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Title: Help x10 automated home security newby
Post by: baldbloke on September 20, 2007, 05:33:54 PM
Ok I bought a sc2800 otherwise known as a sc9000 went looking for a door sensor to put with it couldn't find the ds18 or ds10E so thought OK ds10a sounds close reads as though it operates the same but i can  not get it to talk to the control unit finding compatibilty tables seems near useless or I am putting the wrong keywords in any body help!!!!!!!! ???
Title: Re: Help x10 automated home security newby
Post by: Puck on September 20, 2007, 06:25:07 PM
Not knowing what a sc2800 is, I googled it and found that it operates at 433MHz (European / Australian / ?).

The DS10A operates at 310MHz (North American). So that alone will make them incompatible.

Title: Re: Help x10 automated home security newby
Post by: Brian H on September 20, 2007, 06:28:41 PM
Most times with modules; the E at the end of the part number is European.  An A is America  and Canada. The European modules use a different RF frequency and a DS10A  will not work with a European system; as it is on the frequencies allowed here. I know USA is 310 MHz and I believe European is 433 MHz if my memory serves me.
Edit to change my frequencies as Puck found the correct one for the E models.
Title: Re: Help x10 automated home security newby
Post by: Tuicemen on September 20, 2007, 06:49:45 PM
baldbloke:
You may wish to  look at x10Europe for Sensors (http://www.x10europe.com/es/sensors.htm) they seem to have what you need! ;)
Title: Re: Help x10 automated home security newby
Post by: baldbloke on September 20, 2007, 11:07:18 PM
There you go new it was a newby type mistake thanks for the replies couldn't see the wood for the trees.
Title: Re: Help x10 automated home security newby
Post by: Loveheart on December 30, 2011, 03:25:13 PM
all x10 for europa works great with the sc2800 for europa

googe PROTECTOR28 and you find what you need

of use this link http://www.keene.co.uk/pages/downloads/dnl_files/pdfs/SC2800i.pdf