Re: RS232 or RF X10?

[Andy Bovingdon <bov@xxxxxxx>]

Only a year into HA - but I have quickly learned that the
combination of IR or RF to send a command that then affects
the lights can be way too slow. If I want to go into a room
at night to simply pick up something I left in there - buy
the time the lights react I have fumbled, found and left.
The combination of LD10's with real switches works well, it's
fast and usable and still gives the flexibility.

So, given the choice a hardwired solution is best in my
opinion - but whether Lutron is the way to go? No idea as
I have not played with it. Can you set up macro's to
turn things on and off at dusk/dawn etc? Can you tie it
into cinema room controls without having to purchase a
Crestron on AMX system?

Hope this helps.

At 09:54 PM 12-02-02 +0000, you wrote:

>I m in the planning phase for my new gaff, and I m in two minds as to
how
>to proceed.
>
>
>
>I m intending to automate all lights in the place, and at the moment
there
>seem to be two options:
>
>
>
>Either use AD10s and LD10s together with X10 RF keypads with some form
of
>Automation controller to fire off macros, or go the whole hog and
install
>some form of Lutron hard-wired system.
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>
>
>The advantages of the X-10 system are cost and simplicity of wiring.
With
>the hard wired system you get sophistication.
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>
>Comments please?
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>
>
>Tim.
>
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