Re: x10 Help

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

Frank,

Buy a 12VAC transformer before calibrating. You might get by with 10V but
you're going to be pushing things. With the opamp in the ESM1 operating on
lower voltages, it won't amplify the signal as much as it's designed for and
you might end up either unable to get full scale or maybe operating on the
edge of stability.

Frank Mc Alinden <Frank.Mc.Alinden.2y6j3y@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>Hi Guys
>
>Received my elk esm1 today ..;-)
>
>Didnt have a 12v transformer at hand  closest was a 10v ac 1amp .. So i
>checked the actual voltage and it was 11.5 unloaded 11 loaded so thought
>i would give it a try....
>
>Connected the esm1 to a power strip that a plugin appliance module is
>plugged into and got Homevision to send x10 commands to the appliance
>module...The appliance module of course worked (thanks to Jeffs xtb
>;-)...) but not a dicky bird from the esmi...no green x10 led no bars
>on the red bar strip  ;-(....
>This was at my computer desk....
>
>So  i thought i would try the esm1 in the loungeroom on a power point
>which has a lamp module plugged into....The lamp module responds and so
>does the esm1 ;-)...I get the green led and 2 bars on the esm1.....So
>looks like it needs calibrating....
>
>I havent received my maxi controller from Laser as yet as i intend to
>use that to calibrate the unit...as i think Dave mentioned if its CE
>approved it should be txing 5v signal........
>
>Bobby  did you get round to trying the xtb connected directly to your
>Homevision...???
>
>Frank