Central Scotland - HS meeting #5

TechnoJunkie · #1 March 28th, 2008, 07:11 PM

Guys

I've checked my shifts and the 13th of June is fine.

Cheers

Andy

Gogs · #2 March 28th, 2008, 08:15 PM

Yes I can go with the 13th as well.

Great to see you all again this evening. Very interesting and enlightening regarding the T5 development.

Now that should get lots wondering.

MalcolmS · #3 March 29th, 2008, 03:28 AM

13th June is fine for me too...

MalcolmS · #4 March 30th, 2008, 06:30 AM

following our discussions on CM11/12U's the other night - can I ask, are you guys serial or USB??

TechnoJunkie · #5 March 30th, 2008, 11:35 AM

Malcolm

Both mine are serial.

Andy

Gogs · #6 March 30th, 2008, 04:27 PM

Yes mine are serial as well.

I tried a USB one and was not impressed.

MalcolmS · #7 March 31st, 2008, 05:18 PM

thanks guys - i'll stick with serial then

TechnoJunkie · #8 March 31st, 2008, 05:38 PM

Malcolm

Are you having problems with yours?

I can give you a loan of one if that's any help?

Andy

MalcolmS · #9 April 1st, 2008, 02:46 PM

thanks for the offer Andy - but given past experiences I too have a spare one. It can be connected via Serial or USB. I'm still trying to track down my no-working X10 lights but swapping the CM11U made no difference. I'm working my way through switching everything off room by room to see what's blocking commands.

MalcolmS · #10 April 1st, 2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MalcolmS

I'm working my way through switching everything off room by room to see what's blocking commands.

well that didn't take long! Room two and I've discovered that it's our rather old fridge/freezer in the kitchen that's started blocking X10 signals. Normally when I encounter something like this I'd plug in an X10 Filter but it's hard wired. Is there something I can fit in this case or should I convert to plug and socket?

Gogs · #11 April 1st, 2008, 06:00 PM

The economic way would be to convert to plug and socket Sir.

TechnoJunkie · #12 April 1st, 2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MalcolmS

well that didn't take long! Room two and I've discovered that it's our rather old fridge/freezer in the kitchen that's started blocking X10 signals. Normally when I encounter something like this I'd plug in an X10 Filter but it's hard wired. Is there something I can fit in this case or should I convert to plug and socket?

Malcolm

I agree with Gogs, stick a plug on it.

Andy

MalcolmS · #13 April 2nd, 2008, 02:39 PM

thanks guys will do...

I've ordered another filter today but it was touch and go last night - was i really going to spend more money on X10 when most of my stuff is now ZWave?

All that wasn't working was three lights that are all hardwired with LD11s. However I figured I would take a bit of time and money to undo this so, rightly or wrongly, i put it off for later...

Gogs · #14 April 2nd, 2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MalcolmS

thanks guys will do...

I've ordered another filter today but it was touch and go last night - was i really going to spend more money on X10 when most of my stuff is now ZWave?

Malcolm, if you are running X10 then I would imagine that you would have to spend more of those Scottish Pound Notes to get rid of the noise.

Have you considered the possibility that the noise is coming from Z-Wave?

After all it is a RF Transceiver set up, is it not.

MalcolmS · #15 April 2nd, 2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gogs

Have you considered the possibility that the noise is coming from Z-Wave?

After all it is a RF Transceiver set up, is it not.

maybe - but i already proved last night that by switching off and on the fridge freezer in the kitchen that this unit was blocking the X10 signals to the lighting circuit...

TechnoJunkie · #16 June 3rd, 2008, 07:16 AM

Hi guys

Are we still OK for he 13th?

I have had a small brainwave in my quest to nick some good ideas. If you have got time, is there any chance of making up a small drawing of you HA system?

Dave this doesn't apply to you since we only have 10 days

Cheers

Andy

Gogs · #17 June 4th, 2008, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by TechnoJunkie

Hi guys

Are we still OK for he 13th?

I have had a small brainwave in my quest to nick some good ideas. If you have got time, is there any chance of making up a small drawing of you HA system?

Dave this doesn't apply to you since we only have 10 days

Cheers

Andy

Hi Andy,

Yes I am still up for Friday the 13th.

Erm, what do you mean by "small drawing"? Are you looking for a schematic, floor plan or wiring diagram?

Where is the meeting this time, and I presume it's 1900 ish as usual?

TechnoJunkie · #18 June 4th, 2008, 06:56 AM

Hi Gogs

Just a sort of rough overview. What sorts of inputs and outputs you have connected to your PC?, what technology they use?. What events do they control? Any future expansion. Any cool toys such as your touch screen.That sort of thing.

Cheers

Andy

Bestgear · #19 June 10th, 2008, 09:12 AM

Guys

I am up for the 13th.... where? I think it is "beancross" territory again...?

Drawing... hmm... will rustle something up in Visio if I get a min.... Techno? - you on strike again with too much time on your hands

David

TechnoJunkie · #20 June 10th, 2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by djblack

Guys

I am up for the 13th.... where? I think it is "beancross" territory again...?

Drawing... hmm... will rustle something up in Visio if I get a min.... Techno? - you on strike again with too much time on your hands

David

Yeh, yeh, nice one.

Visio!...posh git. I was thinking more of pen and paper.

Beancross 7.30pm if thats OK

Cheers

Andy