Re: Good X10-compatible RF remotes?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

The limit of 16 addresses is more a function of the RF to PLC converters
(X-10 calls them transceivers) which are limited to a single housecode.
Leviton makes one (HCPRF) which handles all 16 housecodes (i.e. all 256
addresses). The remotes themselves are all capable of sending to all 256
addresses but the methods for switching between the 16 housecodes is less
than straightforward.

     http://www.leviton.com/pdfs/decora/DHCRemoteTransceiverNPB.pdf
     http://smarthome.com/manuals/4016N.pdf  (see p14 for changing HC)

X-10's Palmpad (HR12A) only does X-10 and has a codewheel for the housecode.


     http://www.x10.com/products/x10_hr12a.htm

"CeeDub" <craigmw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>My trusty 6-in-1 remote that came with my original ActiveHome kit (my first
>foray into HA) seems to have stopped functioning. I really miss the ability
>to control various lighting in our home via this remote. At this point, I
>could pick up another one. But, I'd like to install more X-10 compatable
>dimmers in the house and would likely have more than 16 addresses. Thus, the
>6-in-1 would not be so handy. Can anyone suggest a decent solution? I just
>want to control X10, though if the unit supported other functions, that
>would be great too.
>Craig
>