Re: X10 Controller Question

[Tom Stiller <tomstiller@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <CcuUh.306348$5j1.87432@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
 "Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> "Tom Stiller" <tomstiller@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:tomstiller-2A407B.12021215042007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In article <QZpUh.46723$VU4.10946@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > "Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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.
>
> That is true if one's X10 system doesn't work properly, but it is not an
> issue here.
>

It it's not an issue, why does the OP have any question about the state
of the controlled device?

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