Xmas is early - with LED lights
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Posted by AZ Woody on November 5, 2007, 10:59 pm
Please log in for more thread options Got a couple strings of LED lights. (60 on a string, Phillips, from Target). In the past, I've used indi C7's and used a std X10 lamp module. No problem.. Tried the lamp mod with the LEDs, and they don't go off (still dimly lit when off), so I tried a Appliance Mod - Same thing! These are old modules I keep with the Xmas stuff, and I don't mind doing some "surgery". Ya think this is a "local control" issue with the modules? If so, what's the website that tells you how to hack the module? (I've lost it long ago...) I know I could probably add an inci light and draw enough power to make this work, but that's kind of against the reason I'm using LEDs! Merry Xmas! (like two months early!) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by INSPECTOR via HomeKB.com on November 6, 2007, 7:02 am
Please log in for more thread options http://www.pigselectronics.com/tektips/tektips.htm#RR501 -- Message posted via HomeKB.com http://www.homekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/home-auto/200711/1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Ian Shef on November 6, 2007, 2:34 pm
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> Ok, so it's only the beginning of Nov, but I'm staring early!
> > Got a couple strings of LED lights. (60 on a string, Phillips, from > Target). > > In the past, I've used indi C7's and used a std X10 lamp module. No > problem.. > > Tried the lamp mod with the LEDs, and they don't go off (still dimly lit > when off), so I tried a Appliance Mod - Same thing! > > These are old modules I keep with the Xmas stuff, and I don't mind doing > some "surgery". > > Ya think this is a "local control" issue with the modules? If so, > what's the website that tells you how to hack the module? (I've lost it > long ago...) > > I know I could probably add an inci light and draw enough power to make > this work, but that's kind of against the reason I'm using LEDs! > > Merry Xmas! (like two months early!) This is due to the current for local control. If you don't want to put a small light in parallel with the string (a 7.5 watt night light is sufficient), then you might consider adding more strings of lights. The alternative is to cut the wire that supplies the current for the local control feature. This is different from cutting the signal that enables local control. This information is available someplace on a web site, but make sure that you get the right information. Try http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/mboard/rc-x10/thread.cgi?1532,1 -- Ian Shef 805/F6 * These are my personal opinions Raytheon Company * and not those of my employer. PO Box 11337 * Tucson, AZ 85734-1337 * | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Neil Cherry on November 6, 2007, 5:53 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:59:00 -0700, AZ Woody wrote:
> These are old modules I keep with the Xmas stuff, and I don't mind doing
> some "surgery". > > Ya think this is a "local control" issue with the modules? If so, > what's the website that tells you how to hack the module? (I've lost it > long ago...) > > I know I could probably add an inci light and draw enough power to make > this work, but that's kind of against the reason I'm using LEDs! I was going to give the other folks a bit of a ribbing for not giving _the_ site for such information but when I went there it wasn't there any longer. So I did a quick search and found his new site: http://www.idobartana.com/ Ido stored the information on cutting the diode in the lamp and/or appliance module. BTW, if you're using the Smarthome *linc modules you won't need to do that as they use a lot less current to do their current sensing. I'm going to update my web pages with the information. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by AZ Woody on November 6, 2007, 7:04 pm
Please log in for more thread options I tried the mods (clipping diode in an appliance and lamp module), and
the leds still stay on! Might have to go with the "add a night light" route.... Neil Cherry wrote: > On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:59:00 -0700, AZ Woody wrote:
> >> These are old modules I keep with the Xmas stuff, and I don't mind doing
>> some "surgery". >> >> Ya think this is a "local control" issue with the modules? If so, >> what's the website that tells you how to hack the module? (I've lost it >> long ago...) >> >> I know I could probably add an inci light and draw enough power to make >> this work, but that's kind of against the reason I'm using LEDs! >
> I was going to give the other folks a bit of a ribbing for not > giving _the_ site for such information but when I went there it > wasn't there any longer. So I did a quick search and found his > new site: > > http://www.idobartana.com/ > > Ido stored the information on cutting the diode in the lamp and/or > appliance module. BTW, if you're using the Smarthome *linc modules > you won't need to do that as they use a lot less current to do their > current sensing. > > I'm going to update my web pages with the information. > | |||||||||||||||||||
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>Got a couple strings of LED lights. (60 on a string, Phillips, from
>Target).
>
>In the past, I've used indi C7's and used a std X10 lamp module. No
>problem..
>
>Tried the lamp mod with the LEDs, and they don't go off (still dimly lit
>when off), so I tried a Appliance Mod - Same thing!
>
>These are old modules I keep with the Xmas stuff, and I don't mind doing
>some "surgery".
>
>Ya think this is a "local control" issue with the modules? If so,
>what's the website that tells you how to hack the module? (I've lost it
>long ago...)
>
>I know I could probably add an inci light and draw enough power to make
>this work, but that's kind of against the reason I'm using LEDs!
>
>Merry Xmas! (like two months early!)