RE: Re: Am I confused... Or is it broken??

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>]

> When it receives an RF command, say from the SS13E it SHOULD be
> transmitting an X-10 command onto the mains. Homevision should be
> seeing that command without a problem.
>
> If it isn't, somethings not right. Have you got an appliance module
> you can ALSO set to P1? If so, when you hit "P1" on the
SSE13, both
> the TM and the AM should switch on (you should hear the relays click
> in each.)

Is the TM13 an "all housecode" one? If it is then what *SHOULD*
happen is
that the internal appliance module should respond to unit code 1 of
whatever
housecode is set on the dial *EXCEPT* for the "P" housecode where
the
internal appliance module will respond to unit code 1 of any housecode.

It should certainly be broadcasting the RF codes that it receives ... Marks
suggestion of setting another AM12 module to the same houseode and unitcode
1 is a good one.

> On the "AM that won't turn off"... what is plugged into it?
AMs turn
> on if they think that there is an appliance that's just been switch
> on... however, they can get confused by harder loads (especially
> halogen lights) which still try to draw a current, causing the AM to
> switch back on automatically.
>
> I'm told that the experts can open up AMs, snip a connection, and
> they won't do this any more. I would NOT do this myself... as anyone
> who has ever seen me with a soldering iron will tell you, there is
> good reason for this :-)

Mark, It was an AW10 that wouldn't turn off ... not an AM12 ... the AW10 is
the wall switch. If it's not possible to turn the appliance off by X10
*AND*
>from
however if the switch is only refusing to turn off by X10 then it is likely
that the appliance connected to the switch is generating enough mains noise
when "on" that it is masking any further X10 signals from
reaching the
switch.

As you say that it is both X10 and physical control that has broken down
then I'd suspect the switch - not sure whether it's from us or not (not at
work at the moment) but if it is then contact me by email at work (or
contact the dealer you bought it from) and arrange for a replacement.

Phil