Re: Re: New to X10

[ian.bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

> http://www.letsautomate.com/10410.cfm?
but that's not X10.

This unit also has manual control buttons which are probably hackable into.
Also the IR is RC5 and you have to have your finger on the button for half
a second or so before anything happens.

Don't forget feedback control too for those times when you only wan it open
a bit. This is something I have been playing with but not too seriously
just yet so let us know how you get on.

Please share about the high torque motors if there is a web link

Thanks

Ian





"nchooper"
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Subject:  [ukha_d] Re: New to X10
21/04/2004 22:24
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ukha_d






--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@s...> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 20, 2004 at 09:55:20PM -0000, nchooper wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm totally new to X10. I have so far done a lot of reading
about it
> > and have decided to 'get started'.
> >
> > Two questions though.
> >
> > 1. Which modules are able to respond to Status Requests. Am I
right
> > in thinking that if they do not then software such as
Activehome,
> > Homeseer etc in conjunction with a CM12 would not 'know' that
the
> > modules have switched on / off / dimmed by a remote control or
> > switch?
>
> In the UK, very few modules have two way comms, or status request,
the newer in-wall micromodules do, but they come at a price, have a
look at this page from Laser for prices http://tinyurl.com/3bpoq
>
> Automatedhome has a review of them here
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article752.html
>
> >
> > 2. Has anybody come up with a solution to open and close the
slats
> > on Venetian blinds?
>
> LetsAutomate sell an IR controlled blind opener,
http://www.letsautomate.com/10410.cfm?
but that's not X10. You'd
need some extra kit for that. Perhaps an IR7243 IR to X10 converter,
a remote that can send X10 IR signals and something to turn those
signals back into IR that the opener can understand ... overkill
perhaps :-)
>
> --
>
> -S

Thanks for the reply Stuart,

It does seem a lot of money for what appears to be little gain apart
from status request response. I'll have to think about that.

As for blind control, I have found a supplier of some very small
motors with gearbox attached which will give high torque with low
speed. This, together with a couple of micro switches, a relay and a
few other bits and I think it might just be possible. I'll keep
things updated if it works out.

Neil