Re: CM17A "Firecracker" RF repetitions.

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

I have 2 which date back to about the time it was introduced with 9E20 and
9J42 date stickers. Both send 5 copies.

Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Toggling the RTS and DTR control lines of the CM17A per X10's
>documentation results in my particular unit issuing 5 repetitions
>of the RF signal (as determined by looking at the raw output of
>an MR26A or W800RF32A receiver).
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>My particular CM17A unit was included in the CK18A-C kit X10
>was offering on the "pay only shipping & handling" deal a year
>or so ago.
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>X10 often modifies the firmware in their devices without notice
>and I'm wondering whether the number of RF repetitions might
>differ for earlier or later CM17A production.  If any of the
>gurus on this newsgroup have established the number of RF
>repetitions for their own CM17A units, I'd appreciated hearing
>the results.
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>Regards,
>Charles Sullivan
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