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x-10 and Pronto Pro Question
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| Topic: | x-10 and Pronto Pro Question This thread has 8 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Wednesday October 15, 2003 at 18:30 |
allergyking Long Time Member |
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Do I have to buy the RF extender for the ProntoPro. I'm adding more and more x-10 and would like to integrate. When I tap on the remote icon on the Pro I see an RF button.
Please advise if I need the extender or does the Pro already throw a RF signal?
Thanks!
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| OP | Post 2 made on Wednesday October 15, 2003 at 18:32 |
allergyking Long Time Member |
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Also, I am trying to get X10 activehome up and running, but I only have one com port on my computer. Both x10 and pronto base require the use of the port. Any ideas? Thanks,
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| Post 3 made on Wednesday October 15, 2003 at 23:08 |
Peter Dewildt Loyal Member |
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Neither. You need to buy an IR543 or IR543AH which converts IR to X10. You can then control that using IR from your Pronto.
As for serial ports, once you have your CCF set up, you won't need to have the Pronto cable connected very often.
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Peter
Pronto 1000 (retired), Pronto TSU7000, RFX6000 (retired)
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| Post 4 made on Thursday October 16, 2003 at 09:12 |
Anthony Ultimate Member |
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| Post 5 made on Thursday October 16, 2003 at 09:17 |
Anthony Ultimate Member |
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PS you might also want to try the X10 forum on this site for X10 questions
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| OP | Post 6 made on Monday October 20, 2003 at 08:26 |
allergyking Long Time Member |
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You guys wouldn't use the Philips version?
Thanks,
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| Post 7 made on Monday October 20, 2003 at 10:16 |
b00bie Founding Member |
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Hi
I think you are getting your protocols confused. The Philips module is an RF extender not X-10, in order to to use X-10 the IR543 takes the Infrared code output from the Pronto, changes it into an X-10 protocol and sends it out through your house wiring to control your devices. The Philips module can understand RF codes from your Pronto and turn them into IR, so you could control devices that were hidden in a cabinet or placed in another room. Two different functions.
Tom
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| OP | Post 8 made on Monday October 20, 2003 at 10:45 |
allergyking Long Time Member |
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Thanks Tom!!!
Big help, I am more than confused, I'm lost.
Spent a month perfecting my CCF, now I've added X10 to the mix and am fired up about getting everything integrated.
My error was I assumed RF and X10 spoke the same language.
My goal is to substitute the remote controls that come with the X10, I have 4 of the big remotes and integrate everything into my prontos. So in essence, I can walk all over the house and control all lights with the pronto just like I can with the x10 remotes. Is this doable???
Sorry this isn't in the X10 forum...
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| Post 9 made on Monday October 20, 2003 at 12:56 |
Yes, this would be doable if you get the RFX6000 base for your ProntoPro and then stick on an IR emitter in front of the IR543.
The scheme would then be ProntoPro RF to RF extender that converts to IR for the IR543 module that controls X10.
On the other hand, I recall seeing something about direct control of X10 with the ProntoPro RF. Try searching the forum.
Martin :-)
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