General X10 question

Aug 29, 2005 2 Replies

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This is much easier to troubleshoot with something like the ELK ESM1 but I'm not aware of any resonably priced 230V X-10 meter devices.

However, you should be able to use an ESM1 by replac>What eats the signals from my Ocelot? I know if I plug my laptop into the

What eats the signals from my Ocelot? I know if I plug my laptop into the same power point as a lamp module I cannot turn on that light. What other gear eats X10 signals.



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It's probably a matter of the laptop power supply generating enough RF noise on the power line that the X10 signal is swamped. A lot of appliances with switching power supplies will do this - including some TV's, UPS's, stereos.

Regards, Charles Sullivan

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