Re: X10 PC Interface upgrade

[Art Todesco <actodesco@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/29/2010 12:14 AM, Dabbler wrote:
> "Art Todesco" <actodesco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Well, I didn't see any now on ebay either. I use the standard software
>> that SH provides. The call it Manager. It is pretty good for most
>> things. The one thing the "Manager Plus" software does and the
>> standard one doesn't is it allows you to say if A1 one is presently on
>> and an A2-on occurs, do an A3-on. Right now I'm doing it with a few
>> X10 universal modules connected together with a powerflash module.
>> It's really a kludge, but it does work.
>
> Art, does your controller's software allow to set random event times as
> the old CP290 does? It's random within an hour's window. As I only have
> one-way X-10 modules, I think I could get by with the essential manager
> software.
Yes.  I don't really use the feature
because when you are at home, the 1 hour
window is so large  that at times, you
are left in the dark.  That is
especially true in this house because
the sun goes down behind a mountain and
dark falls very fast.  At other times
the light turns on way too early.  But,
it does do a calculated dusk/dawn for
your area.  That does vary the time from
day to day as the season changes.  I
don't use the dawn part as I just turn
off the lights at a designated time.  I
suppose this could be set to random, but
usually "lights out" occurs from an ALL
OFF from my nightstand.  I also have an
X10 motion detector that will send an ON
when it gets dark.  If a storm goes
through and it gets really dark, it will
send the required ON to turn on the main
living room lights.  It did it
yesterday, as a mater of fact.  But, I
forgot to put in the OFF, so that when
the storm passes, it will turn them off
again.  I'll have to remember to do that
next time I'm in the 1132.