Since URC never made any effort to fix USB emulation port on the back of the MSC-400, I found another solution.

Ingredients:
Aaxeon STE-501C + PA-STX-US ([Link: aaxeon.com])
Media Center TCP/IP Controller

Recipe:
Download Media Center TCP/IP Controller from http://vmccontroller.codeplex.com and install on your Windows MCE computer.
Now your MCE is listening for control commands on TCP port 40500
Connect STE-501C to RS232 port of MSC-400 via URC RS232 cable.
Connect STE-501C to any avalable port of your router/switch via CAT5.
Apply power.

Here is a list of the commands you can send to your MCE
[Link: vmccontroller.codeplex.com]

I will post a CCP file if anyone is interested.

Nice Gene thanks.

Are there circumstances where this is needed over just using Eventghost on your MCE and the MCS-400 connected to the MCE?

Nice.

What version of MCE did you get it running on?

XP, Vista or W7?

D.

Got it running on Vista 32bit, but will be going up to 7 in a few weeks. Wll post results as soon as I switch.

I am also thinking of replacing my thermostat with an IMT350c by Proliphix. ([Link: proliphix.com]) and wanted to make sure STE-501C plays nicely with MSC-400.
I may try the evenghost solution for my MCE and change STE-501C to be Proliphix controller or switch to STE-502C, witch will allow me to control 2 network devices.

Hey Gene

interested in your ccp

Regards

mark