RE: Autoglide & X10

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you do somehow keep it on, the dusk to dawn model of the curtain
track has a discreet open/close switch contact available. You can also use
the switch input manually. Not sure that helps though with X10.

I guess what you really need is an X10 relay to switch it that way?

What happens if you momentarily switch the unit off and then on again via
the X10 appliance module? I know the curtain will reverse when power is
re-applied, so what if you keep power on constantly and only break and
re-apply when you need to open/close it? That way you also get manual
control??????

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Tonyt
> Sent: 20 April 2008 10:00
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Autoglide & X10
>
> Hi all,
>
> Have finally got around to fitting an autoglide track I bought a few
> years
> ago, and am automating it via x10. I have the transformer plugged into
> an
> apllicance module, and this is scripted to turn on for a couple of
> minutes
> at dawn/dusk to open/close.
>
> I've also added an x10 door/window sensor so that my HA system always
> knows
> if the curtains are open or closed so it won't send a message to close
> if
> already closed as the autoglide would just open of course (being a
> toggle
> system with no specific control) and vice versa
>
> That all seems to work fine, but as the autolglide is normally powered
> off
> it means no simple local control. I have setup an x10 switch so I can
> locally power on/off the autoglide as an override but it's far from
> ideal
>
> I did notice that Laser & Let's Automate used to sell an autoglide
x10
> module, but it appears to be no longer in production? Was wondering if
> anyone knew why this might be please?
>
> Am beginning to think the best way as things stand might be to have it
> always on, and have my script turn it off for a few minutes and then
> back on
> to activate it?
>
> But if anyone has any other suggestions I'd be extremely grateful
> please
>
> Thanks
> Tony
>
>
>
>
>
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