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Re: [ECS] 2-Way Switches Rick & Pam Mortensen Fri, 12 Jan 2001 00:21:20 -0500

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I have two of the SwitchLinc switches and have had no problems with them
coming on at the wrong time.  I do NOT use the two way feature and haven't
even investigated how to poll them for status (as I understand is possible).
I use them for the soft on/off feature and the direct dimming commands.  One
in the master bedroom so as the lights are turned on in the morning step by
step, they don't have to be turned all the way on before going to 0%.  The
other is in the theater where you don't want to be blinded after a movie,
again while the light turns on to 100% and dims to 0%.  Since they are
almost always controlled by the PC and can be set to an explicit dim level,
the PC never really needs to know where the light is to start with.


----- Original Message -----
From: <joerut@epix.net>
To: Lai, Hubert <Hubert.Lai@ubc.ca>; <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [ECS] 2-Way Switches


> Hello
>
> I do not think the PCS switches are "2-Way X-10" The Switchlinc
> ARE but I have heard the Switchlinc has quite a few problems with
> units comming on at the wrong time. PCS by far is the best (in my
> opinion) for X-10 reliability but I too am waiting for a 2-Way version
> of the PCS. If it does exist please let me know. You can find out
> about Switchlinc in the discussion groups. If you go to
> www.dejanews.com and select discussion groups then type in
> "Switchlinc" as a search word you will find what MANY others have
> to say about them.
>
> Later
> Joe Rut
>
>
> On 11 Jan 2001, at 15:59, Lai, Hubert wrote:
>
> > Does any particular make/model of 2-way X-10 switch come more highly
recommended than the others?
> >
> > The ones I have heard of are the PCS SceneMaster switches and the
Smartlinc SwithcLinc switches. As between these two brands, which way should
I go? Are there any others I should consider?
> >
> > Thanks in advance...
> >
> > <=- Hubert
>
>
>

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