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#1

ActiveHome Pro General / Re: Full installer of AHP 3.31...

Last post by PLCGuru - Today at 09:07:11 PM

Where can I find lifejacket?  I did a search and it's not clear to me, thanks.

#2

Troubleshooting Automation Problems / Re: LIGHTOLIER CCWHISPLC Sudde...

Last post by toasterking - June 22, 2025, 02:50:19 AM

This one comes with the original manual:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264894489017

You were correct; this is the full manual. Lightolier apparently decided to make things as confusing as possible for consumers by including generic instructions for multiple classes of the entire line of compatible products in a map-fold manual, rather than concise instructions for this specific model.

I found a copy of the manual at https://forums.homeseer.com/filedata/fetch?id=1175179 (requires forum registration) and it seems to explain most of what I want in a roundabout way. It leaves some experimentation to the user, so I may post here again for posterity after I've deciphered the rest of the features for X10-only operation.

#3

Troubleshooting Automation Problems / Re: LIGHTOLIER CCWHISPLC Sudde...

Last post by toasterking - June 21, 2025, 09:34:03 PM

This one comes with the original manual:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264894489017

I saw that, but it looks like it's a manual for a different switch.

#4

Troubleshooting Automation Problems / Re: LIGHTOLIER CCWHISPLC Sudde...

Last post by brobin - June 21, 2025, 08:24:16 PM

This one comes with the original manual:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264894489017

#5

Troubleshooting Automation Problems / CCWHISPLC manual? (was Re: LIG...

Last post by toasterking - June 21, 2025, 02:33:47 PM

I actually just bought a Lightolier CCWHISPLC (there were still 4 more besides this one on eBay) because I had always wanted one, but the manual was not included.  Does anyone know where I could find a manual?  I was surprised to find that not even the connecting wires were labeled on the housing.  It's up and running, but I know it should have some advanced features that I don't know how to use.  In particular, I want to be able to:

• Set the default fan speed (fan speed when it receives "On")
• Set the LED states via X10
• Set the fan speed directly via X10, rather than incrementing or decrementing via BRIGHT/DIM commands. (It doesn't seem to care about extended codes for dimming or shutter positions, but maybe I'm sending the wrong codes.  I think Lightolier was using the messy "X10 Preset Dim" commands for something.)

For anyone else who is looking, I was able to find this basic info from other forum posts:

Wire color codes:

• White: Neutral
• Black: Hot in
• Red: Load out
• Yellow: Optional remote

Setting the X10 address:

• Hold the SET button (small button at right side of paddle) and either UP or DOWN on the paddle switch.  To set the house code, hold UP.  To set the unit code, hold DOWN.  Hold both SET and UP or DOWN for 3 seconds.
• LED bar on left side of paddle switch shows the current code in binary:  Bottom LED only is A/1, second LED only is B/2, bottom and second LED together is C/3, etc.
• While still holding SET, use UP and DOWN to adjust house/unit code.  LED bar shows the current code in binary while adjusting.
• Release the SET button.
• Repeat to set the other code (house or unit).

#6

ActiveHome Pro General / Re: Full installer of AHP 3.31...

Last post by Tuicemen - June 21, 2025, 07:01:58 AM

Lifejacket is not needed for ActiveHome pro to work.
It removes the registration nag and will give you access to some plugins like Smartmacros

#7

ActiveHome Pro General / Re: Full installer of AHP 3.31...

Last post by PLCGuru - June 21, 2025, 06:45:36 AM

OK thanks, it's been a while since I've been doing this... will I need lifejacket to get 3.318 to work on W10?

#8

Powerline Control Reliability / Re: XTB series firmware

Last post by JeffVolp - June 20, 2025, 10:20:51 AM

It sounds like your solar system gets an awful lot of use for an "emergency" system!

Years ago I set up a 400W system just to provide emergency power for the freezer, fridge, and some lights.  That still required a battery to store energy for when the sun wasn't shining.  Then I thought why let that energy go to waste, so I expanded the system to deliver 4-8 kWh a day, and added inverters to supplement the utility power.  It is not much, but it just about pays for the batteries.  I set the cut-off to leave the bottom 50% in the batteries for emergency use.  Avoiding deep discharge also extended the life of the lead acid batteries.

Jeff

#9

Powerline Control Reliability / Re: XTB series firmware

Last post by toasterking - June 20, 2025, 12:10:10 AM

Woohoo! Can't wait to dig into your code and see how much I can understand.  Thank you!!

It sounds like your solar system gets an awful lot of use for an "emergency" system!

#10

ActiveHome Pro General / Re: Full installer of AHP 3.31...

Last post by SkipWX10 - June 19, 2025, 09:07:38 PM

Trying to download AHP 3.318 on W10.  I get File not downloaded potential security risk.  Any ideas?

You can generally choose to 'download anyway' or similar. I think Windows thinks that the file can be corrupted during download since it's coming from an HTTP site not HTTPS....but just my .02