Abstract of INFO-MAC archived encoded Mac binary file 'comm/ctb/cron-x10-10b4.hqx' Uploaded 08/30/1994 27092 bytes Date: Tue, 30 Aug 1994 00:11:46 -0600 From: jerry@hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu (Jerry Gatlin) Subject: cronX10-1.0b4.sit --========================_22289196==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" cronX10 Version: 1.0b4 Date: August 29, 1994 Written by: Jerry Gatlin at Hill Country Softworks This program is copyrighted by the author and is not in the public domain. I am offering this as freeware though, so you are able to freely distribute this as long as the documentation accompanies the application. You may freely use this in any non-commercial manner. If you wish to use it in any other way, please contact the author at: jerry@hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu Jerry Gatlin 4702 Valley Oak Dr. Austin, Texas 78731 512 458-1739 This program controls X10 modules to turn on and off appliances, lights, thermostats, and anything else that can be controlled by X10 devices. This program requires a model CP290 X10 computer interface along with the appropriate modules for the devices you wish to control. X10 is available through a variety of sources and both Radio Shack and Leviton make X10 components. Instead of having to run wires to these modules to control them, the X10 protocol runs over your existing AC wiring. You just plug in (or wire in) the module and go. YOU MUST HAVE CRON TO RUN THIS PROGRAM!!! Cron is a Macintosh version of the unix scheduling utility written by Chris Johnson. If you're unfamilar with the concept of cron, please download cron and read its documentation before spending much time with this documentation. You should be able to find cron at most of the Mac archive sites. If you have trouble, try these sites: anonymous ftp to ftp.cc.utexas.edu in the /pub/chrisj directory the web page http://gargravarr.cc.utexas.edu/cron/cron.html anonymous ftp to ftp.utexas.edu in the /pub/mac/util or