RE: Re: X10 - how ?

["Kevin Hawkins" <lists@xxxxxxx>]

Ooops, yes you're right here Andrew - it is the Housecode that goes
out in each different command not the unit code - which is far more useful
as it allows you  to switch on several lamps on the same housecode
simulataneously - which makes sense - several addresses and one ON command.
(IF your controller works this way).  Must all be one the same housecode
though. The times are the same though.

Also - yes I was not differentiating between baud and bps - the fact
that the data is sent twice (in complementary form) increases the rate
technically - I was trying to convey the 'effective' rate - ie the inherent
X10 latency to instruct a device to turn ON.

Kevin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kilgore, Andrew [mailto:amkilgore@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 04 December 2003 15:00
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: X10 - how ?
>
>
> > However in some
> > cases the addressing may not be needed as a housecode remains
> > 'current' so you can send B6 ON and then 7 ON and the second
> > transmission will turn B7
> ON
> > and only requires an additional 560ms.
>
> As I understand it, the 2 commands are of the form:
>  - B 6	(addresses B6)
>  - B On 	(sends an on command to all units on housecode
> B that are
> "listening")
>
> Therefore, if you later want to turn B7 on you would have to send:
>  - B 7
>  - B On
>
> The shortcut comes from being able to address multiple
> units on the same housecode before sending the command:
>
>  - B 6
>  - B 7
>  - B On
>
> Does this sound right...?

Yep !