RE: [misterhouse-users] problems w/ MR26a and process_serial_items???

[Jeff C. <dil...@di...>]

I haven't gone to the MR26A yet, but, it sounds like I am going to soon from
the response it gets here.

Am I correct in assuming that my setup won't change except that I'll remove
the 2 RF receivers that I have and add the MR26A?

I'll still be using the three house codes.  But, my responses will be
faster?

Jeff

>
>
> I use a similar scheme that Jeff is using with very good results.  I
> previously had this:
>
> RF(palmpad)
> to
> RF/X10(transceiver)
> to
> X10/Serial(cm11)
> to
> MH
> to
> Serial/X10(cm11)
> to
> X10 Modules
>
> This is slow and does not work well for motion triggered lights,
> etc. I then
> converted to mr26a and have this:
>
> RF (palmpad)
> to
> RF/Serial
> to
> MH
> to
> Serial/X10 (cm11)
> to
> X10 Modules
>
> This is fast (much more so than I had expected).  If you have not
> tried this
> and you are sensitive to the time lag, I'd suggest that you give
> it a try.
> Another benefit is that you can get fantastic range with the
> mr26a antenna
> modification when you use a signal amplifier (I get 50 to 100' or
> more with
> a palmpad)
>
> Evan
>
>
> >From: Carl Friedberg <fri...@ex...>
> >Reply-To: mis...@li...
> >To: misterhouse-users <mis...@li...>
> >Subject: RE: [misterhouse-users] problems w/ MR26a and
> >process_serial_items???
> >Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 12:11:35 -0400
> >
> >Jeff,
> >
> >I think the reason lots of folks are turning to the MR26A is the slow
> >response from remote to receiver to computer, back to CMxx, back to
> >device. This doesn't address that side of it...
> >
> >But I like the scheme.
> >
> >Just my 2 cents.
> >
> >Carl
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jeff Crum [mailto:dilligaf%dil...@fw...]
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:03 AM
> >To: misterhouse-users
> >Subject: RE: [misterhouse-users] problems w/ MR26a and
> >process_serial_items???
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mis...@li...
> > > [mailto:mis...@li...]On Behalf Of
> >Damon
> > > Hopkins
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 9:24 AM
> > > To: mis...@li...
> > > Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] problems w/ MR26a and
> > > process_serial_items???
> >
> > > The basic problem is that if I have a device not normally controlled
> >via
> > > RF.. say the coffee pot..
> > > I decide that even though the timer on it is keeping it on I drank all
> > > my coffee and want to turn it off.. if I change my palm pad remote to
> > > the house code for the coffeepot and press the off button it doesn't
> >do
> > > it.. the MR26a receives the signal and it's reported by MH as
> > > kitchen_coffee_pot off but it doesn't actually turn off..
> > >
> > > 		Damon Hopkins
> >
> >
> >What I have found works real well is:
> >
> >My modules are house code 'A', my motion sensors are house code 'B', and
> >my
> >remotes are house code 'C'.
> >
> >I then code MH to handle all on/off/dim depending on which buttons I
> >press
> >or which motion sensors are triggered.
> >
> >None of the modules are directly triggered by a button or motion sensor.
> >That way, MH always knows the current states.
> >
> >Jeff
> >