RE: Re: Dynalite

["Edward Pearson" <edward.mailgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Fantastic to have found you! I have a few questions that I'd like to get
answers to before I commit myself to DynaLite rather than c-bus. I will try
to contact you off-list...

Interesting that you mention work on a xAP connector - let's pool our
knowledge. I've put many, many hours into the development of the BSC
version
of the xAP X10 connector (on www.erspearson.com) and much of this was with
a
view to making it easy to port to Dynalite. Right now I lack enough
information on the protocol to do this. Hopefully soon xAP will have full
interoperability between X-10, c-bus and Dynalite!

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From: Richard Passman [mailto:yahoo@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 March 2005 00:27
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Dynalite



Edward,

Frank is not wrong when he says that the number of people on this
group that are Dynalite users are few and far between.... infact I'm
not sure I know of any .... other than I!!!! :-)

Coming from a AV install background, and being a member of UKHA for
some xx years I think Dynalite has gotten probably 3 mentions! Part
of the problem has been the commercial side of Dynalite,
traditionally they were very protective of their product and only
sold through approved dealers, then the whole ilight/Dynalite fiasco
only served to muddy the waters (try www.dynalite.co.uk). BUT.. the
product works, its reliable, they now have 'cbus' style Din units,
some cool new button panels, but as a company they are still wrapped
up in AV/Architect Dealers and there isn't a UK internet shop seller,
so we are forced to buy through a dealer who the majority are not
interested in box sales. Dynalite Uk (Dimtek) argue that its about
protecting the support/dealer, and I suppose I should agree, you can
do some damage with the wrong codes on the bus!

Anyway enough of my rants... I love the product, I have over 40
channels (self installed) in my house, an Ethernet gateway, HV
gateway... and if I finish the code a XAP gateway too.

Any questions either ask here or work out what my real email should
be from this.

Richard Passman



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Edward Pearson"
<edward.mailgroup@b...> wrote:
> Has anybody on list used/installed a Dynalite system?
>
> I was excited to be a winner in the UKHA2004 of a Dynalite dimmer
pack and
> am considering doing my house with it. It'd be a 24 channel system
if I did
> everything. Before I get too committed though I was wondering if
anybody has
> had practical experience with it. I've searched the archives and
seen some
> discussion but no actual installations.
>
> As a fully 'paid-up' member of the xAP group, I'd also write a xAP
interface
> for the Dynalite bus (which is RS485 based) as part of my build to
provide
> the higher level automation.
>
> So, before I commit myself, does anybody have any positive or
negative
> experiences - or am I to be the first...?
>
> Edward
>



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