Re: Modules switch on every second

["Thierry Parent" <TParent@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't believe that  it is related to the satellite dish system (this kind
of transmission is modulated on a dedicate carrier frequency which should
not interfere with basic zero crossing X10 protocol).

It seems to be more in relation with "local control strange behaviour". did
you tried different kind of lamp (filament bulb, halogen, low voltage
halogen, fluorescen bulb) ?

If filament bulb fixes the problem, you can apply "disabling local control"
procedure explained on the www.geocities.com/idobartana site to solve it.

Hope it help

Thierry
:
"geo" <george.stachnik@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1113330711.541635.72320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I'm a newcomer to X10 (although I used to play around with Radio Shack
> Plug-N-Power units many years ago, which I understand are the same
> thing).  I recently Bought a kit consisting of the HR12A Palmpad, TM751
> Transceiver and the LM465 lamp module.  Now for my problem.
>
> I plugged a lamp into the TM751, and it worked fine.  But at the other
> end of the same room, (next to our TV) I plugged another lamp into the
> LM465, and it started blinking once every second or so.  I had an old
> Radio Shack appliance module laying around - and did the same thing.
> Both units respond to an "on" command.  But when you turn them off,
> they revert to the blinking behavior.
>
> I suspect the problem may be linked to our Dish Network satellite dish.
> The box on top of the TV is connected via a phone line to a box that's
> plugged into an AC outlet.  At the other end of the room, a similar
> box, also plugged into an AC outlet, is connected to the phone line.
> I'm guessing that the Dish Network set-top box uses something like X10
> signals to talk to the box that's connected to our phone line.
>
> Is there some kind of filter I can use to keep the two separate?
>