Re: [mh] Problems with Dimming Lamps in 2.103

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David,

Thanks - I'll look forward to it. I won't get a chance to be able to =
test it
for about 10 days - but it sounds like the probable cause.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: mis...@li...
[mailto:mis...@li...] On Behalf Of =
David
Norwood
Sent: December 29, 2006 7:46 PM
To: The main list for the MisterHouse home automation program
Subject: Re: [mh] Problems with Dimming Lamps in 2.103

Jim, it appears that the assumption misterhouse makes about an "on" is =
wrong

for plain vanilla modules like your radio shacks.  Currently, it assumes =
an=20
"on" causes the light to come on full even if it's dimmed (which is what =

switchlincs do).  I think changing the default behavior to not adjust =
the=20
dim level when an on is sent will fix your problem.  I will make this =
change

and send to you for testing.

These are the options that X10 Item supports:

  default is a plain vanilla module (no direct dim support)
   'lm14'        - for X10 LM14, uses extended data dim commands
   'preset'      - same as lm14
   'preset2'     - same as lm14 and preset, except send on after direct=20
dims, required by some Leviton switches
   'preset3'     - same as lm14 and preset, except uses older preset dim =

commands, for Switchlinc and PCS
   'resume=3D##'   - module resumes from off at ## percent, 0 means =
resume at=20
previous level
   'transmitter' - special case, see X10_Transmitter

David

----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Jim Serack" <js...@sy...>
To: "'The main list for the MisterHouse home automation program'"=20
<mis...@li...>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: [mh] Problems with Dimming Lamps in 2.103

> Hi David (Norwood),
>
> I can easily repeat the dimming problem - it would be good if you=20
> could
> try
> it on some handy lamp module - I see it on different modules =
(radioshack,
> ibm) and in different locations (e.g. not a problem with modules or =
X10
> signals getting through) they are defined as X10I in the .mht file. =
The
> problem seems to be going back to full on from a dimmed state - going =
to=20
> off
> seems to get everything aligned again.
>
> Here is the sequence
>
> Command Observed Light State MrHouse Log State
> set $office_lamp "off"; off off
> set $office_lamp "50%"; half brightness dim (log says timestamp -50)
> set $office_lamp "on"; half brightness on (log says
> timestamp on)           <---- error here
> set $office_lamp "50%"; off dim (log
> says timestamp -50)
>
> When I did a X10 debug (the module is B4) I did see the messages CM11=20
> send data=3DB4 followed by CM11 send data=3DBJ with normal returns =
(which=20
> is the message for on)- so I haven't gone further but I think there is =

> some part of the protocol for turning a dimmed lamp module to full on=20
> from a dimmed state
> that is wrong in 2.103 - I haven't gone back to 2.100 where I know it=20
> worked
> and run with debug to see what X10 messages are sent.
>
> If you get a chance please let me know if you can duplicate the=20
> problem.
> Or
> even better have an idea of what isn't working now. From a logic=20
> perspective
> one would thing the message "BJ" would mean on even if the module is=20
> dimmed
> ...
>
> Jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mis...@li...
> [mailto:mis...@li...] On Behalf Of
> David
> Norwood
> Sent: December 19, 2006 3:03 PM
> To: The main list for the MisterHouse home automation program
> Subject: Re: [mh] Problems with Dimming Lamps in 2.103
>
>
> This is probably my fault.  I made a bunch of changes to dimming, and=20
> it's tough to cover all the bases.  First, which x10 interface and=20
> lamp module are you using and how is it defined in your mht or code=20
> file?  Also, is this
>
> easily reproduceable?
>
> David
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Serack" <js...@sy...>
> To: "'The main list for the MisterHouse home automation program'"
> <mis...@li...>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 8:39 AM
> Subject: [mh] Problems with Dimming Lamps in 2.103
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm having some problems with light dimming in 2.103 - it seems=20
>> MrHouse looses track of how dim a module is and  modules that have=20
>> been dimmed to first 50% and then to 20% - actually get turned off.=20
>> Then when it's time to get brightened to 50% don't get turned on (the =

>> old full on and dim to 50% treatment doesn't happen)because I think=20
>> MrHouse thinks they are still on at 20%. Now my code hasn't changed - =

>> it could be that I have a latent bug that
>> is getting exposed by some "new functionality" or maybe the new
>> functionality has a bug that is getting exercised by my code.
>>
>> Is anybody else experiencing unexpected behavior with lamp module=20
>> dimming in
>> 2.103?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
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