On 2022-01-16 12:50, Giles Orr via talk wrote:
First Question: Does anyone have any X10 gear they'd like to get rid of?
Soo much ... please take it! I think I might have a couple of the working transceiver modules (RR501?) left. I bought a dozen from Active Surplus, but their power caps slowly died over the years.
Second Question: What's a more modern replacement for X10?
Ikea's Home Smart System, aka TRÅDFRI. Unlike most other systems, it doesn't phone home. It does, however, have the base station, update firmware on the devices, for which it has to phone home. But the system can't be accessed outside the home. It mostly uses ZigBee for control, but like every other system you'll need wifi to talk from a client. Ikea have tweaked their protocol slightly over the years. My house runs from a series of entirely terrible shell scripts written by me (if you want a laugh: scruss/ihsctrl: a package of bash scripts to control selected IKEA Home smart (aka “TRÅDFRI”) devices via their network gateway — https://github.com/scruss/ihsctrl) If you must go wired, https://www.digital-loggers.com make some nice network controlled outlets, but they're pricey. Also their stock has been badly affected by the chip shortage, so it may be a long wait for the kit. cheers, Stewart