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Hi,

Just a thought that could be related... 

I've had my Stargate since 1997.  I drove down to JDS and picked it up from Jeff as UPS was on strike at the time.

I have been very impressed that my original unit has been in service since that time.   I did have a couple of WebX units die on me, but was able to repair one of them (bad daughter card component).   

In the next month, I plan to recap my two Stargate boards as there's no way those aluminum capacitors are anywhere near specification after all of these years.  If your Stargate is having issues, there's a good chance the capacitors need to be replaced, so don't toss your unit.  It's an easy task, even if you haven't done much/any soldering in the past.

Hello, Do you still have the Stargate SG-1 for sale?

Thanks, Rex

Thanks for the input.   I have also noted a fair amount of used ones on ebay and CraigsList.  I am in no rush since I currently have one spare and I suspect the one I am currently using will outlast me.  I have been retired for many years.  Thanks again. 

The CM11A is still being sold by one of the X10 dealers.
If my memory is correct.
They bought a pallet of CM11A modules when X10 was getting close to shutting down and they still have some left.

Another page out of Microsoft's book where an upgrade actually makes things worse.   Luckily it was in a box of X10 goodies found on CraigsList that I purchased for the modules, so I can easily set the CM15A aside and continue to use my CM11A. Perhaps if my spare CM11A should also die, I can swap the 15 for an 11. 

Thanks for taking the time to reply.  It is appreciated. 

It isn't possible to download a schedual to the CM!5A with any software currently other then Active Home Pro.
HomeGenie can be run from a Raspberry Pi headless ( no montitor) and is highly customizable via the web page.
I have a pi zeroW  installed inside my Cm15a making it easily portable.

I have one quick question and I am afraid the answer is going to be even quicker.  After a fair amount of research and some trial and error work, I finally have HomeGenie successfully installed and running on a Raspberry Pi 4.  I can turn on and off modules from the Dasbhoard using a CM15A and I am slowly leaning how to set up schedules.    The one thing that I have failed to learn how to do is download a schedule to the CM15A so it can be disconnected from the Raspberry Pi.    Is there a way of accomplishing such a download?

The fact that I could not even find a discussion about it is leading me to believe it is not even possible, but I am asking because I also did not find anything that said it was impossible.    If it cannot be done, I guess I will not be too disappointed.  I am used to the simplicity of Active Home Vista and a CM11A.  Home Genie seems to have so many more features that I do not need that it is never going to be as easy to use as Active Home Vista.

I tried some "dimmable" LED in my game room a while back.  That room has a 3-way dimmer setup installed (dimmer at one location, on/off at the other 2 panels).  I found that if I had those bulbs turned all the way up, they worked fine.  If I turned the dimmer down more than a very small amount, they would flicker.  If I remember, they also glowed when turned off and also didn't turn on to full brightness either.  The issue in my case was likely that the dimmer module was not really LED compatible.  I can't remember if I switched to a different LED or went back to incandescent but I know I didn't change the dimmer because an LED compatible 2- or 3-way dimmer model wasn't easy to find.

Are the LED bulbs have a dim able rating?
Some LED bulbs just don't like some dimmers.
Some have had success with a different brand or model LED bulb.

You could try a separate AC feed but I kind of doubt it would change much.

They do make a module that can be wired across the LED bulbs. Reported to help.
I looked for data on the Insteon forums. The modules are also fine for X10 situations.

https://www.insteon.com/support-knowledgebase/get-started-led-filter
https://shop.insteon.com/products/led-flicker-glow-eliminator
Note they are available directly from the manufacturer the photos are clear enough to see the manufacturers name and part number.

X10 is not dead but users maybe going to more recent products.
Traffic here is always spotty but users still get here and all will assist them.

Thanks Brian and all.
The bulbs are dimmable and of the HD Ecosmart brand.
I'll try the direct ac connection bypassing rhe xps3 tomorrow.

Tonight, they're not flickering with the dimmer slider all the way up.

Jeff Volp used to make an LED shunt but I don't think he makes them anymore.

They were discontinued several years ago when the initial production batch was gone.  I just have the prototype left that I'm keeping for myself.  I tried to have X10 to manufacture them, but that didn't work out.

I'm down to just one product left now - the XTB-523.  There are also a couple of XTB-IIR kits left for custom builds.

Regarding the LED bulb flickering, I've tested a whole bunch of different LED bulbs on a variety of X10 modules and wall switches - some dimmable and some not.  None would work with 2-wire X10 switches, but most work OK with switches that have a neutral connection.  But some of the dimmable LED bulbs will flicker, usually at a low brightness setting.   But the ones I put in our family room fixtures flicker at max brightness on a Leviton X10 compatible "Red Line" dimmer switch.  Stepping back one step stops the flickering, and they are actually brighter.

Jeff