RE: X10 dimmer question

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well I used to do this with X10 before I went over to CBus - the PIR
was fed into Comfort (alarm) and then Homevision linked to Comfort would
turn the lights on via a gradual ramp either on PIR triggering or any other
event I like e.g. dusk/auto timer/holiday mode etc.

A rather complex and expensive way of doing it if you're only doing one set
of lights though!!!

Do you have any existing automation controller?

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Peter and Jane
> Sent: 03 July 2007 23:40
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] X10 dimmer question
>
> OK so no takers on this one!!
> Asking the question a different way......
>
> I want my PIR triggered outside lights to soft start (ramp up and
> ideally down again). Anyone got any recommendations how to do this?
> Thnx
> Peter
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter and Jane
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 12:00 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] X10 dimmer question
>
>
> Hello
> In my new build I have 2 DIN rail boxes as well as 3 consumer units.
> Room to play!
> I have an LD 11 X10 DIN rail dimmer for a particular set of lights and
> like the soft start (ramp up ramp down feature). I really want this on
> the front outside lights so bought another LD11. Too late I realised
> that unlike the AD10, LD11s only have momentary make input so needs a
> pulse for on and another for off. I had thought they had a phase live
> for on terminal....wrong!!
> Does anyone have a suggestion how to control an LD11 by PIRs with
> inbuilt timers? Ideal solution would use the existing PIRs
> TIA
> Peter
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