Re: XTB-II Enhanced Repeater

["Robert L Bass" <RobertLBass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Unfortunately, that would require a hardware change.  The XTB-II and the XTB-IIR will share the same V1.1 PCB.  The board is
> populated with a few additional components for the enhanced repeater, and there are some value changes, including a different PIC.
> I already have the boards.
>
> Your point on the broadcast storm is well taken.  The present firmware includes an undocumented option that prevents the ping-pong
> that can happen when using multiple repeaters.  That can be modified to also recognize a broadcast storm.  However there is
> nothing the present hardware can do to issue an audible alarm or a contact closure when that happens.  Sorry...

How about having the XTB-IIR send a specified X10 command
when it senses a broadcast storm?  The rest would be a cakewalk.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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