Re: Appliance module and add-a-motor - HELP no go

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David,

Is it a plug-in or DIN rail X10 module?
If plug-in, I think these have the "local control" option which
senses
you turning on the device with its normal switch, and then switches on
the module for full power. The result is when its "off" there's
still
a small current passing through the appliance.

Can you try with a DIN-rail module? If it works ok with that, I think
ther are instructions somewhere (maybe the archives?) on how to
disable the "local control" feature of the plug-in appliance
modules.

HTH,

Tim.


On 3/5/08, David <david@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Everywhere I read this should be possible but so far no luck getting
it to
> work.
>
>
>
> I am trying to get an X10 appliance module to control an add-a-motor
drape
> motor. It works fine if I just have the Wall wart plugged in to the
power
> switch and turn the power on and off manually but when I try doing the
power
> off and back on with an appliance module it just doesn't work. It's as
if
> the drapery motor still thinks it is receiving power. I found a dead
link to
> an article about just this problem but alas the website is long gone.
>
> Can someone please save my sanity.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> David