Re: X10 in Which? magazine

["Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "m_surgenor" <zen8432@z...> wrote:
> I'm intrigued...
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "UKHA" <ukha@b...> wrote:
> > I've recently had a problem where my TV starts interferring with
> > X10 when it's been on for a while, it actually results in sending
a
> > P4 ON...
>
> How do you know - i.e that it's the telly and it's a P4 On? Do you
> use some sort of meter or am I missing something obvious? ;-)
>
> I've one unit that keeps being switched off and I can't trace what
it
> is that's doing it.
>
> Malcolm

Other than the fact that he may well have had a module set to P4 that
kept coming on unexpectedly, something like Homevision (or Homeseer?)
would allow you to see the traffic flying around. For example in my
house I have A1 and N1 On commands almost every day, however due to
the times they are happening, I actually think they may be coming
>from
time I came home, but HV was able to show me exactly when it was
being transmitted. I simply don't use those codes now (though I did
try a little HV schedule that sent them out for a while to see if any
neighbours lights started coming on ;-).

As for working out it is the TV, then it really is a question of
trial and error (leave the TV unplugged for a day and see if it
happens, then leave the microwave unplugged etc etc). Obviously
timing information from HV or similar would help narrow it down.

Graham