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X10 Installation Problem/Question
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Post 1 made on Sunday July 11, 1999 at 13:17
Tim Kriebel
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I just installed the IR 543 IR to X10 controller and a bunch of lamp modules. The IR 543 is plugged into a receptacle behind the RPTV (directly), and it will control (through IR commands from my Pronto remote)all the lamp modules in my "Great Room". I installed more lamp modules in three bedrooms (no farther than 30 feet from the Great Room), and I can't control them at all. I thought it was a phase problem until I installed a transceiver (which came with the IBM Home Director Kit) in one of the bedrooms. Then using the 6 in one remote that came with it I can control all of the lights in all of the rooms from my Great Room.

What it seems to me is that the IR 543 X10 signal isn't strong enough to reach the other modules, yet the transceiver unit has sufficient signal.

Question??? Am I correct here, or is there a way to boost the signal out of the IR 543 so it is strong enough to control the other lights?

I know I could control them all with the IBM remote, but that defeats the purpose of the Pronto.

Help anyone???

Tim Kriebel
OP | Post 2 made on Sunday July 11, 1999 at 20:21
Robert
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If you don't presently have a phase coupler installed at your electrical panel, that is at least part of the problem. All homes require a phase coupler for reliable X-10 operation. Moving transmitters and receivers to different parts of your home can sometimes help, but it is a "band aid" solution. I recommend the use of an amplified phase coupler/repeater. Please see my posts in other threads on this forum where I have described the benefits of this product.

The other potential problem is line noise near your IR543. Many times the amplified phase coupler will take care of moderate line noise. If not, then individual noise suppression modules are available to take care of that.

We offer all of the products I mentioned, and a complete line of other home automation gear.

Robert
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OP | Post 3 made on Monday July 12, 1999 at 09:58
Tim Kriebel
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Robert:

I still have a question or two. I've investigated preliminarily the relative cost for an amplified signal bridge, and it seems prohibitive, since I'm not really going whole hog on this.

What I don't understand is why the transceiver, placed in one of the bedrooms, controls all the lamp modules completely (without a 220V device running), yet the IR 543, will only control the lights in the Great Room?

It seems to me that this would indicate that I don't need a signal bridge, but that the transceiver is putting out a strong enough signal and the IR 543 is not. Does that make sense?

I also turned off all devices (TV/AMP etc, and tried the bedrooms etc from the IR 543, and no luck.

Is this a signal level problem, or noise? Is there a device to boost the x10 signal coming out of the IR 543?

Please educate me further.

Tnaks,

Tim


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