Re: XTB - the Future of X10 has arrived!

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

Jeff,

John Galvin published a schematic of the original 1132B. You can find a link
to it in this thread.

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.home.automation/browse_frm/thread/de6c29de3c6b3420/b5c6b361a0f7b9fe?lnk=st&q=galvin+powerlinc+schematic+group%3Acomp.home.automation&rnum=2&hl=en#b5c6b361a0f7b9fe

"Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>If the powerlink interface is electrically similar to a TW523 / PSC05, then
>it should work fine with the XTB.  Strong return signals are clamped below
>the threshold that turns on the power stage.  Weak return signals are
>boosted slightly.
>
>Perhaps one of the people who have an XTB will report on this combination.
>
>Jeff
>
><ben.parees@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> I currently use a smarthome powerlinc serial controller
>> (http://www.smarthome.com/1132B.HTML) connected to a PC as the central
>> controller for my x10 installation.  From what i'm reading about XTB,
>> it sounds like it would really help the powerlinc get its signals to
>> some of my devices that i have trouble controlling, but what i'm
>> wondering is would the XTB interfere with the reception of signals by
>> the powerlinc?  or improve it?  or it has no impact on reception of
>> signals by devices plugged into it?
>>
>> I'd love to improve my transmission strength, but i also need the
>> powerlinc to receive signals from a number of transceivers throughout
>> my house for using motion detectors/etc, so i need to know that that
>> won't be a problem.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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