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Title: lamp plug-in
Post by: Darrell on March 18, 2011, 06:03:30 PM

Yea, new to this, but I'm havin fun.
Can anyone tell me this. I have two scheduels to turn my lamp on, one at 7:00 am and off at 8:00 am and the othr is 7:45 pm and off at 11:00 pm. I checked it over and overand the evening wont work...help

Darrell

Title: Re: lamp plug-in
Post by: Tuicemen on March 18, 2011, 06:06:13 PM

What version of AHP are you using?

Title: Re: lamp plug-in
Post by: Darrell on March 18, 2011, 06:45:22 PM

 Hi,
 it's 3.306

Title: Re: lamp plug-in
Post by: Dan Lawrence on March 18, 2011, 09:41:02 PM

Can you post the contents of the timers here?    I have 3.306 and several lamp and appliance modules have multiple timers (like on @6:15 AM weekdays, off at 8:00 AM weekdays) then on at dusk and off at 1:00 AM daily) and they all work.

Title: Re: lamp plug-in
Post by: Darrell on March 18, 2011, 10:56:22 PM

Okay, now the light worked. We came home later in the evening tonight and the light was on!. Difference was the tv was not on during the scheduled time. Could the tv have anything to do with the lamp module not working?
I'm sorry for being so naive. But I just ordered about 140.00 of this stuff ( lamp modules, light switches, motion sensors and chimes) I look forward to learning all I can
I appreciate all your help here.

Thanks Dan and Tuicemen

Darrell

Title: Re: lamp plug-in
Post by: -Bill- (of wgjohns.com) on March 18, 2011, 10:59:10 PM

Indeed it could.

Title: Re: lamp plug-in
Post by: Tuicemen on March 19, 2011, 07:23:54 AM

Darrell,
Do a search and read all you can on noise issues.
You most likely need a filter for the TV.
Also read up on phase issues this may not be a problem now but may become a issue as your system grows.
Home automation isn't direct out of the box stuff.
In order to make it work reliable you need to do a bit of work!

Title: Re: lamp plug-in
Post by: dave w on March 19, 2011, 10:37:49 AM

You may find JV digital Engineering site very helpful.
http://jvde.us/x10_troubleshooting.htm

You can also go here:

http://www.hometoys.com/article_search.php#search_results

Type "kingery" in the Author search box and then read "Uncle Phils" articles on noise, he has several.

Title: Re: lamp plug-in
Post by: Brian H on March 19, 2011, 10:45:39 AM

The ACT site is again up. So the Uncle Phil's articles are there also.
http://www.act-remote.com/PCC/uncle.htm

http://www.davehouston.net/noise.htm
http://www.davehouston.net/coupling.htm

Title: Re: lamp plug-in
Post by: Darrell on March 19, 2011, 09:14:41 PM

Thanks all for your time, truly appreciated