FIND OTHER COMPUTERS

[JimC]

I just moved into a new house a few weeks ago and have noticed something curious when viewing â�,��"find other computersâ�,�. Several of the house codes are completely yellow. I also see a few that are red. I have only two motion sensors and a few lamp modules set up at this time and none are on the affected house codes. The nearest house to me is probably a couple hundred feet away so donâ�,��,,�t think it is coming from there. Any one have any ideas on what could be causing this if it is not one of the neighbors?

I would also appreciate any input on phase couplers or coupler/repeaters. If you have used these devices what one would you recommend? In my old house I just used a capacitor across the 220 line and that worked fine. Should I expect to see much better performance with the couplers?

[TomS]

I had a similar situation in the find other computers. It turned out to be noise coming from the various computers and UPS systems I have around my house. I installed noise filters on my computers and my entertainment center. I have not had any issues since.

I also installed a hardwired phase coupler. I tried the HCA02 coupler/repeater and it would lockup my AHP interface so I would not recommend using it. The plain coupler has done well for me.

[roger1818]

I would also appreciate any input on phase couplers or coupler/repeaters. If you have used these devices what one would you recommend? In my old house I just used a capacitor across the 220 line and that worked fine. Should I expect to see much better performance with the couplers?

Check out a tutorial I wrote on Phase Coupling.  It discusses the pros and cons of using a capacitor, a passive coupler and a coupler/repeater.  If after reading it you still have questions, feel free to ask them here.

[JimC]

TomS and Roger 1818,

Thanks for the responses. It would appear that I need to get some noise filtering and a wired phase coupler. Roger1818 that was a very interesting tutorial with very usefull links.

[Chris S.]

The problem that I have with "FIND OTHER COMPUTERS" is I was using HC A and B for all modules.
"FIND OTHER COMPUTERS" would display yellow and red boxes on Unit Codes that I was not using.

I changed all modules on HC A to HC E, and still get the yellow or red boxes on
those Unit Codes that I am not using ion HC E.

Does this sound like a situation for filters ?

Can anyone recommend specific filters that they use ?

Thanks

[X10 Pro]

You can clear the History to update the display in Find Other Computers. If you don't, AHP will continue to use old data.