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Re: [ECS] Question to HomeVision users... Gerry Duprey Mon, 28 Jun 1999 13:52:33 -0400 (EDT)

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On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Scott Reston wrote:

> carl - from your description, it sounds like you're saying that these switches support
pre-set dim like the (rather pricey) PCS switches do... i was under the 
> impression that the 6381 would turn on at the last dim level (like the LM14a) but
didn't support pre-set dim (tell it to come on at 50% and it will - regardless of 
> what brightness it was at when last turned off)

If you you manually turn the light on or send a simple X10 on, the light
comes back on at it's previous level.

You can use commands that are similar in function to what the PCS switches
support (but using a variation that Leviton came up with) to turn the lamp
on directly at a level or change the level directly without DIM/BRIGHT
commands.

Works well (though the switch is a bit mushy for my tastes).

If you can afford the step up, the new SwitchLinc switches are fabu.  Not
only do they also support the PCS style preset dim, but they actually
report their status when manually activated - imagine, your program
actually knows what really going on even when it didn't initiate it!

> is this a feature you only get with TC+? 

Anything that can send extended data/command codes can support it.  I know
the HomeVision also supports it.

> or am i just confused about the features of the 6381??
> 
> thanks...
> 
> 
> scott reston
> ih8gates@concentric.net
> http://www.indelible-blue.com/meetib/scott/
> 
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> On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 09:48:57 PDT, Carl Keyes wrote:
> 
> >Jerry,
> >
> >Just a note on the TC+ and dimming. I use it as my PLC interface also
> >but on lights that I dim I use the Leviton 6381's.
> >They dim directly to whatever level you set without
> >any stepping, regardless or what the light may have
> >been previously set to. They also can be dimmed locally.
> >Sorry if is all redundant, but I really like them.
> >
> >Carl
> 
> 
> 

Gerry Duprey                     EMAIL: gerry@msage.com 
Micro Sage Software Systems      VOICE: (734) 663-0444
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