial port of the computer and I have tested it against both windows and linux boxes. I've not heard of anyone who as tried it on a Mac yet (although if you have a Mac, live in the Cincinnati area and would like to test it, I'd be glad to bring my hardware and met with you to give it a try :). -- -- Jim Weirich jim@weirichhouse.org http://onestepback.org ----------------------------------------------------------------- "Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it." -- Donald Knuth (in a memo to Peter van Emde Boas)