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RE: [misterhouse-users] [Pig in the Poke?] Re: Support for LevitonScene ExtendedCommands (xtc798) - anything that replaces the old cm11?[Brain Damage Marrick?]
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From: Piet D. <pi...@ww...> - 2004-02-27 22:22:53
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Sent to Marrick Technical Support; I thought it would be nice to get feedback from MrHouse developers and users on the LynZ-10 driver state and info on the X-10 suck/loading issue with Model 105. -piet > On Mon, 2003-12-29 at 07:55, Marrick Technical Support wrote: > > In response to your EMAIL below... > > > > The original LynX-10 units (Model 102, 103, 104) all relied on the TW-523 > > (PSC05) or TW-7223 (European 220V 50Hz) to connect to the power line. The > > new LynX-10 PLC (Model 105) does not - it contains it's own high voltage > > interface and provides a DB-9 connection for the computer. It also uses the > > original protocol (as an option) with extensions for the extended codes. > > Optionally, there is a new protocol (LynX-NET) that handles everything - > > including non-standard coding such as lightolier and t > > One of the MrHouse supporters/developers mentioned that the new LynX-10 > PLC (Model 105) still had a high X-10 Suck value. He mentioned that you > were developing a new revision/Model that fixed that problem. Since ] > I was busy I thought I'd wait for that new model. I was wondering if > it's available yet? > > > > > > With that said, there are still problems with Leviton's products - they > > violate several of the X-10 standard's coding. I have confirmed this via a > > tool we sell called LynX-VIEW. In one of their two ways switches they do not > > insert the correct stop field (6 zero crossings of idle time) between the > > address and status commands causing our old firmware to ignore the status > > message. We have added an option called PACKET COMPRESS to deal with it. > > Normally, this would look like a collision - so we report it as such. If > > you turn this feature on, you will receive correct status messages, but > > collision sensing will be affected. > > I suppose that Joe Blecher and/or other MrHouse developers have > integrated this Leviton workaround into the LynX-10 PLC driver. > Right Joe? > > It would be nice if your hackers took the time to port LynX-VIEW to > Linux. > > > > > > Leviton also has problems with their repeaters - and Phil at ACT has more > > data on that issue... > > That's just with the old model repeater I believe. > > -piet > > > > > Regards, > > > > Technical Support > > Marrick Limited, Inc > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Piet Delaney [mailto:pi...@ww...] > > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 12:12 AM > > To: mis...@li...; Neil Cherry; > > to...@wo... > > Cc: piet; Joe Blecher; Ryan Scott; Jason I. Comander; Alan Womack; > > Vulcan Tube; Thomas Morgan; Craig Schaeffer; Hopper, Don; Jeff; > > ws...@sp... > > Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] [Pig in the Poke?] Re: Support for > > LevitonScene ExtendedCommands (xtc798) - anything that replaces the old > > cm11?[Brain Dammage Marrick?] > > > > > > On Tue, 2003-12-23 at 16:01, Neil Cherry wrote: > > > > > I have the XTC798 commands file (along with other X10 related > > > documents) on my page also at: > > > > Thanks, I've already got it and posted it, but it's > > good idea to post it periodically. > > > > I visited the Marrick Web Site and read over their documentation. > > I found what appears to be a HUGE PROBLEM. > > ============ > > > > > > It seems the Marrick computer interface uses the old TW-523 > > X-10 hardware interface. This piece of crap can't receive extended > > commands. See page 13 of: > > > > http://www.marrickltd.com/_files/Manuals/MAN103_200.pdf > > > > so although the LynX-10 firmware supports the extended commands it > > appears to interface to hardware that can. > > > > So, If I'm right, Leviton users (victims?) are still up the crick > > without a paddle. > > > > Sigh! Someone please show me that I'm wrong! > > > > I'm going to call Marrick: > > > > 407-323-4467 > > > > hopefully tomorrow, and confirm the bad news. I'm Bcc'ing: > > > > sa...@ma... > > and > > su...@ma... > > > > perhaps they shed some light on this problem and/or pass this problem > > onto eng...@ma.... > > > > I was so hopping that that th LynX-10 was going to solve my problems. > > I wonder why someone doesn't make an up to date version of the TW-523 > > that can receive extended commands. I wonder if someone has a patent > > preventing it; like Levition. If so, XTC798 doesn't deserve to be an > > X-10 standard. > > > > -piet > > > > > I have the XTC798 commands file (along with other X10 related > > > documents) on my page also at: > > > > > > http://home.comcast.net/~ncherry/common/x10.xtc797.txt > > > > > > -- > > > Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry nc...@co... > > > http://home.comcast.net/~ncherry/ (Text only) > > > http://linuxha.sourceforge.net/ (SourceForge) > > > http://hcs.sourceforge.net/ (HCS II) > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials. > > > Become an expert in LINUX or just sharpen your skills. Sign up for IBM's > > > Free Linux Tutorials. 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