RE: Re: Dawn till dusk control

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

M*****s do light switches which could connect to some sort of X10 sender. A
different type that I use (not made now) are very accurate and adjustable
and I connect to HV input ports. My dusk/dawn controller its unused on the
side now due to its crap consistency.

Ian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 September 2001 17:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Dawn till dusk control
>
>
>
> Aren't these solutions a bit overkill Andy?
>
> The Powerflash by the way will only allow closure contacts so you
> can't just
> hook a photocell across the inputs. LDRs onto HVs inputs ...
> well, wouldn't
> you then need the expansion board for analogue inputs too?
>
> I would suggest that Steve's reply sounds sensible ... use the
Dusk/Dawn
> controller to set an X10 on/off and then use HS to do whatever you
want
> dependent upon that.
>
> Have you tried Sunrise and Sunset ... does ActiveHome support
> that (I can't
> remember).
>
> Cheers
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Powell [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 24 September 2001 11:06
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Dawn till dusk control
> >
> >
> >
> > > Can anyone suggest the best way to control lighting with a
dawn to
> > > dusk photocell for my X10 lighting with CM12U PC controller?
> >
> > It really depends on what software you run on your PC but a
> > Powerflash module may we the answer,
> >
> > The powerflash module will allow most things to send an X10
signal so
> > just connect the photocell to it.
> >
> > The other option is a MS13 (motion detector) I use one (turned to
> > face the wall so that movement is not detected) to tell me if
it's
> > dark..
> >
> > If you are using ActiveHome as your software then I'm afraid
you'll
> > probably end up having to get a dusk/dawn controller
> >
> > More expensive is Homevision, to which you could attach a
photocell
> > via the inputs...
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> >
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