Re: X10 dimmer question

["Peter and Jane" <pandj.munnoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul
No ha controller.
I am using some X10 as I am sold on Powermax+ and will be installing it
(already bought)
Looked at Comfort, and it was too complex for me!
I wondered about a Powerflash or something to kick the LD11 on when the PIR
contact makes, then ignore the PIR unit timer and somehow use a DIN rail
timer instead??? Bit out of my depth really.....
Rgds
Peter
nd then ignore the a DIN rail timer to ----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 8:30 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] X10 dimmer question


> 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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