Re: Is it me ???

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

I guess the plan is to make it behave like the old push-button selection
buttons like you used to get on *really* old radios! - nice big clunky push
buttons that physically shoved the tuner along the dial... pressing any
button automatically released any/all others..

(I remember those radios!)

Paul G.


>From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] Is it me ???
>Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 11:51:40 -0000
>
>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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