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RE: Re: CBus???



What's the limitation on the aux inputs? Do they allow dimming and
on/off just like X10 LD11's?

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> bensbarn2001
> Sent: 09 August 2006 15:02
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: CBus???
>
> I'm also interested in the HV/Cbus. I have HV controlling Cbus which
> for basic work is easy - but it'd be great if something was keeping
> track of the status of the cbus network, which I guess is probably
> possible without dedicated hardware, but tricky and there may be
> issues with the size of the serial port input buffer.
>
> Some other comments on the postings so far...
>
> I use aux inputs which work fine, so have kept my old toggle
> switches from X10.  There's no length restriction on cables.
> I also use std cbus switches which are better, but obviously they
> need cat 5 to them.
>
> X10 and Cbus don't mix at all if there is close proximity between
> the two systems (certainly with the dimmers).  I've got Cbus and X10
> in the same consumer unit and the X10 doesn't work at all anymore.
>
> Ben
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Well, there's one half of a five a side football match sorted...
> >
> > :-D
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> > > On Behalf Of Frank Mc Alinden
> > > Sent: 09 August 2006 11:30
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: CBus???
> > >
> > > Im interested if it can talk to Homevision....
> > >
> > > Frank
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul Gale" <groups@...>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 8:25 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: CBus???
> > >
> > >
> > > > Quad act anyone?
> > > >
> > > > Looks like there's growing interest Kevin!
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > > >> Kenneth Watt
> > > >> Sent: 09 August 2006 11:16
> > > >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: CBus???
> > > >>
> > > >> Correction, triple act. Soon we'll have enough to
stage a
> show. ;)
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> K.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > > >> Kevin Hawkins
> > > >> Sent: 09 August 2006 11:09
> > > >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: CBus???
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
, "Phil
> > > >> Harris" <phil@> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > > On Behalf Of Paul Gale
> > > >>
> > > >> > > What dimmers do I need - what other kit
to interface
> > > with HV etc?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > You want one of Kevin Hawkins HV to C-Bus
gateways. ;-)
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Phil
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >> Keep feeding him the lines Paul , this could be the
start of
> a new
> > > >> double act...
> > > >>
> > > >> K
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