Home Automation x-10 and remote control

> Does each x-10 module require a different code to operate with the Super
> remote, or is it a matter of direction?
> For instance, if x-10 controlled lamps are right next to each other and you
> are across the room and point the remote
> in their general direction, are you likely to affect both lamps by pressing
> a single button?
>
> Thanks in advance.

> Al wrote:

> > Does each x-10 module require a different code to operate with the Super
> > remote, or is it a matter of direction?
> > For instance, if x-10 controlled lamps are right next to each other and

> > are across the room and point the remote
> > in their general direction, are you likely to affect both lamps by

> > a single button?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.

>
> X-10 remotes emit an encoded signal in an essentially omnidirectional
> radio signal. There's no point to aiming an X-10 remote control.
>
> The encoded signal will be picked up by an X-10 transceiver that you've
> plugged into a wall outlet, somewhere. The transceiver looks like a
> small white box with an antenna on it. They usually do double-duty as
> an lamp or appliance module.
>
> Transceivers appear to be tuned to a single house code (somebody will
> correct me if I'm wrong), and will only respond to one of the 16
> possible blocks of codes if it matches its selected house code. (The
> house code is the first letter of a code, i.e., if the code is E6, the
> house code is "E".) There are 16 house codes, A - P. Each house code
> has 16 unit codes, 1-16.
>
> When the transciever picks up a code meant for its selected block, it
> will then rebroadcast that code over the house power lines. Any modules
> connected to those lines will listen to these X-10 signals on the power
> lines. If the module's code matches the broadcast code, it will execute
> the command (on, off, dim).
>
> So, the answer to your question is that if both lamps are plugged into
> the same module, or if they are plugged into modules programmed with the
> same code, they will generally both respond together. Their physical
> location doesn't really matter much, so long as they are plugged into
> modules that are on connected house power lines.

> So if I understand your response:
> I would simply program each module with a different code...something
> I assume is do-able with the PC and appropriate software.

> Then, to affect
> lamp A
> I press button A on the remote and to affect lamp B I press button B on the
> remote.

> (What happens if you have more modules than buttons -- do you need more
> remotes?)

> This will work only if I am in range of the transceiver, and my distance
> from the lamps
> is irrelevant.

> Have you visited their website FAQ? Would the following exchange change
> your
> response?
>
> Q: Will ActiveHome Pro receive RF from remote controls and execute macros?
> A: Yes. This is actually one of the key improvements that makes ActiveHome
> Pro more responsive. It will receive a command directly from your RF remote
> and start sending the X10 macro commands. This saves the time it used to
> take by receiving the command first at a transceiver then passing that
> command down the power line to the CM11A module. You'll see a definite
> improvement in how fast your lighting scenes come alive.

>

>>Al wrote:
>>

>>>Does each x-10 module require a different code to operate with the Super
>>>remote, or is it a matter of direction?
>>>For instance, if x-10 controlled lamps are right next to each other and

>
> you
>

>>>are across the room and point the remote
>>>in their general direction, are you likely to affect both lamps by

>
> pressing
>

>>>a single button?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.

>>
>>X-10 remotes emit an encoded signal in an essentially omnidirectional
>>radio signal. There's no point to aiming an X-10 remote control.
>>
>>The encoded signal will be picked up by an X-10 transceiver that you've
>>plugged into a wall outlet, somewhere. The transceiver looks like a
>>small white box with an antenna on it. They usually do double-duty as
>>an lamp or appliance module.
>>
>>Transceivers appear to be tuned to a single house code (somebody will
>>correct me if I'm wrong), and will only respond to one of the 16
>>possible blocks of codes if it matches its selected house code. (The
>>house code is the first letter of a code, i.e., if the code is E6, the
>>house code is "E".) There are 16 house codes, A - P. Each house code
>>has 16 unit codes, 1-16.
>>
>>When the transciever picks up a code meant for its selected block, it
>>will then rebroadcast that code over the house power lines. Any modules
>>connected to those lines will listen to these X-10 signals on the power
>>lines. If the module's code matches the broadcast code, it will execute
>>the command (on, off, dim).
>>
>>So, the answer to your question is that if both lamps are plugged into
>>the same module, or if they are plugged into modules programmed with the
>>same code, they will generally both respond together. Their physical
>>location doesn't really matter much, so long as they are plugged into
>>modules that are on connected house power lines.

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