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x10 dimmer issue

Started by Jicky, March 14, 2012, 02:37:33 AM

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Jicky

anyone can help on this issue? the light dimmer set level feature in linuxmce was not working to my x10 dimmer, but can on/off it and manually dim/bright the bulb on the switch.

DragonK

Hi,

Can You pls elaborate more?
What devices are you using?

Karel

Jicky

Quote from: Jicky on March 14, 2012, 02:37:33 AM
anyone can help on this issue? the light dimmer set level feature in linuxmce was not working to my x10 dimmer, but can on/off it and manually dim/bright the bulb on the switch.

I'm using PLCBus 1141 RS232 controller with x10/plcbus transfer interface to control x10 dimmer, it works fine with lamp switch, appliance module and also curtain module, just only the x10 dimmer switch i can only control on/off, but cannot to dim/bright.

Regards,
Jicky

DragonK

Hi,
So From LMCE you can switch the lights on and of but not Dimm them?
What template did you choose when adding the dimmer switch?

Template #37 Light switch (on/off)
Template #38 Light switch (dimmable)

What test commands do you have available on in the webadmin for the light switch?

Karel

Jicky

Quote from: DragonK on March 14, 2012, 10:49:16 AM
Hi,
So From LMCE you can switch the lights on and of but not Dimm them?
What template did you choose when adding the dimmer switch?

Template #37 Light switch (on/off)
Template #38 Light switch (dimmable)

What test commands do you have available on in the webadmin for the light switch?

Karel

Hi Karel,

i was choose the Template #38. on, off and set level, it click on or off button it's working, but when i put the string for the set level, it's not work at all.

Regards,
Jicky

DragonK

Model and make of the X10 dimmer switch?

Jicky

Quote from: DragonK on March 14, 2012, 11:22:53 AM
Model and make of the X10 dimmer switch?

I bought the x10 dimmer touch switch from Taiyito.com. If I using the plcbus universal controller software to dim it was no problem.

Regards,
Jicky

Jicky

Anyone can help on this issue?

Thanks in advanced

Regards,
Jick

hari

I did write the PLCBUS driver but i've never tested it with X10 devices. The code just sends a PLCBUS preset dim command for dimmable devices with a speed rate of 3. You could check if your device needs some other speed or expects this to be 0 or such..
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