Re: Signal bridge question?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

You should take the time to read Phil Kingery's pleonastic prose at...

     http://www.act-solutions.com/uncle.htm

Articles 3, 4, 5 & 20 deal with couplers.

I'm not expert on couplers as I don't have one. How they handle signals
depends on the brand and model but, as Phil says in #20, a coupler is NOT an
amplifier since they listen for an X-10 code and then repeat it on a time
delay basis.

I believe the BoosterLinc is an amplifier reacting in real time which means
it should amplify any ~120kHz whether it's an X-10 signal or not. In theory,
I think the tech is right. It's certainly cheap enough to try.

mike2711@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

>A tech at Smarthome told me that a "Boosterlinc" on each phase with a
>passive coupler is the same as an amplified coupler. Is this true? I
>have 3 keypadlincs (with Boosterlinc) installed, 2 of which are on
>different phases. If I install a passive coupler, have I basically done
>the same thing as installing an amplified coupler? I know a hard wired
>coupler/repeater at the panel is best but I don't want to do more than
>what's needed! :) I also read where "repeaters" often create havoc with
>"status requests", etc.? My keypadlincs control all my outdoor
>lighting, and send "status requests" to each other. How does a repeater
>handle all these commands? Does it wait until all commands are sent
>including the "status requests", and then begins it's repeating
>function? The "Boosterlincs" amplify in real time, and if combined with
>a passive coupler, it seems more ideal...