Re: Is it me ???

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Or to use the proper term....

an Interlock.

BTW. The ideas I posted for the Relay board the other day could
accomodate interlock working if the PIC was so programmed. It could
also have an automode changing every x seconds which could also be
sent to the unit.

Keith


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@h...> wrote:
> 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@d...>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@y...
> >To: ukha_d@y...
> >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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