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I installed this switch yesterday. It looks pretty cool to me [8D].


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Can you control 2 different appliances with this switch?


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Yep. I use it to control the 2 ceiling lamps, in the front and back of our livingroom.
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and how do you like the switch so far? I was looking for a double x10 dimmer but that's not for sale with two-way communication. This could be the solution :)

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It works very reliable.

My wife had to get used to the blue lights, but only on the first day; never heard any complaints after that.

The switch i used does not do dim, although you can get a 2 lamp crystal dimming switch (http://www.elekhomica.nl/product_info.p ... cts_id=729)

I use the RS232 version of the Interface (http://x10-hk.com/store/product_info.ph ... cts_id=179).
I also have the USB version
(http://www.elekhomica.nl/product_info.p ... cts_id=757), i use that 1 for testing.
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What are the dimensions of this switch actually (width x height). But especially, how deep is it?

It might solve the problem I have with fitting micro-modules behind the current switches for the ceiling-lamps in the living-room and over the kitchen-table:

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Both switches are next to each other so I could use the space of one of the switches to fit all the cabling, while using the other to fit the switch.

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Check http://x10-hk.com/store/index.php?cPath=22_47 for the specific switch you need, the product info mentions the dimensions of the back part. The dimensions of the front panel is 86x86 mm, i confirmed that by measuring my own switch.
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Such a switch would fit perfectly in the livingroom, thereby solving the problem of not being able to fit a micro-module behind the current switch. I think I will order one.



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i bought the Double button Appliance Wall Switch today (my first :)) with the 4808 (plcbus <> X10 converter) the rest in my house is x10 (and a home control box) now i try to program the wall switch but i doesn't work. maby somewhone can tell me how i have to program the wall switch??
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1.
Take off the frontplate (the glass thing)

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Now you will see something like this: http://www.hekkers.net/albums/Domotica/ ... _7102.html

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At the bottom there are 4 small buttons: 2 for the switch (the outer 2), 2 for programming (the inner 2).

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Hold down 1 of the 2 inner buttons >5 seconds. Now you've completed step 1 for programming the switch as described in the manual. :-) Follow-up from there. If you don't have a manual, just let me know.
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thank you for the quick answer.. now i understand. i have a manual but there is nothing that says that i have to remove the front panel.. how can you remove the front panel? i'm a little scared i break something
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i got it :) i had to push a little harder :)
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now it works :) if a change the status in my home control box then the lights (led's) on the wall switch change.
but if a change the status of the wall switch (example to "on") then the status in my home control box doesn't change. (the 4808 don't respons eather) do you have a idea?
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PLCBUS switches don't put local changes on the powerline.
Also see http://www.domoticaforum.eu/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1143
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ahh now i'm sad.. that was the only thing i wanted. but i read alot of things and i'm not a really specialist in this all.
have you a ideaa or a solution that i can read the status and send it to my x10??
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