Re: XTB-II 2-Phase Version

[Joerg <notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Jeff,

>>
>>I don't know how the XTB works in detail or even where it can be bought
>>but wouldn't Dennis' situation be remedied if all those units were
>>plugged into the XTB via a power strip? Of course one without any EMI
>>filters.
>
> You have to remember that X10 transmitters are also signal suckers.  Both
> transmitted and received signals on the "shared bus" powerstrip will be
> attenuated, depending on how many transmitters are used.  The configuration
> you suggest worked fine for one of the beta testers.  The number of
> transmitters that can be shared will be a function how much load is
> contributed by each one.
>

They wouldn't have to be. If you used a series resonant circuit and a
FET as the switch this should not present a serious load while the FET
is gated off.

>
>>Other suggestion for a possible XTB-III: The RF transceiver modules
>>contain a receiver that, well, brings on goose pimples for RF guys like
>>me. What if XTB-III contained a "real" receiver with a safe connection
>>socket for a proper antenna? Then it would provide a better RF link and
>>at the same time make sure the amplitudes generated from an RF command
>>would be the same as XTB usually provides.
>
>
> Sorry, but the XTB will never include a RF link.  But a future XTB may
> include a direct powerline interface for one of Dave Houstons RF widgets.
>

I still think it would be a nice marketability boost.

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Regards, Joerg

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