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From: Andy Bovingdon [mailto:bov@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 13 February 2002 09:19
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] RS232 or RF X10?
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.
It does, but because the implementation
of
X10 is so poor in this country, you don't get status updates if you use
momentary
switches. Although possible it also is difficult to execute scenes using
the
local control switches.
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?
I should have said “Lutron
type”.
There are plenty of hard-wired controllers that give the flexibility of X10
and
some.
I’ve already got some experience
of
X10 (4 LW10s, door-latch solenoids and powered curtains, plus
Homeseer).
I worded my original question
poorly.
What I should have asked is for
experiences
of those who have implemented HA during a new-build or total re-wire
– as
that is what I will be doing.
Tim.