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X10 Commander (http://www.melloware.com/products/x10commander)
X10 Commander PC Server interface for the X10 iPhone/iPod/iPad/Android 
 
Copyright (C) 1999-2010 Emil A. Lefkof III, Melloware Inc.
Email: info@melloware.com
Web: http://www.melloware.com/
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Contents
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1. Overview
2. Features
3. Installation
4. Quick Start Guide
5. Connect over 3G/Edge
6. Acknowledgements
7. Feedback

1. Overview
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   X10 Commander is an X10 Controller Client for the iPhone/iPod/iPad/Android and is a native iPhone application that allows 
   you to control up to 60 X10 devices anywhere in the world. Ever wanted to close the garage door while lying in your bed? 
   How about turn the outdoor floodlights on but didn't feel like walking back downstairs to turn them on? Now you can! 
   All you need is an X10 CM11, CM12, CM15, CM17 Firecracker, CM19, or Marmitek CM15Pro device connected to your computer and X10 Commander 
   will allow you to control all your X10 devices.

   X10 Commander consists of two pieces...a server piece which runs on your PC or Mac and the client piece which runs on 
   your iPhone or iPod Touch. The PC application is free and available from our Downloads section, the MacOSX support is 
   provided by the excellent Thinking Home software from AlwaysThinking.com.

   The purpose of this program is simple: to allow control of your X10 devices from your iPhone/iPod/iPad/Android with the touch of a finger.
   
	
2. Features
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   -> Control your X10 Devices from anywhere in your house. 
   -> No "line-of-sight" needed to control X10 Devices 
   -> You are already using X10 Devices and already own an iPod or iPhone so now you can take it to the next level!
   -> Works on Wifi/3G/Edge network so control your lights from anywhere in the world!   

3. Installation
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   WINDOWS PC SERVER:
   -> Simply copy the X10Commander.exe somewhere on your PC where you have your X10 module and run
   -> If you own a CM15/CM19 USB device or Marmitek CM15Pro you need to install the ActiveHome SDK: http://www.x10.com/activehomepro/sdk/index.html
   
   MACOSX SERVER:
   -> Simply purchase and install Thinking Home software from AlwaysThinking.com

        
   CLIENT:
   -> iPhone/iPad/iPod: Simply download the X10 Commander app from the Itunes Apple AppStore
   -> Android: Simply download the X10 Commander app from the Android Market
	  

4. Quick Start Guide
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	SERVER:
		* Start X10Commander.exe on the PC or ThinkingHome on the Mac
		* The main screen will display the PC IP Address which you will need for the client setup.  
		  If you are using Vista it is the IPV4 Address you need like 192.168.1.101
		
	CLIENT:
	    * Go to the iPhone/iPod/iPad/Android Settings application
		* Find the section for X10 Commander and navigate to it
		* Enter the IP Address found in the steps for the Server
		* You won't need to change the port unless you received an error on the Server so leave it at 6003
		* Start the X10 Commander iPhone application.  It will find and connect to X10 Commander running on your PC!
	
	TROUBLESHOOTING PC SERVER:
		* If you get an error that your Port is already in Use you can change it in the EXE 
		* If you cannot connect to X10 Commander PC Server and you know you have your IP and Port correct make
		  sure you do not have Port 6003 blocked.  Make sure you don't have any Firewall software blocking
		  ports too.
		* If you want to start the application minimized to the tray edit the registry setting value to 1
		  from 0 for HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Melloware\X10Commander\MinimizeOnStartup
		  
5. Connect over 3G/Edge Network
      * To connect from outside your home over the 3G/Edge network please follow these instructions:
      
      3G/Edge Instructions: http://forum.melloware.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=7071

6. Acknowledgements
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   X10 Commander would not be possible without the X10 company and RipVega for suggesting it and
   demanding perfection!
      
      
7. Feedback
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   Your feedback on X10 Commander (hopefully constructive) is always welcome.  Please
   visit http://www.melloware.com/ for links to browse and join mailing
   lists, file bugs and submit feature requests.  
   
   Also a forum is set up at http://forum.melloware.com/index.php for discussion.