RE: [ukha_d] Re: New X10 modules from Hong Kong - PLC with X10?

[Marcus Warrington <marcusw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gary,

If you have been sent the PLC units instead of the X10 are they 240v or
110v ?

If they're 240v then this means we have an alternative to X10 available
in the UK. :)

If this is the case then, what are the benefits of using PLC over X10..
hopefully the
answer will be speed and status response :)


Marcus

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of garygfx
Sent: 06 July 2006 15:08
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: New X10 modules from Hong Kong - PLC with
X10?



Jon, do your new X10 modules have a model number starting with
X10-
xxxx or PLC-xxxx? Kevin tells me that the ones starting with
PLC-
xxxx will work with X10 signals. I don't wish to disagree as
he's
the expert and has been very helpful.

I know the wall switch and micromodule are going into setup mode

because the lights or LED will change to indicate it's ready for

programming.

I will replace the new wall switch with an old but working LW10
to
see if it picks up the X10 commands. That should resolve the
query.

Thanks all,
Gary.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
, Jon Payne <jgpayne@...> wrote:
>
> That was my understanding too, there are two versions:
> * PLC - faster, status response etc, but incompatible with X10
> * X10 - as it says
>
> So yes, looks like you've been sent the wrong modules. I got a

couple of X10 modules from him - working great.
>
> jon
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: garygfx <garygfx@...>
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2006 1:50:09 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] New X10 modules from Hong Kong - PLC with
X10?
>
>
> Hi. I've received a nice mix of the "2nd generation" X10
modules
> from HK and am having a bit of trouble with them. http://x10-
> hk.com/store/index.php?cPath=21 (Under manual control they
work
> well, the wall switches look great and I love the subtle blue
glow)
>
> Unfortunately they don't respond to X10 commands. The reseller
has
> been very good and is trying to diagnose the problem, but I
need
to
> know what the technical difference is between X10 and PLC?
>
> My understanding is that X10 and PLC both use the powerline
but
the
> commands aren't directly compatible. I read that a special
module
is
> required to be installed on the powerline to convert X10 to
PLC
and
> PLC to X10 to enable each type of unit to respond to the other

> protocol. Can anyone confirm that?
>
> The modules I received all have a model number starting with
"PLC-
> xxxx" written on them. If PLC modules can't accept X10
commands
then
> that would explain the problem but I'd like someone to confirm

that
> please? It sounds like I was sent PLC modules by mistake
instead
of
> X10 as I can't offer any other explanation as to why they
don't
> respond to X10 commands when my older X10 modules plugged in
nearby
> work okay.
>
> Thanks,
> Gary.
>
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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