I'm trying to set up my window sensors and they are all out of range it seems. I have searched around on this site and it seems the range issue has been talked about alot, but I didn't find anyhting that would help me. Is there a way to extend the signal from the window sensors, or convert it to the powerline so that it reaches? I have read about transceivers, but I'm not sure that would do what I want. Thanks for the input.
Quote from: judgel on January 19, 2007, 01:50:09 PM
I'm trying to set up my window sensors and they are all out of range it seems. I have searched around on this site and it seems the range issue has been talked about alot, but I didn't find anyhting that would help me. Is there a way to extend the signal from the window sensors, or convert it to the powerline so that it reaches? I have read about transceivers, but I'm not sure that would do what I want. Thanks for the input.
Security sensors (E.G.
DS10A Door / Window Sensors) do not use standard
X10 PLC protocol, so they cannot be tranceived to the power lines. Placement of your base station (
PS561) should be your first option. Look in a straight line from the sensor to where the
PS561 is. Check if the RF signal has to pass through metal objects (
stove, fridge, furnace, duct work inside of walls & floors, etc.) Try to position the
PS561 where all sensors have a
clear RF view.
If there are no obstructions and you just are not getting enough range (
and your batteries are good), then check out the
antenna passive repeater link in
TTA's post here: Re: Project To Increased Range CM15A (http://www.x10community.com/forums/index.php?topic=9470.msg56198#msg56198)
Recently,
paulnoel12 did the same thing and found it improved his range: Re: [OPINION] Has Anyone Tried the Smart RF Repeater (SR731)? (http://www.x10community.com/forums/index.php?topic=10788.msg65773#msg65773)
Yes what i did to my units is working very good so far. I was even having a problem with one sensor that would tell me that batteries were low after about an hour after i installed them. I cut a piece of 9 1/2" wire and taped it to the side of the DS10A and now it works good. I also taped a 9 1/2' piece of wire to the antenna on my cm15A and with the combination of the two I can reach about 200feet from my cm15A to my ds10A