RE: Re: SW10G help required

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The purpose of the SW10G is to allow the control of electric shutters or
blinds by X10 commands and has the facility of not leaving them
"live" all
the time unless they are actually travelling - hence preventing external
tampering of any security shutters by the simple reversal of the up and
down
supply positive feeds.

Your screen would probably have been supplied with a simple switch which
switches the screen mechanism up and down and probably has a centre
"off"
position - the actual travel of the screen is limited by a set of end stops
that ensure that the screen is not hauled into the casing of the unit (and
hence the motor held stalled whilst powered which would destroy the moror
windings) or doesn't "wrap back" on itself if the screen is
driven beyond
it's lowest point of travel. The limit stops on the screen should be
adjustable to wherever you want them to be (usually by a hex key covered
with a sticker) - I haven't come across an electric screen yet that doesn't
have adjustable limit stops. (Similarly spurious comment.)

The "timing" accuracy of the SW10G is to a few seconds - more
than accurate
enough for the raising and lowering of a roller shutter.

Yes, I am Phil from Lets ... If the unit is not suitable for your
requirements then it may of course be returned.

Phil



> -----Original Message-----
> From: big_red_frog [mailto:anthony.tod@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 11 August 2004 21:04
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: SW10G help required
>
> Hi There,
>
> I am a little confused as to what the point of having this
> unit is at all now.
>
> Surely it must have some functional level of accuracy built
> in, or it would be useless for blinds as well, and my screen
> has no limit stop where I need it, I would expect few to do
> so. (that is a spurious comment admittedly)
>
> I take it this is Phil Harris of LetsAutomate, I will
> probably contact you tomorrow to discuss the suitability of
> this unit...
>
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@a...>
wrote:
> >
> > Wind the screen all the way down, then put the unit in program
> mode and
> > program it for the *UP* time - that's how I did mine. For the
> screen travel
> > down limit you *MUST* use the screens own stops - the SW10G is
not
> > second-accurate.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: big_red_frog [mailto:anthony.tod@z...]
> > > Sent: 11 August 2004 19:21
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] SW10G help required
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I must be having a dull day...
> > >
> > > I am having desperate trouble with an SW10G I have just
recieved.
> > >
> > > I am using this to control my projector screen.
> > >
> > > It is correctly wired up to give up and down control as you
> > > would expect and one touch start, stop, and hold in control
> > > works fine.
> > >
> > > However, I can't seem to program the automatic open and
close
> > > time correctly.
> > >
> > > The instructions are written for window blind use, and they
> > > are none too clear or dependable!
> > >
> > > As far as I can see I have to start with the projector
screen
> > > closed, as in fully rolled up.
> > >
> > > Switch to teach mode by placing the house code to *
> > >
> > > Then press the down button once. When the screen is at the
> > > desired height, press the down button again and the screen
stops.
> > >
> > > Then switch to the desired house code and everything should
be
> OK.
> > >
> > > I assume that to close the screen it just runs this time + a
> > > bit to allow it to hit the stops, as you can't guarantee
that
> > > the open and close speed are the same.
> > >
> > > Anyway, my problem is that it just doesn't seem to care what
> > > I attempt to program as the screen open time, when I send it
> > > X10 commands, it just runs on until the screen hits the
> > > physical open stop.
> > >
> > > Any ideas guys, anyone else used one of these and can tell
me
> > > what the obvious thing I have missed is please?
> > >
> > > Yours in desperation...
> > >
> > >
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