hmseiden,
Per
Steven's question, do you have a CM15a or CM11a installed (I never specifically asked).
Noam,
Thank's for the link -this could explain a number of phantom occurances.
A few years ago, I had a problem with a wall switch turning on by itself, with no commands showing up in the logs for it.
I found this online about it, and how to fix it: http://www.idobartana.com/hakb/modifying_wall_switch.htm#Fixing module that randomly turns on
In the end, I decided not to fix it, but I replaced it instead.
From what I've read, there is a history of these switches going bad. The Smarthome ones seem to have a better track record.
I haven't personally had a failure of a WS467 nor have a had a light turn on without some type of command. From my experience, X10 commands can be
"morphed" (by noise of absorption) into activating a different house/unit code, but I have always seen X10 traffic when unexplained things occurred. In different words, I've never seen a WS467 turn on spontaneously with
NO x10 traffic on the line.
That's not to say it can't happen. The author of the reference article obviously found something - sounds like an un-terminated input to the controller.
The article refers to a 78566 controller. The only controllers I've been able to locate are made by Elan coporation (EN78566 or ME78566). These seem to be rather overqualified for the application (built in A/D and D/A converters) and the only pin out that makes any sense is for a 44 PIN LCC package (tying P9 to V- corrects the problems).
I haven't personally taken apart a WS467 (no reason, they're all working).
Does anyone have a WS467 in the "old X10 Box of spares" that they could disassemble and post some photo's of for the benefit of the Forum (Baseball, Apple Pie, Red White and Blue - flag, not the hops beverage).
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