Re: Laser - new X10 ?

["Marcus Warrington" <marcusw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Li,

Thanks for the info on the new module. Any idea when its going to be
available and how much? I'm getting to a stage were I will be buying some
LD11's but would rather hold off if release of a status response enabled
version is imminent.

Marcus


>From: "K. C. Li" <li@xxxxxxx>
>On Fri, 18 Jun 2004, Marcus Warrington wrote:
>
>> Just been looking at the UKHA 2004 review and noted that Laser are
>> bringout a new X10 module.
>
>I assume you are referring to the X-10 lamp module. It is currently
housed
>in a project type white box but we are redesigninig it to be fitted
into a
>DIN rail body the same size as the LD11. ie. As a direct replacement of
>the LD11.
>
>> Any news on its progress , will it support status response ?
>
>Status response for the module has been planned and designed but not
>implemented yet.
>
>> .. why do 99% of the UK modules not support status response, it
seems
>> to be one of the single most wanted features and yet no ones
>
>Two-way appliance and lamp modules have been available for years in the
>USA and there are UK modules that have the facility. Based on the
>experience in the USA, two-way modules have not been popular. It could
be
>because of the extra cost of the modules or other reasons.
>
>> manufacturing them. Is it simply a cost issue (since it would
require
>> an X10 transmitter as well as a receiver in the module) ? Having a
>
>Retail cost has a lot to do with it, in my opinion.
>
>> lamps when I press the main light switch. If the switch/LD11 would
>> actually transmit when I pressed as well as simply turn on the
light
>> it was connected to, then it would be simply be a case of setting
>> light and lamps to the same house/unit code.
>
>The transmit facility has to be intelligent, otherwise all the relevant
>modules would transmit at the same time and corrupt each other's
signal.
>
>> How do others handle this type of "scene" lighting
>
>Our new lamp module has scene setting as well as variable ramp rate.
>
>Regards,
>
>Kwong Li
>li@xxxxxxx
>Laser Business Systems Ltd.
>http://www.laser.com
>http://www.cbus-shop.com