X10, CM11a, ttyUSB0, Status: OFFLINE - COMMUNICATION_ERROR Serial port /dev/ttyUSB0 is in use by another application (Unknown Linux Application)

I finally got the X10 stuff working. Some of it is a little flakey, but it works, rules and everything… :smile:

Sitemap:

 sitemap home label="Hutchins Home Automation" {
	Frame label="Date" {
		Text item=Date
		Text item=Time
	}
	Frame label="Main Menu" {
		Group	item=gUS	label="Upstairs"	icon="firstfloor"
		Group	item=gDS	label="Downstairs"	icon="groundfloor"
		Group	item=gOS	label="Outside"		icon="garden"
		Group	item=gHVAC	label="Heating & Air"	icon="heating"
		Group	item=gA		label="Alarms"		icon="alarm"
		Group	item=gM		label="Mobile"		icon="qualityofservice"
		Group	item=gW		label="Weather"		icon="sun"
		Group	item=gH		label="Holiday Lights"	icon="tree_96"
	}
}

Things file:

Bridge	cm11a:cm11a:8a8632d7	[ serialPort="/dev/ttyUSB0" ]	{
	Thing	dimmer	Light_DS_Family_Portrait	[ houseUnitCode="A9" ]
	Thing	switch	Light_DS_Coat_Closet		[ houseUnitCode="A10" ]
	Thing	dimmer	Light_DS_Living_Portrait	[ houseUnitCode="A13" ]
	Thing	switch	Light_US_Master_Closet		[ houseUnitCode="B2" ]
	Thing	dimmer	Light_US_Hall_Ceiling		[ houseUnitCode="B8" ]
	Thing	switch	Light_US_Guest_Ceiling		[ houseUnitCode="B9" ]
	Thing	switch	Light_US_Kasea_Ceiling		[ houseUnitCode="B10" ]
	Thing	switch	Light_US_Den_Ceiling		[ houseUnitCode="B11" ]
	Thing	dimmer	Light_OS_Porch_Front		[ houseUnitCode="C12" ]
	Thing	switch	Light_X10_Holiday		[ houseUnitCode="H2" ]
}

Items file:

Switch		Light_US_Master_Closet 		"Master Closet"		<wardrobe>	(US_Master, Lights)  	{ channel="cm11a:switch:8a8632d7:Light_US_Master_Closet:switchstatus" }

Switch		Light_X10_Holiday		"Holiday X10"		<light>		(gH, Lights)		{ channel="cm11a:switch:8a8632d7:Light_X10_Holiday:switchstatus" }
Dimmer		Light_OS_Porch_Front		"Front Porch"		<outdoorlight>	(gOS, Lights)		{ channel="cm11a:dimmer:8a8632d7:Light_OS_Porch_Front:lightlevel" }


Dimmer	Light_DS_Family_Portrait		"Family Portrait"	<slider>	(DS_Family, Lights)	{ channel="cm11a:dimmer:8a8632d7:Light_DS_Family_Portrait:lightlevel" }
Dimmer	Light_DS_Living_Portrait		"Living Portrait"	<slider>	(DS_Living, Lights)	{ channel="cm11a:dimmer:8a8632d7:Light_DS_Living_Portrait:lightlevel" }


Dimmer		Light_US_Hall_Ceiling		"US Hall Ceiling"	<slider>	(US_Hall, Lights)	{ channel="cm11a:dimmer:8a8632d7:Light_US_Hall_Ceiling:lightlevel" }
Switch		Light_US_Guest_Ceiling		"Guest Ceiling"		<light>		(US_Guest, Lights)	{ channel="cm11a:switch:8a8632d7:Light_US_Guest_Ceiling:switchstatus" }
Switch		Light_US_Kasea_Ceiling		"Kasea's Ceiling"	<light>		(US_Kasea, Lights)	{ channel="cm11a:switch:8a8632d7:Light_US_Kasea_Ceiling:switchstatus" }
Switch	Light_US_Den_Ceiling			"Den Ceiling"		<light>		(US_Den, Lights)	{ channel="cm11a:switch:8a8632d7:Light_US_Den_Ceiling:switchstatus" }