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CP290 Director X

CP290 Director X - 3.0

Control X10 CP290: sunrise, sunset, even/odd days.

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This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 3.0
Release Date: 2009-09-12
License: Commercial
Downloads (this version): 407
Downloads (all versions): 4,861
Price: $16.00

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Product Description:

CP290 Director is Macintosh software that controls the original X10 home automation computer controlled interface, model number CP290. It completely replaces the Macintosh software that comes with the CP290, and has unique features not found in other Macintosh-based CP290 controllers.

In addition to standard CP290 features, CP290 Director X supports the following types of events stored in the CP290: sunrise and sunset events, events with specific dates and repeat intervals, and even and odd day events.

X10 systems usually work reasonably reliably, turning on or off the selected module when the CP290 commands it. However, occasionally noise or interference in your wiring can cut reliability whereby a module is not turned on or off at the requested time. The best solution to this problem, if acute, is to install noise filters, signal bridges, or amplifiers. However, you may find that CP290 Director X solves the problem for you. CP290 Director X allows you to optionally specify that each "on" event should be sent more than once to the module, and/or that each "off" event should be sent more than once. Thus, if the first command to turn off doesn't work, the second or third one might. If you specify that an event should be sent more than once, it will be sent the specified number of times (two to four) at one minute intervals.

What's new in this version:

  • Now a Universal binary, running on both Intel and PowerPC machines, including on Snow Leopard.
  • Fixed bug in opening files by dropping them on the program's icon.
  • NOTE: no longer reads CP290 Director (for Mac OS 9) files.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later
  • X10 CP290 home automation controller
  • USB serial adapter to connect CP290. Palm adapter not supported.

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CP290 Director X

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CP290 Director X CommentaryTried to buy - Version: 3.0, 9/12/2009 04:20PM PST

BenWeienberg
I had bought a previous version about 5 years ago and wanted to try this one. I downloaded it but it gave me the message that my evaluation time had run out. Go buy a license.

I tried to buy the license 3 times from the website but it rejected a good credit card each time. I just gave up.

I would like to try it and replace the 'not so working' Thinkinghome.
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CP290 Director X CommentaryCP290 Director X for Intel - Version: 2.0, 12/19/2008 09:57AM PST

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Robert L. Poland
This statement "CP290 Director X is a Cocoa (MacOS X only) application. It runs on 10.2.8 through 10.5.x, but not on Intel-based Macs. A Universal version is under development." is over a year old.

Is a Universal version ever going to happen?
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CP290 Director X ReviewGenius in simple things! - Version: 1.6, 4/24/2005 09:07AM PST

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griff--2008
I have been using this since it first appeared. It was very buggy at first and some of the beta versions were unusable but now that it has grown up it is everything that a utility like this should be: Fast, extremely simple in design and execution and reliable. Plus it has things in it that I have not been able to find in any other X-10 software that works with the oldy but goody X-10 CP-290 controller: the ability daily to change timing according to sunset and sunrise times without having to launch the application every day.

Sheer genius!

Griff
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