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broken08

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new user: macros don't work right: help!
« on: November 11, 2009, 10:15:24 PM »

Hello all,
I got the x10 system and was hoping for great things but am becoming more disenchanted every day with it. 
Recently I tried to create my first macro:
Eagle eye triggers - 3 way switch turns on - 30 sec delay-  switch off
save and download
the sensor triggers, the macro flashes, in ahp i see the light switch turn on but the lights dont actually turn on.  However if i manually click the switch i can turn them on and off.  And furthermore, if the lights are on already and then i trigger the macro, the lights will turn off 30 seconds later! 
this seems like some poorly designed software.  I read around in the forums and they suggested backing up to version 3.204 which i did and still no dice.  I deleted and remade the macro.  no good.
should i return all my x10 stuff? 
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Re: new user: macros don't work right: help!
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2009, 12:20:08 AM »

Hello all,
I got the x10 system and was hoping for great things but am becoming more disenchanted every day with it. 
Recently I tried to create my first macro:
Eagle eye triggers - 3 way switch turns on - 30 sec delay-  switch off
save and download
the sensor triggers, the macro flashes, in ahp i see the light switch turn on but the lights dont actually turn on.  However if i manually click the switch i can turn them on and off.  And furthermore, if the lights are on already and then i trigger the macro, the lights will turn off 30 seconds later! 
this seems like some poorly designed software.  I read around in the forums and they suggested backing up to version 3.204 which i did and still no dice.  I deleted and remade the macro.  no good.
should i return all my x10 stuff? 

Try going into the setup menu of AHP and tell it to "issue ON instead of BRIGHT 100".

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Re: new user: macros don't work right: help!
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2009, 11:23:12 AM »

Broken08,

Did you ever get this fixed? I'm having exactly the same issue...I wish I could get this sorted out!  B:(

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Trevor
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Re: new user: macros don't work right: help!
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2009, 12:03:40 PM »

In AHP, instead of setting up your wall switch as the module it actually is, set it up as a two-way lamp module.  That'll fix it.
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