Need some help/advice.
I still have many x-10 devices. That being said, up until recently they have been very reliable. I began having problems where the signal was not getting to any devices although the HS Log showed the signal being sent correctly.
I finally tracked the problem to a faulty SignaLinc Repeater for 3-Wire Dryer Outlet device. It works great for a period of time and then it locks up and send garbage on the line so that nothing gets through to the devices. If I unplug and re-plug it at the dryer connection everything goes back to normal for a period of time. Sometimes it is 30 minutes until it acts up again and sometimes it is half a day. Doesn't seem to be any thing in particular that triggers it to lock up. The WAF has dropped to an all time low.
I tried just removing the repeater, but the signal will only reach about 1/2 of the house without it. I also tried the "passive unit" but again the signal is not strong enough with the amplifier portion of the Signalinc to work reliably.
Efforts to buy a replacement Signalinc have come up short and they are no longer made. I don't have room in my electric panel for 2 dedicated breakers to try the signal bridge/amplifier using that approach.
I am currently using the CM11A as my x-10 comptuer interface. Would upgrading to the Ti103 device send a stronger signal than the CM11A? Are there any other interfaces or options that I should consider?
Any help/guidance is greatly appreciated - I have been running smoothly for over 2 years and now I can't get through a day with big problems.
If anyone has a spare SignaLinc Repeater for 3-Wire Dryer Outlet device and wants to sell it - I'm your buyer...
Thanks
I still have many x-10 devices. That being said, up until recently they have been very reliable. I began having problems where the signal was not getting to any devices although the HS Log showed the signal being sent correctly.
I finally tracked the problem to a faulty SignaLinc Repeater for 3-Wire Dryer Outlet device. It works great for a period of time and then it locks up and send garbage on the line so that nothing gets through to the devices. If I unplug and re-plug it at the dryer connection everything goes back to normal for a period of time. Sometimes it is 30 minutes until it acts up again and sometimes it is half a day. Doesn't seem to be any thing in particular that triggers it to lock up. The WAF has dropped to an all time low.
I tried just removing the repeater, but the signal will only reach about 1/2 of the house without it. I also tried the "passive unit" but again the signal is not strong enough with the amplifier portion of the Signalinc to work reliably.
Efforts to buy a replacement Signalinc have come up short and they are no longer made. I don't have room in my electric panel for 2 dedicated breakers to try the signal bridge/amplifier using that approach.
I am currently using the CM11A as my x-10 comptuer interface. Would upgrading to the Ti103 device send a stronger signal than the CM11A? Are there any other interfaces or options that I should consider?
Any help/guidance is greatly appreciated - I have been running smoothly for over 2 years and now I can't get through a day with big problems.
If anyone has a spare SignaLinc Repeater for 3-Wire Dryer Outlet device and wants to sell it - I'm your buyer...
Thanks
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