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2.2. Home Automation software
For the list of Home Automation software that has implemented support for the RFXtrx see the
web site www.rfxcom.com
2.3. Dimensions
The dimensions of the RFXtrx are: 83.5 x 42 x 15 mm
Total height from bottom to antenna top is 122mm
2.4. Electrical
The RFXtrx is powered by the 5 Volt of the USB interface.
Operating current;
Receive mode: 28 mA (0.14Watt)
Transmit mode: 45 mA
3. Install the USB driver
The RFXtrx has the FTDI FT232R USB interface chip installed.
The USB drivers are available at http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
4. Run RFXmngr or RFXflash on Linux under Mono
Open a Terminal screen in Linux (Ctrl-Alt-T)
Execute once:
Install Mono:
[sudo] apt-get install mono-runtime
Install VisualBasic support under Mono:
[sudo] apt-get install libmono-microsoft-visualbasic8.0-cil
If the USB device is created as ttyACMx you will need to create a link between
/dev/ttyACMx and a serial port /dev/ttySx.
This is not necessary if the device is created as /dev/ttyUSBx !!
[sudo] ln -sf /dev/ttyACM1 /dev/ttyS3
Note: sudo must be entered without brackets [ ]. sudo is required if not running as super user.
Launch the RFXflash.exe program.
[sudo] mono RFXflash.exe
OR
Launch the RFXmngr.exe program.
[sudo] mono RFXmngr.exe
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