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Re: Infra red transceivers


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  • Subject: Re: Infra red transceivers
  • From: "Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:12:45 +0100
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> I've done my first X10 appliance now and am about to do a few more.  A
> CM12U is on my shopping list for some basic macros, and an infrared
> transceiver.  I believe that there are two of these, one is CE
approved
> and expensive, the other isn't.
>
> Should I buy the CE one or should I save the money, or does it depend
> on my conscience?

I think the CE approved one on the www.letsautomate.com site is basically
as
cheap as the older non-approved one.

> I also have an old One For All 8 remote, bought from Rumbelows in
their
> liquidataion sale, although I now use a Remote Angel :-(.  The OFA8
has
> HA capabilities which I intend to program into the Angel but I'm not
> sure how the buttons translate to X10 commands, does anyone know, is
it
> obvious, can I get guidelines from a website or do I need a new
remote?

You need to chuck the Angel and buy a Pronto!

>  I know I need to upgrade the Remote Angel to a Pronto, but that's not
> the answer I'm looking for today!

Ah...right :-)

M.








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