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Re: [ECS] PLC-Command Extended X-10 Codes Mark Gilmore Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:36:08 -0400

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Sorry, but what little I knew about this topic,
I have forgotten :-).
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
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Don Stephens wrote:
> 
> I had better defer to Mark for this one...:-)
> 
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <joerut@epix.net>
> To: "Don Stephens" <donstephens@101freeway.com>; <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 3:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [ECS] PLC-Command Extended X-10 Codes
> 
> > I was using the TW-523 but just switched to the CM11A. It seems
> > it is the ONLY interface That will support ALL of the formats. I will
> > have a mixture of PCS switches (Light/A item) and X-10 and
> > Leviton (Light/B items). If I just set the PLC-Command X item to
> > "Status Request" after sending a unit code out It will respond the
> > status of that item. (it will set PLC-Command X to either Status on
> > or Status Off for one event pass then back to none). With this I
> > must poll the devices which could cause a lot of X-10 traffic. I would
> > like to program the LM14A's to automatically send their status
> > when their state changes.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Joe Rut
> >
> >
> > On 27 Aug 2000, at 11:57, Don Stephens wrote:
> >
> > > Joe...What PLC-Interface are you using? If it is a TW-523, I don't think
> > > that it can read the extended Data.
> > >
> > > Don
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <joerut@epix.net>
> > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 10:27 AM
> > > Subject: [ECS] PLC-Command Extended X-10 Codes
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone used the PLC Command with the Extended X-10
> > > > codes? The PLC-Command has the states Extended Data and
> > > > Extended Code but these require data to be entered. Is there a
> > > > variable or item these states refer to in order to send data and
> > > > codes? I am using the LM14A's to control different lamps. I would
> > > > like to program the modules to an automatic output status when a
> > > > lamp is turned on LOCALLY. The modules have this capability but I
> > > > cannot find a way to send extended codes with data. The last
> > > > question I have is. If I have the modules auto respond will ECS
> > > > update the item set to that unit and housecode. There is a good
> > > > article in the Home Toys column about the 2 way X-10 Modules at
> > > > the following address if anyone is interested.
> > > > http://www.hometoys.com/htinews/apr99/columns/x10/2way.htm
> > > >
> > > > Any help / guidance would be appreciated
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Joe Rut
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

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