1.24.1 X10 help/FAQ/Howto?

ceraldi · Post by **ceraldi** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:29 am

Hi,
I have ZoneMinder 1.24.1 running on Ubuntu 9.10 and so far so good.
I recently got a RCA CM11 Serial X10 interface and hooked it up, turned on the X10 options in ZM and checked the zmx10.log file "06/15/09 18:27:36.175744 zmx10[14786].INF [X10 server starting]"
So it looks like ZM is seeing the X10 interface ok I think.
I can't find much information on how to setup the X10 devices and such using ZM. Anyone have some info on how to get this going or any sugestions on other things to check besides the log file to make sure its working alrite? my end gole here is to have it interface with my Ademco vista 20P and receive triggers from it and alarm zones based on the door alarm sensors and possible turn on laps and such based on camera motion detection.

Thanks for any help.
-A

kingofkya · Post by **kingofkya** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:34 am

once you enable it in options go to filters on the bottom of the main window and set a condition where x10 will turn something on

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:02 am

You don't want to do X10 stuff with filters.

1) From the console, go to the "Options" page, X10 tab, and enable X10 support. Also set the house code and interface device.
2) Create a monitor for your camera. On the "General" tab, check the "X10" checkbox. On the "X10" tab, in the "X10 Output Alarm String" field, enter the unit number of the X10 controller you want to turn on or off when an alarm occurs.
3) Click "Save".

The critical thing seems to be to enable X10 support in the configuration options BEFORE you define your monitors.