RE: Is it me ???

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

There *IS* reason behind the madness ... say you have a dozen cameras
connected to a single video input you can then switch between then by
sending Housecode-Camera Number-on. This is how the XCAM2 works.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Timothy Morris [mailto:timothy.morris@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 16 October 2001 12:55
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Is it me ???
>
>
> Its a great idea - but someone needs to remove head from arse -
> that control
> method is absolutely rediculous!
>
> Tim.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 16 October 2001 12:52
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Is it me ???
> >
> >
> > >From Mark's news page....
> >
> > "The XM11U is an X10 addressable DC adaptor that supplies
12V. The
> > adaptor will turn on if it's own address is sent an
"On" signal, and
> > will turn off if any On signal is sent on the same House Code,
but a
> > different Address (for example, if the unit is set as A2, then
> > sending A1 On will turn the adaptor off). It is not affected by
any
> > other House Code (so sending B1 On will not change the state of
the
> > XM11). Can be used to power low voltage devices, or relays."
> >
> > .... OK I can see where a controlable wall wart would be cool,
for
> > powering KAT5 Modules for instance, but WHY is the OFF control
> > achieved by sending an ON to ANY other module on that Housecode?
> >
> > At best you could achieve "1 of 16" control using a
single housecode
> > because any attempt to turn another PSU on would cause the others
to
> > switch off. If you assign different housecodes to the PSU's then
you
> > effectively lose that housecode. ie Turn the PSU on, then decide
to
> > turn the tablelamp on and the PSU goes off.
> >
> > Seems a strange method of control to me and IMHO will severely
limit
> > its potential. Or am I wrong ?
> >
> > Keith
> >
> >
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