RE: Alternative to X10's remote features?

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Um - that XTB looks very interesting - let me know how it goes. I may
be interested in getting one too.

Paul.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Frank Mc Alinden
> Sent: 20 January 2007 21:00
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Alternative to X10's remote features?
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> Hi Paul
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> I  need to sprinkle  some plugin modules around the house and decided
to
> use
> x10 as the Clipsal wireless modules here in Oz are around 3 times the
> price
> of an x10 plugin module....Even in my small shack i have trouble
getting
> x10
> to work ,so i have ordered one of Jefff Voip,s XTB 11  see
link.........
> http://jeffvolp.home.att.net/xtb_files.htm
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> I have actually just installed my first x10 module ...a n AD10  to
control
> the lights in my shed....
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> Another solution could be ZWAVE but  you would probably need to have a
xAP
> plugin for that.....
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> HTH
> Frank
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 3:39 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Alternative to X10's remote features?
>
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> Still thinking and planning on my X10 to CBus migration - dimmer unit
etc
> are fine BUT, I could still do with the odd unit here and there
similar to
> the plug-in X10 appliance and lamp modules.
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> Of course, I could just use X10 appliance and lamp modules! BUT, X10
in my
> house is very unreliable, so would prefer something more robust but
> without
> hard wiring and associated relays etc etc.
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> Does CBus have a similar wireless solution to the X10 lamp/appliance
> modules? Is there some other system that I should be looking at to
> supplement the main CBus install?
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> Paul.
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