Re: Idratek Cortex

["Chris Bond" <chris@xxxxxxx>]

Just had an email from Karam saying that the the documentation for salient
features and usage of the IDRANet protocol will be next to be released.

Kind Regards,
Chris Bond
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Hawkins" <lists@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:51 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Idratek Cortex


> They could actually use a C-Bus dimmer pack as well through a xAP
gateway
I
> guess, if their serial high level protocol from the RS232 interface
proves
> supportable (and is documented) - the C-Bus dimmer packs are
reasonably
> priced.
>
> On the X10 front I was rather disappointed to see they were just
connecting
> a variant of their RS232 interface to the CM12U X10 interface  which
is a
> big mistake IMO as it is notorious for it's reliability issues. I had
hoped
> they would be using a TW7223 or similar powerline interface (as almost
every
> other X10 third part company does).
>
> Overall though if they get the modules out at the price they indicated
I
> think they will be really useful.
>
>
>
>             Kevin
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 June 2003 06:59
>
> I do think that launching without a dimming capability is also a
mistake
as
> affordable quality dimming is something that anyone installing a large
HA
> system will want as an essential.
>
> They dont actually need to MAKE a dimmer. There are many affordable
dimmer
> packs used in the entertainment industry that are rugged, and more
> importantly have passed all the EMI and safety tests. They could
easily be
> linked in by incorporating a module that either had  Analogue 0-10V
outputs,
> or a DMX512 output to interface to Digital dimmers. That would avoid
the
> expense of designing and manufacturing dimmers and would allow a
choice of
> dimmer packs already available of the shelf in a range of sizes eg 4 x
5A,
8
> x5A from the likes of NJD ( http://www.njd.co.uk ) upto 18 x 5A, 9 x
10A
> from Pulsar ( http://www.pulsarlight.com ) etc. I
cant remember who it
was,
> but someone on the list was using NJD's Midi-Controlled dimmer pack
for HA
> Lighting.
> .
>
>
>
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