Technical Notes
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Sample File
Drawing Programs
Icons
Log File Errors
Starting HCA with Windows
Using Windows Programs
Power Failure
Command Confirmation
Magic Module
HouseLinc
PowerLinc Controller
Weather
Daylight Saving Time
2414U PowerLinc
Web Server

In writing the HCA documentation, we found a number of areas that we felt required too much detail to be fully explained,  or that needed frequent updating.  Those areas were not placed in the documentation.

This page contains notes on those areas.  These notes don't replace the documentation, but supplement it.  These technical notes can be a bit long so you may want to print them for easier study. 

The HCA User Guide Appendixes also contains information for using HCA with specific pieces of hardware.  This may be a good place to start if you are looking for information about interfacing HCA with automation hardware.

These technical notes are available:

Introductory topics

bulletSome notes on the HCA sample MyHome.HCA

General information

bulletDrawing Programs
bulletMaking your own icons
bulletErrors in the log file - what they are and what to do about them
bulletStarting HCA each time Windows Starts

Information for power users

bulletStarting Windows Programs from HCA.  How to send email and faxes!
bulletHow to work with weather data
bulletPower failure recovery
bulletStatus and command confirmation
bulletMagic Module memory image construction
bulletHouseLinc memory image construction
bulletPowerLinc memory image construction