Re: PowerLinc Controller and X-10 switches

[Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,
Good idea.  I've got one of these which I haven't played with
very much.

Regards,
Charles Sullivan

On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:35:53 +0000, Dave Houston wrote:

> Charles,
>
> If you like to experiment, the SmartHome 1132b, in RS232 mode, will let you
> send _any_ arbitrary bitstream to the powerline using ASCII commands. See p5
> of its Programming Manual.
>
>      http://www.smarthome.com/manuals/1132B_Programming.pdf
>
> Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Dave,
>>Regarding my data:
>>I don't have an o'scope so have to rely on the CM11A's report
>>of the PLC dims/brights.  I use one CM11A to transmit and a
>>second CM11A as a receiver.  I distinguish between the dim_level
>>(1-22) which is the programmed value for the sending CM11A and
>>the dims reported by the receiving CM11A which range from 2 to 210.
>>
>>If I program the sending CM11A to send dim_level 1,
>>the receiving CM11A reports either 2 or 3 dims.  In general, the
>>receiving CM11A reports according the the formula:
>>  Received dims = 11 * ( dim_level - 1 ) + X
>>X is usually 2 or 3, rarely 4.  The variability is apparently
>>determined by the sending CM11A or by some power line condition.
>>The receiving CM11A reports a maximum of 210 for dim_level 19
>>or greater.
>>
>>The 2000STW goes from PresetDim level 32 to 2 (or vice-versa) when
>>dim_level (or brighten) is 14, corresponding to received
>>dims/brights of 145 or 146.  For a standard X10 dimmer, it takes
>>a dim_level of at least 19 to go from fully on to fully
>>dimmed.
>>
>>I recall watching a voltmeter as I repeatedly sent dim_level 1
>>in a slow loop to a standard X10 lamp module, but can't find my
>>notes on that exercise. (This is where a recording voltmeter
>>would come in handy).
>>
>>How are you measuring the PLC dims?
>>
>>Regards,
>>Charles Sullivan