Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / December 2003

Been driven crazy by the actions of some Leviton motion detector floods
that seemed to suddenly _all_ exhibit the same problems.
The core problem seems to be that no matter what the time delay setting
is, the units power up and then down within a few seconds.

I have tried several lamp and appliance modules (disabled the local control
on all of them) with some T5 Fluorescent light units I have. The problem is
that them lights will still flicker and some times completely turn on even
when the app/lamp module is off.

Hey folks.  I'm know this question is probably a repeat for you all.
I can't seem to find the thread with the answer.  I'm new to home
automation and I am using activehome software.
My first real task is to build a dawn simulator.  My problem is that

I'm thinking about starting up a small home automation business, and wanted  
to ask for any tips or advice anyone could give me. I'm thinking of doing
a regular ecommerce site and selling home automation products. My focus
would be more towards next-generation products and NOT X10 ...

Hi gang,
I'm just getting started with all this home automation stuff and I've hit
my first snag.
I have 3 lamp modules that were all working fine and when I added a 4th

Apparently it's too difficult to build an IR controlled speaker
switcher for the rest of us... Xantech and Niles have one, but at 4
times the price I'd like to spend. There is the HACS guy also but not
very encouraging.

My reading on the ocelot/leopard controllers tells me thay need a PCS05
or TW523 power line interface to transmit/receive X10.  Can the TW523 by
substituted by an ACT TI103 ?  

I have windows xp and I am trying to write to Com1: with DOS version
0.82.  I am using RXD, TXD, DTR, DSR, RTS, CTS lines in the cable.
The dos commands used are
1)  mode com1:2400,n,8,1

I installed an X10 DS10A (wireless door/window sensor) inside my mailbox to
let me know when the mail has arrived.
I'm having problems receiving it's signals from inside my home.  The
contacts are mounted properly, and when I take the DS10A out of the mailbox

I am an absolute beginner at home automation, and have hit my first
road block.
I have two PR511 floodlights both set to A 1.  My intentions were if
one triggered due to motion then both would turn on.  When I had only

Can someone recommend a good wireless audio transmitter?  I forgot to get
an RCA cable run from my intercom system to the home theater/hifi so now I
need to wirelessly transmit CD audio to the intercom base station.
I'm looking for something better quality than X10's solution... ...

After checking Ido Bartana's site, and not finding an answer, I though I'd
post my question here.
I'd like to modify a couple of WS467 wall switches so that the power cut
slide switch only disables X10 signal traffic and not the power itself.  Is

I have several room lights controlled by x10 CM11 and a 572tw module
with a tw523 interface. One lamp in one reoom turns on at random times.
(It never turns off by itself)
I changed the channel for the light because when it came on the other

I just bought a Marmitek start kit CK17, which include a AM12 Appliance Module.
I notice that this module makes a loud click when switching (on/off).
Is this normal?
Thanks, Mat.

We just got our DSL modem and router fried, seemingly by the house's
unusual electricity supply and we need help. (some of you may
recognize that we are the same folks posted about thinkpad about a
week ago. We posted thank you and detailed response in that thread -