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💬General Category => General Discussion => X10 Product Wish List => Topic started by: ckballinger on August 25, 2011, 01:31:05 PM

Title: Remote sensor with actual switches for house code/unit code
Post by: ckballinger on August 25, 2011, 01:31:05 PM

Like these units, but a major drawback if you use more than one is the irritation of having to reset the house code/unit when you change batteries.  I'd pay extra if these things had a micro switch that could be set with srewdriver tip for house code/unit code.  I have 6 of these and changing batteries and resetting codes turns into a real pain.
Anybody know of any other remote sensor that works with X10's that doesn't have this design limitation?

Title: Re: Remote sensor with actual switches for house code/unit code
Post by: Brian H on August 25, 2011, 01:36:25 PM

The REX10 DM10A Sensor for the RoboDog Consloe.
Actually has a House and Unit Code dial.
It also has the unique quality of only sending On signal and never an Off.

Title: Re: Remote sensor with actual switches for house code/unit code
Post by: dave w on August 25, 2011, 08:16:23 PM

Quote from: ckballinger on August 25, 2011, 01:31:05 PM

Like these units, but a major drawback if you use more than one is the irritation of having to reset the house code/unit when you change batteries.  I'd pay extra if these things had a micro switch that could be set with srewdriver tip for house code/unit code.  I have 6 of these and changing batteries and resetting codes turns into a real pain.
Anybody know of any other remote sensor that works with X10's that doesn't have this design limitation?

Here is info on adding a cap to provide time to change batteries with out losing HCUC programming.
http://forums.x10.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=2m6argm59a4mtk4f7cp89lbdu1&topic=19670.0

Title: Re: Remote sensor with actual switches for house code/unit code
Post by: Noam on August 25, 2011, 10:10:45 PM

I theory, you could use a wired motion sensor with a PowerFlash unit.