Re: PowerLinc Controller and X-10 switches

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

There are some anomalies in the documentation. The 2000SC manual says it has
32 dim levels although it also includes the comparison chart you cited
showing that it does not respond to preset dims. The manual's
troubleshooting guide refers to disabling local control but the page
referenced has nothing on that. I suspect SmartHome just needs to do a
better job of proof reading.

The troubleshooting guide does acknowledge the lock-up problem I documented
when the 2000STW first shipped. If they would just fix that the 2000SC would
be a bargain at $10 for a lamp module with resume dim.

I just did a quick check to make sure my memory was accurate. The 2000STW
appears to have 16 dim levels. Interestingly, the 2000STW responds to a
microdim/microbright with a 1/32 step. I wonder how a 2000SC might respond
to microsteps.

Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>According to the table at:
><http://www.smarthome.com/manuals/SHD-Matrix-plug-ins.pdf>
>the LampLinc Essential 2000SC is dimmable but doesn't receive
>the X10 Preset Dim.  So if supported by your software it ought
>to emulate the X10 dimmer modules.
>
>However Smarthome also sells X10 dimmers, albeit under their own
>part numbers, and I'm surprised they wouldn't have software support
>for them.  Try looking for wall switch 2032.
>
>Regards,
>Charles Sullivan
>
>On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 21:58:44 -0200, Flavio Silva wrote:
>
>> Hi, guys,
>>
>> I gave up on CM15a and bought a Smarthome PowerLinc Controller and I'm about
>> to start writing macros on it.
>>
>> However, for the switches, the software allows dimming only on the Smarthome
>> ones.
>>
>> Question is: May I tell the software I'm using a dimmable Smarthome switch
>> and actually use one of my X10 ones? Does it work? If so, which one should I
>> specify?
>>
>> Thanks a bunch!
>>
>> Flavio