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RE: Rako
- Subject: RE: Rako
- From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 21:44:30 +0100
> There were two things I didn't like about Rako kit when I
> looked at it:
>
> - The switches were a "transmit only" device, you couldn't
> poll them for status. (This is how they get 2-3 yars of
> battery life - they only power up when someone pressed them).
Hmmm ... Why would you want to poll the switch for status? Surely you would
rather need to poll the dimmer? Anyway - yes, as far as I can tell there is
no status feedback from the dimmer.
> - There was no facility for attaching a local switch to a
> dimmer module. For bedside lights, the suggestion Rako gave
> was "turn the light off with the switch on the light", and
> admitted that this meant that it couldn't be automated "back
> on" in the morning.
Use a normal Rako switch by the side of the bed?
Phil
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