ControlX10::CM17 - Perl extension for 'FireCracker' RF Transmitter


ControlX10-CM17 documentation Contained in the ControlX10-CM17 distribution.

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NAME

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ControlX10::CM17 - Perl extension for 'FireCracker' RF Transmitter

SYNOPSIS

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  use ControlX10::CM17;

    # $serial_port is an object created using Win32::SerialPort
    #     or Device::SerialPort depending on OS
    # my $serial_port = setup_serial_port('COM10', 4800);

  &ControlX10::CM17::send($serial_port, 'A1J');
    # Turns device A1 On
  &ControlX10::CM17::send($serial_port, 'A1K');
    # Turns device A1 Off
  &ControlX10::CM17::send($serial_port, 'BO');
    # Turns All lights on house code B off

DESCRIPTION

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The FireCracker (CM17A) is a send-only X10 controller that connects to a serial port and transmits commands via RF to X10 transceivers.

The FireCracker derives its power supply from either the RTS or DTR signals from the serial port. At least one of these signals must be high at all times to ensure that power is not lost from the FireCracker. The signals are pulsed to transmit a bit (DTR for '1' and RTS for '0'). The normal rx/tx read/write lines are not used by the device - but are passed through to allow another serial device to be connected (as long as it does not require hardware handshaking).

A 40-bit command packet consists of a constant 16 bit header, a constant 8 bit footer, and 16 data bits. The data is subdivided into a 5 bit address $house code (A-P) and an 11 bit $operation. There are "ON" commands for 16 units per $house code (1J, 2J...FJ, GJ) and similar "OFF" commands (1K, 2K...FK, GK). A send decodes a parameter string that combines $house$operation into a single instruction. In addition to $operation commands that act on individual units, there are some that apply to the entire $house code or to previous commands.

	$operation	FUNCTION
	    L		Brighten Last Light Programmed 14%
	    M		Dim Last Light Programmed 14%
	    N		All Lights Off
	    O		All Lights On
	    P		All Units Off

Starting with Version 0.6, a series of Brighten or Dim Commands may be combined into a single $operation by specifying a signed amount of change desired after the unit code. An "ON" command will be sent to select the unit followed by at least one Brighten/Dim. The value will round to the next larger magnitude if not a multiple of 14%.

  &ControlX10::CM17::send($serial_port, 'A3-10');
      # outputs 'A3J','AM' - at least one dim

  &ControlX10::CM17::send($serial_port, 'A3-42');
      # outputs 'A3J','AM','AM','AM' - even multiple of 14

  &ControlX10::CM17::send($serial_port, 'AF-45');
      # outputs 'AFJ','AL','AL','AL','AL' - round up if remainer

EXPORTS

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The send_cm17 method is exported by default. It is identical to &ControlX10::CM17::send(), and accepts the same parameters.

  use ControlX10::CM17;
  send_cm17($serial_port, 'A1J');

AUTHORS

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Bruce Winter bruce@misterhouse.net http://misterhouse.net

CPAN packaging by Bill Birthisel wcbirthisel@alum.mit.edu http://members.aol.com/bbirthisel

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SEE ALSO

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mh can be download from http://misterhouse.net

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You can view the mailing list archive at http://www.onelist.com/archives.cgi/misterhouse

perl(1).

Win32::SerialPort and Device::SerialPort

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ControlX10-CM17 documentation Contained in the ControlX10-CM17 distribution.

package ControlX10::CM17;

use strict;
use vars qw($VERSION $DEBUG @ISA @EXPORT @EXPORT_OK);

require Exporter;

@ISA = qw(Exporter);
@EXPORT= qw( send_cm17 );
@EXPORT_OK= qw();
($VERSION) = q$Revision: 0.07 $ =~ /: (\S+)/; # Note: cvs version reset when we moved to sourceforge
$DEBUG = 0;

