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Old 01-02-2007, 7:08 AM   #1
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Varilight remote/touch dimmers

Single chrome for £13.75 from an ebay wholesale guy. I got one of these and can confirm brand new. Decent guy too. Got loads of other varilight stuff too.http://stores.ebay.co.uk/ElectricalW...Q3amesstQQtZkm

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Old 01-02-2007, 8:32 AM   #2
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Re: Varilight remote/touch dimmers

but these are cheaper with tlc direct. look here

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Single chrome for £13.75 from an ebay wholesale guy. I got one of these and can confirm brand new. Decent guy too. Got loads of other varilight stuff too.http://stores.ebay.co.uk/ElectricalW...Q3amesstQQtZkm

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Old 01-02-2007, 11:50 AM   #3
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Re: Varilight remote/touch dimmers

I can agree with OP, I have alos used xbensunderland@aol.com and bought:

2 Gang 2 way 400w Chrome IQ Master Remote -Touch

A joy to deal with and delivered to Ireland within 2 days.
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Old 01-02-2007, 2:08 PM   #4
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Re: Varilight remote/touch dimmers

Just let me get this straight....

This is a dimmer switch for a light that is controlled by remote control?

Is it possible to operate it using my Harmony 855?
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Old 01-02-2007, 2:37 PM   #5
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Re: Varilight remote/touch dimmers

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Just let me get this straight....

This is a dimmer switch for a light that is controlled by remote control?

Is it possible to operate it using my Harmony 855?
This is a dimmer switch for a light that is controlled by remote control?
Yes, its touch sensitive too!
Is it possible to operate it using my Harmony 855?
ive got a harmony 895, but cant seem to get it to work!
would love to know how?
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Old 01-02-2007, 3:12 PM   #6
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Re: Varilight remote/touch dimmers

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This is a dimmer switch for a light that is controlled by remote control?
Yes, its touch sensitive too!
Is it possible to operate it using my Harmony 855?
ive got a harmony 895, but cant seem to get it to work!
would love to know how?
It says in the EBay advert:

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Learns from any button on an existing remote controller
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Old 01-02-2007, 3:37 PM   #7
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Re: Varilight remote/touch dimmers

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yeah you can control it with any normal remote with a button on the remote that you dont use, but i cant get it to work with the harmony, if you do what the manual says it just overrides the original function of the remote, making it useless to the harmony, it is really anoying really need help with this?
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Old 01-02-2007, 4:18 PM   #8
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Re: Varilight remote/touch dimmers

The varilight dimmers are listed in the harmony database , just need to set them up a a device and away you go . Atleast on my 525 anyway

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Old 01-02-2007, 4:49 PM   #9
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Re: Varilight remote/touch dimmers

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The varilight dimmers are listed in the harmony database , just need to set them up a a device and away you go . Atleast on my 525 anyway

John
have you tried setting them up, even with varilight listed in the database, they are still a nightmare to setup, they are a complete nightmare, which i just cant get them set up right, everything else works fine apart from them.
thanks for trying to help though!
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:19 PM   #10
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Re: Varilight remote/touch dimmers

I do have this on my harmony 655, setup from harmony website. works fine and have more range than the remotes advertised along with these dimmers.
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:29 PM   #11
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Re: Varilight remote/touch dimmers

ideally you need varilight remote if there is a power cut they loose the learnt IR but no problem if you use the OEM codes from the remote
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Old 02-02-2007, 4:07 PM   #12
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ideally you need varilight remote if there is a power cut they loose the learnt IR but no problem if you use the OEM codes from the remote
OEM codes from the remote?

what are the codes? please
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Old 02-02-2007, 4:16 PM   #13
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Re: Varilight remote/touch dimmers

the OEM codes are the default ones as used in the VARILIGHT optional IR remote control £5 ish
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