Dimmer Lighting
Submission by Rob Collins For anyone looking to add a remote control dimmer switch for their home cinema lighting setup, I can wholeheartedly recommend the…
Hardware
LinkSys 802.11b – Review
I’ve been steadily watching the price of 802.11b wireless LAN gear drop over the last 18 months. Like most other technology, its cost is on…
X10 RF Rocket Remote (RT504) – Review
(The module tested is the US unit, this operates on frequencies that are not allowed to be used for this purpose in the UK. When…
X10 RF Remote (RW694) – Review
(The module tested is the US unit, this operates on frequencies that are not allowed to be used for this purpose in the UK. When…
X10 Keyring Remote (KC674) – Review
(The module tested is the US unit, this operates on frequencies that are not allowed to be used for this purpose in the UK. When…
X10 RF Transceiver (TM751) – Review
(The module tested is the US unit, this operates on frequencies that are not allowed to be used for this purpose in the UK. When…
X10 Stick-on Switch (SS13E) – Review
The slim stick-on wall switch, like the wireless keyfob, seems to be one of the new breed of X10 modules. New in that, at last,…
X10 Keyfob Remote (KR19E) – Review
X10 have never been known for their aesthetic designs. Indeed it’s has been pretty obvious to any X10 user that the company haven’t exactly been…
X10 RF Transceiver (TM12U)
The TM12U transceiver module operates on the new UK supported frequency of 433Mhz and acts as the receiver to a range of wireless transmitters. These…
X10 Motion Detector (MS13E) – Review
Readers of my previous articles may recall my search for a solution to the hall / landing lighting problem for which my favourite X10 module,…
X10 DIN Rail Filter Module (FD10) – Review
Now available as a CE approved DIN style module. The FD10 filters out X-10 signals. Normally placed after a consumer units main isolator switch it…
X10 DIN Rail Lamp Module (LD10) – Review
Now available as a CE approved DIN style module. This is a x-10 controlled dimmer module. It has the usual address setting switches on the…
X10 DIN Rail Appliance Module (AD10) – Review
Now available as a CE approved DIN style module. This is a x-10 controlled “cam type” relay switch. It has several controls on the front….
X10 Chime Module (SC546) – Review
OK…guess what the Chime Module does…? If you said “Chime” give yourself 10 points. If you said anything else then slap your left cheek with…
X10 2-Way Interface (TW7223) – Review
As the X-10 protocol is patented any non X-10 devices wishing to transmit or receive commands (like a PC or HA controller) must use an…
X10 Lamp Module (LM12U) – Review
Now available as a CE approved UK style 3 pin X10 Module, the LM12U is suitable for incandescent lights of 40 to 300W. This white…
X10 Appliance Module (AM12U) – Review
Now available as a CE approved UK style 3 pin Modul (AM12U). Handles resistive load of up to 16A. Obeys ON, OFF, and ALL-UNIT-OFF commands. …
X10 Wall Switch (LW10) – Review
After nearly two years of waiting, at last you can now buy an X10 wall switch for the United Kingdom! The humble wall switch has…
X10 Screw-in Lamp Module (SL575) – Review
The screw fitting lamp module (PLM02/SL575) is designed to control incandescent loads with a rating between 40W and 300W. It screws into the light fitting,…
X10 Floodlight (PR511) – Review
My first intention with these lights was at my previous home so they have lay neglected for some time now in a cupboard. Since I…