Kevin,
AFAIK this is it,
I posted this earlier today on the Wandsworth
thread
you mention:
<START
PASTE>
To
kinda put this to bed an LD11 can and/or
does;
Soft
Start, starts from level 0 (off) and goes to level 62 (100%) of
63
Soft
Off, goes from level 62 (100%) to level 0
(off)
If
you set the module to go to level 63 of 63 then it comes on at 100% without
the
soft start, as Phil and I sussed the other
night.
If
the module is at level 62 and you tell it to go to level 31 it will softly
dim
to that level, the same happens in reverse when it
brightens.
The
module has memory dim, i.e. when it is switched back on via a wall switch
or a
simple X10 "on" command it returns softly to its previous level
from
off.
The
X10 Pro or extended commands give you the 62 levels of dim instead of the
standard 16 with the likes of the LM12 etc. as well as the soft
start/off.
Dunno
whether the Leopard or Ocelot controllers can issue the commands but it
should
tell you in their literature, I know HV definitely
can.
HTH
K.
To my knowledge X10 Pro is only an
extension of the original X10 protocols and is not an entirely new system,
it
only adds some more functionality to the X10 command
see.
K.
-----Original
Message-----
From: Kevin Hawkins
[mailto:lists@xxxxxxx class=GramE>]
Sent: 20 February 2002 13:01
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] LD11
preset
question (with Homeseer)
There are two very
similar threads here so sorry to mix the quotes but...I have been trying
this
recently too - and despite the info copied from the adjacent thread [UKHA
Wandsworth switch pics up - dim thread - which controller] re LD11
documentation copied here ....posted by Keith Baker.. (who appears very
frustrated on finding this info too...)
"The
LD11
also responds to professional X-10. Combined with the memory dim feature,
the
LD11 can change the room lighting instantly or progressively."
and
"Soft (fixed) start and stop with STANDARD X10 and programmable start
and
stop rates with PROFESSIONAL X10
protocol."
and also this posting by David
Anamudu in the Comfort Technical newsgroup
> > I have been playing with ActiveHome
and
HomeSeer, and have been able to
> get
> > the ld11 units to 'soft start' to differing brightneses, and also
to
go
> > immediately to different
brightnesses.
David is now not able to repeat this
and
I have been unable to get anything working using any X10 commands
(Homeseer / Homevision / ECS / Leopard etc) - My conclusion is that any go
immediate to level function or any 'preset the level function (whilst
turned
off)' is not implemented. Also any change of ramp speed is not possible. I
think the ramped change is unavoidable. Unless someone knows better.... Can
anyone switch an LD11 ON instantly at a set brightness
?