Re: Re: W800RF32 Service Updated

["Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It looks like the X10 security RF devices send codes that have no related
X10 command.  Their messages contain a "unique" 8-bit unit id
(randomly
chosen when a particular button pressing procedure is followed), followed
by
a function code.  The function code is not ALL_LIGHTS_ON etc, but something
that only makes sense to an X10 Security Console (the commands translate to
things like, ARM, DISARM, PANIC etc, and there appears to be no standard).

On top of this, some remotes have additional buttons that *do* send normal
X10 RF commands.

I propose to use X10.Basic to send normal X10 commands, as I do now, and
Sensor.Basic for the new "security" codes (or should I use
Remote.Basic?).
I think this is preferable to creating an extended X10.Basic schema, since
the new commands have nothing in common with the data in X10.Basic (there
is
no house code, unit code or standard function code).

Mal





----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Gardner" <gardner.bob@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 1:19 AM
Subject: [ukha_xpl] Re: W800RF32 Service Updated


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> Wow, thanks Mal.  Talk about incredible response.  You don't need to
> hurry, I'm sure you've got lots to do.  My W800RF32 and some DS10As
> are on order and due in a day or two, but I'm sure I still have a lot
> of learning to do just to get the standard X10 stuff to work.  I
> think the combination of the W800 and xPL is going to be terrific.
>
> Thanks again and let me know if there's anything I can do to help out.
>
> Bob
>
> --- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "Mal Lansell" <mlansell@f...>
wrote:
> >
> > Hi Bob
> >
> > I've just been reading up on the DS10A.  It appears to use an
> > extended form of RF message, which the W800RF32 supports (it's
the
> > only RF reciever that does, apparently).  Unfortunately the xPL
> > service has only been tested with regular X10 RF remotes, and I
> > strongly suspect that it won't work with any of the X10 security
> > devices (DS10A included) that use the extended format.
> >
> > However, the DS10 is available in the UK, so I will order one
> > tomorrow, and make any necessary changes to the xPL service.
> >
> > Mal
> >
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