X-10 home automation

The (deep breath) electric curtain and blind motor with automatic dawn to dusk feature (Icons passim) is now installed and working. I haven't caught it in action yet. The curtains drew when I was in the kitchen last night and they were open when I got up this morning. The temptation to announce "ah Mr Bond, I've been expecting you" the first time I am there when it happens will probably be irresistible.

A phrase from the instruction manual interests me strangely.

The controller is compatible with X-10 home automation type systems.

http://www.uk-automation.co.uk/pages/Control-X10-with-an-iPhone-iPod-iPad-or-Android-device.html