Re: X10 Controller Question

[Tom Stiller <tomstiller@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <QZpUh.46723$VU4.10946@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
 "Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> "Nick Hull" <nhull@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:nhull-253860.07591115042007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In article
> > <eHeUh.302199$5j1.235799@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > "Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> We use the Leviton 16400 controller for devices that we want to know
> >> their
> >> status - such as scheduled irrigation cycles.  That in-wall controller
> >> has
> >> up to 4 rocker switches for on/off control, and has LEDs that indicate
> >> when each device is on.  The LEDs also illuminate when the device that
> >> switch normally controls is turned on by another controller.
> >
> > IIRC, the LED indicates the last signal sent, not wether the
> > device is actually on or off
>
> The LEDs can be turned on and off by remote X10 signals.  So, if you use it
> for things that are only controlled by X10 signals, it always indicates the
> status.  It is perfect to trigger and indicate the status of macros, and
> control devices like the Rain8.
>

Unless the controlled device reports _its_ status to the controller, the
controller has no way to know if the controlled device actually
responded to the last sent command.

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