diff --git a/lib/read_table_A.pl b/lib/read_table_A.pl
index 14502b2fa..cc6ce672f 100644
--- a/lib/read_table_A.pl
+++ b/lib/read_table_A.pl
@@ -753,6 +753,19 @@ sub read_table_A {
             $code .= "use xPL_Items;\n";
         }
     }
+     elsif($type eq "XPL_X10BASIC") {
+       ($address, $name, $grouplist, @other) = @item_info;
+       $other = join ', ', (map {"'$_'"} @other); # Quote data
+       if($other){
+           $object = "xPL_X10Basic('$address',$other)";
+       }
+       else{
+           $object = "xPL_X10Basic('$address')";
+       }
+       if( ! $packages{xPL_X10Basic}++ ) {   # first time for this objecttype?
+           $code .= "use xPL_X10Basic;\n";
+       }
+   }
     elsif($type eq "XPL_IRRIGATEWAY") {
         ($address, $name, $grouplist, @other) = @item_info;
         $other = join ', ', (map {"'$_'"} @other); # Quote data
diff --git a/lib/xPL_X10Basic.pm b/lib/xPL_X10Basic.pm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8ff38cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/xPL_X10Basic.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+=begin comment
+@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
+
+xPL_X10Basic.pm - basic support for X10 messages over xPL
+  $Date$
+  $Revision$
+
+Info:
+
+  This module allows to support X10 basic messages over xPL.
+     
+Usage:
+
+ In your items.mht, add the squeezebox devices like this:
+ 
+   XPL_X10BASIC, xpl_device_id:instance, object_name, group_name
+   
+ e.g.
+   XPL_X10BASIC, hollie-x10gate.downstairs:uplight, uplight, Lights
+   
+License:
+  This free software is licensed under the terms of the GNU public license.
+
+Authors:
+  Roger Simon, added to git by Lieven Hollevoet based on a mail on the mailing list
+
+@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
+=cut
+
+use strict;
+
+package xPL_X10Basic;
+use base qw(xPL_Item);
+
+sub new {
+   my ($class, $p_source, $p_type, $p_statekey) = @_;
+   my ($source,$deviceid) = $p_source =~ /(\S+):(\S+)/;
+   $source = $p_source unless $source;
+   my $self = $class->SUPER::new($source);
+   $$self{type} = $p_type if $p_type;
+   my $statekey = $p_statekey;
+   $statekey = 'command';
+   $self->SUPER::class_name('x10.basic');
+   $$self{state_monitor} = "x10.basic : $statekey";
+   $self->SUPER::device_monitor("device=$deviceid") if defined
+$deviceid;
+   return $self;
+}
+
+
+sub send_on {
+   my ($self) = @_;
+   $self->SUPER::send_cmnd('x10.basic' => { 'device' => '$deviceid',
+'command' => 'on'  });
+   }
+
+sub send_off {
+   my ($self) = @_;
+   $self->SUPER::send_cmnd('x10.basic' => { 'device' => '$deviceid',
+'command' => 'off'  });
+   }
+
+
+
+sub rts10_on {
+   my ($self) = @_;
+   $self->SUPER::send_cmnd('x10.basic' => { 'device' => '$deviceid',
+'command' => 'on' , 'protocol' => 'rts10' });
+   }
+
+
+sub rts10_off {
+   my ($self) = @_;
+   $self->SUPER::send_cmnd('x10.basic' => { 'device' => '$deviceid',
+'command' => 'off' , 'protocol' => 'rts10' });
+   }
+
+    
+1;