Re: Theoretical LD11 Usage

["Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxx>]

You have the same complaint about the LD11 that I was making a couple of
weeks ago.  You are right that the version before (LD10?) had the desired
behaviour.  Shame they went and messed it up with the "improved"
firmware
:-(

Mal


----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Greenwood" <Martin_Greenwood@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Theoretical LD11 Usage


>
> On 22 Dec 2003, at 20:15, Stephen wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 10:32:49 +0000, you wrote:
> >
> >> I have separate switches for each LD11 and also some RF HR10
switches
> >> around as they are easier to use to turn lights up or down
than the
> >> momentaries.
> >
> > What are RF switches like in practice? I have heard there is a
delay
> > between pressing the switch and the signal being trasmitted (by
> > radio), received, retransmitted (by wire), decoded and the light
being
> > switched on. Is the delay annoying? Is it swmbo/guest friendly?
> > Thanks.
>
> The delay is actually down to the X10 over the mains from the receiver
> rather than the RF bit. It's bearable.
> The stick a switch things don't look very nice so I didn't use them. I
> find the HR10's are ok as they can be placed around the room like a
> remote control.
> In fact once explained I think that the HR10 is easier than the
> momentary because of discrete dim and bright controls.
>
> Although the main reason I use them is to turn lights back up to max,
> which is tedious using the momentary as first it dims down, putting
you
> in the dark before brighting up. Then you have to let go just at the
> right moment!
> I wish some of my LD11's did not have the memory thing and just came
> back on at full brightness. (I think that the LD10 did this??).
> The other LD11 thing is when other people press the momentary, nothing
> appears to happen (because of slow start) so they press it again.
> What this does is stop the light and it ends up being very dim. This
is
> very frustrating. Basically it behaves differently from 'normal'
> lights.
> I guess a faster ramp rate would help.
> Can the ramp rate be set using extended X10 commands?
>
> I guess I need a controller to reset things, but that would make
things
> slower.
> I installed all this in 2001 when renovating, now I think I would use
> something else like CBus instead.
>
> Martin
>
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