Re: Lights going on at random times!! Any ideas?

["D&SW" <d&sw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In answer to your interface question: Yes the ACT TI-103 is on of the best
interfaces around, but it is old, still using an old RS232 serial com plug
(like your Home Director). I use Homeseer as my software, a bit expensive
but one of the best home control programs on the market(IMHO of course).
Homeseer will work with the CM15A, CM11, ACT, etc interfaces. If cost is an
issue, look at the CM15A with AHP but put a good coupler/amp in the house. I
like either the ACT 234, or XTB-IIR by Jeff Volp. Both crankout enough
signal to over ride most noise.


"MPSAN" <empea3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We have had X-10 for decades and never had this issue before!
>
> We use the IBM Home Director HD11A (same as CM11A) and ActiveHome
> 1.42d software. We have many X-10 switches and all work. Sometimes
> when one stops it is because of a lamp being burned out from our multi-
> light outside lights.
>
> Anyway, we just added a new power center for my wife's new system.
> Since then, several lights come on at random times during the day! I
> now took it out of the circuit and have added her old power center
> back to see if that is creating the issue. However, what I want to
> know is how this could be the cause? I ask as I have had noisy
> components before, but they just prevent a light from going off if it
> was on, or on if it were off. I never had a component turn a light on
> at random. It seems to me that turning a light on, in this case C2,
> should not respond to random noise, but takes a bit stream...ie
> 11000010 (C2) with a code for ON.
>
> Can the noise corrupt the software in the CM11A? I am testing with the
> old power center as I said, but wonder how this could happen.
>
> OH, for extra credit, is there a better Computer interface available
> now with more memory and better software that is not as prone to line
> noise? I heard about the CM15, but also heard it was very prone to
> noise...especially the clock.
>