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Was: lcl sessions Now: Nutone Remote Marty Jablow Thu, 27 Aug 1998 11:11:15 -0400

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I have one of these Nutone 32 Remotes. Works very well. I reliably can be
about 40 feet away and get a response. Mostly used in the master bedroom but
I use it to test things from other bedrooms in the house.  I don't have the
antenna extended and it sits behind a cedar chest but for my needs it works.
Very reliable within the room the receiver is placed in. You do have to give
the buttons a good push to make contact.
They are kind of big.

Marty
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Marty Jablow D.M.D.                      jablow@orn.com
896 Green St.                               http://idg.orn.com
Iselin  NJ 08830-2121                  Amateur Radio Call
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>I like the mega 32 remotes best.  They are simmilar to the standard X10
>in the way the buttons are laid out, but they are black, they have a
>hinged cover on the left that a label goes into, and under for the
>second set of accessable x10 codes.  The label cover covers the x10 code
>assignment rotary switch.  And best yet, the things have a full 16 X10
>buttons up front, flip the switch, and another accessable 16.  They have
>all on/off and last dim/bright.  They do require the Mega32 receivers
>though.  They don't work with standard x10 receivers.  It has to do with
>the full selection of buttons on it, but possibly has a different
>frequency and works better than X10.  I don't have a way to compare as I
>don't have any standard receivers.  The remotes can be wall mounted with
>a nice framing bracket.  The only bummer is the receivers are designed
>to cover one whole duplex AC outlet and screw down with the cover
>screw.  I found these remotes in the HAS catalog and they are from
>Nutone if I remember correctly.
>
>Dan Carrington
>
>
>
>Daniel Dubay wrote:
>>
>> My biggest complaint about X10 interfaces is that they look so bad.  I
>> don't know what the mega 32 looks like?  Some of mine are unreliable
>> too.
>>
>> Dan Dubay
>>
>> >>> Dan Carrington <dc_grafx@microworks.net> 08/26 2:42 PM >>>
>> I am also confused by everyone using a phone for things.  I just use
>> X10
>> for all interaction.  I love them versus phone system interaction.  I
>> don't have to rewire all phones to go through ECS.  I can have menues
>> on
>> the remotes, espetially the Mega32's which have a covered place for
>> menus that I print out from the computer so they look great.  I have a
>> few receivers in the house so I can have a few different button sets
>> as
>> needed in different areas.  The seperate receivers allows also the
>> positioning of the receiver in the area for good reception.  I don't
>> have to hit multiple buttons, remember any codes, or wait for voice
>> reply/feedback.  I just reach over to the wireless X10 remote and push!
>>
>> Done!  I use then for everything, as I do not do any regular sit down
>> at
>> the computer for anything other than programing and debugging.  The
>> computer just sits in the den and does as told...
>>
>> Dan Carrington
>>
>> Mark Gilmore wrote:
>> >
>> > Why is no one using X-10 keypads (instead of the phone)
>> > for local sessions ? Am I missing something ?
>> > --
>> > Mark Gilmore
>> > Omnipotence
>> > Voice:423-745-0026
>> > FAX  :423-745-1714
>> > http://members.a2zsol.com/omnipotence.html
>

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