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Re: [ECS] Was: lcl sessions Now: Nutone Remote Dan Carrington Fri, 28 Aug 1998 08:13:30 -0700

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I agree with the extra push on the buttons and it gets worse with use
and age.  I am thinking of pulling appart one of my old ones and
experimenting.  They use little metal shaped pieces over two contacts on
the circuit board.  The metal is popped (bent) to touch both contacts. 
I am considering trying to solder the edge onto the outside contact to
see if it helps reliablility.  It may just break the solder though.  Is
there any thing that can be used to help the contacts connect more
reliabily?  Simmiler with problems on IR remotes and some phones that
use rubber buttons with carbon contacts on the backside.

Dan Carrington



Marty Jablow wrote:
> 
> 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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> 
> >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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