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# An X10 firecracker interface, used by Misterhouse ( http://misterhouse.net )
#
# Uses the Windows or Posix SerialPort.pm functions by Bill Birthisel,
#    available on CPAN
# Protocol documented at: http://www.x10.com/manuals/cm17a_proto.txt
#                         http://www.excel.net/~dpeterse/cm17a.htm
#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

my %table_hcodes = qw(A 01100 B 01110 C 01000 D 01010 E 10000 F 10010 G 10100 H 10110 
                      I 11100 J 11110 K 11000 L 11010 M 00000 N 00010 O 00100 P 00110);

my %table_dcodes = qw(1J 00000000000 1K 00000100000 2J 00000010000 2K 00000110000
                      3J 00000001000 3K 00000101000 4J 00000011000 4K 00000111000
                      5J 00001000000 5K 00001100000 6J 00001010000 6K 00001110000
                      7J 00001001000 7K 00001101000 8J 00001011000 8K 00001111000
                      9J 10000000000 9K 10000100000 AJ 10000010000 AK 10000110000
                      BJ 10000001000 BK 10000101000 CJ 10000011000 CK 10000111000
                      DJ 10001000000 DK 10001100000 EJ 10001010000 EK 10001110000
                      FJ 10001001000 FK 10001101000 GJ 10001011000 GK 10001111000 
                      L  00010001000 M  00010011000 O  00010010000 N  00010100000 P 00010000000);

sub send_cm17 {
    return unless ( 2 == @_ );
    return ControlX10::CM17::send (@_);
}

sub send {
    my ($serial_port, $house_code) = @_;
    
    my ($house, $code) = $house_code =~ /(\S)(\S+)/;

    if (exists $main::config_parms{debug}) {
        $DEBUG = ($main::config_parms{debug} eq 'X10') ? 1 : 0;
    }
    print "CM17: $serial_port house=$house code=$code\n" if $DEBUG;
    
    my $data = $table_hcodes{$house};
    unless ($data) {
        print "CM17.pm error. Invalid house code: $house\n";
        return;
    }
                                # Check for +-## brighten/dim commands (e.g. 7+5  F-95)
                                # Looks like it takes 7 levels to go full bright/dim (14%).
    if ($code =~ /(\S)([\+\-])(\d+)/) {
        my $device= $1;
        my $dir   = $2;
        my $level = $3;
	my $ok;
        print "Running CM17 dim/bright loop: device=$device $dir=$dir level=$level\n" if $DEBUG;
                                # The CM17 dim/bright has not device address, so we must first
                                # address the device (need to make sure it is on anyway)
        &send($serial_port, $house . $device . 'J');
        my $code = ($dir eq '+') ? 'L' : 'M';
        while ($level >= 0) {
            $ok = &send($serial_port, $house . $code);
            $level -= 14;
        }
        return $ok;
    }

                                # Check for #J/#K or L/M/O/N
    my $data2 = $table_dcodes{$code};
    $data2 = $table_dcodes{substr($code, 1)} unless $data2;

    unless ($data2) {
        print "CM17.pm error. Invalid device code: $code.\n";
        return;
    }
                                # Header + data + footer = 40 bits
    &send_bits($serial_port, '1101010110101010' . $data . $data2 . '10101101'); 
}

sub send_bits {
    my ($serial_port, $bits) = @_;
    my @bits = split //, $bits;

                                # Reset the device
    $serial_port->dtr_active(0);
    $serial_port->rts_active(0);
    select (undef, undef, undef, .100); # How long??


                                # Turn the device on
    $serial_port->dtr_active(1);
    $serial_port->rts_active(1);
    select (undef, undef, undef, .20);  # How long??

    print "CM17: Sending: " if $DEBUG;
    while (@bits) {
        my $bit = shift @bits;
        
        if ($bit) {
            $serial_port->pulse_dtr_off(1);
            print "1" if $DEBUG;
        }
        else {
            $serial_port->pulse_rts_off(1);
            print "0" if $DEBUG;
        }
    }
                                # Leave the device on till switch occurs ... emperically derived 
                                #  - 50->70  ms seemed to be the minnimum
    $serial_port->dtr_active(1);
    $serial_port->rts_active(1);
    select (undef, undef, undef, .150);

    print " done\n" if $DEBUG;

                                # Turn the device off
    $serial_port->dtr_active(0);
    $serial_port->rts_active(0);

}

1;           # for require
__END__