Best light switch for use with Harmony 1000

[Big Ells]

Hi! I have a harmony 1000 which i am using to control my screen, projector, blue ray e.t.c.

But i would like to use it to control the rooms lighting. All of the lighting is on a 2 gang 4 dipper switch which is on the wall outside the room.

Any reccomendations on a unit would be great, and it must work through a wall/door

Thanks
Elliott

[hornydragon]

Originally Posted by Big Ells

Any reccomendations on a unit would be great, and it must work through a wall/door

Do you mean the light switch is not in the same room the harony will be used in?

If so without adding more wiring Rako is the only option i can think of!

[Big Ells]

Originally Posted by hornydragon

Do you mean the light switch is not in the same room the harony will be used in?

If so without adding more wiring Rako is the only option i can think of!

Yes the light swith is outside the room. God only knows why!
Isn't there a RF lightswitch I can just put in it's place?
Thanks

[hornydragon]

Originally Posted by Big Ells

Yes the light swith is outside the room. God only knows why!
Isn't there a RF lightswitch I can just put in it's place?
Thanks

You may be able to find a Z-wave switch that will work with harmony (or did they take out of the 1000?)

But replacing the switch wont split the lights into 2 channels

[Big Ells]

Humm so is there another option without ripping the new feeling apart lol?

[hornydragon]

Rako.....not cheap but will work Control of lamps as 2 circuits, Control from a panel out of room and IR control from Remote in room.

[BradG]

RF receiver which emits X10 commands
Transceiver Module TM13

RF Receiver and computer interface for designing macros
CM15Pro Programmable Computer Interface incl. ActiveHomePro Software

micromodule with dimmer
LW12 MicroModule with dimmer

Take a look through their home automation range
Marmitek Domotica X-10 Home Automation: uw apparatuur en verlichting draadloos bedienen. Universele afstandsbedieningen, tevens voor het bedienen van uw apparaten en lampen. Draadloos overal DVD-, Sateliet of Video-signaal in en rond het huis. tv

not very expensive either!

[hornydragon]

Originally Posted by BradG

RF receiver which emits X10 commands
Transceiver Module TM13

Can the harmony 1000 emit marmitek RF commands?

[BradG]

Originally Posted by hornydragon

Can the harmony 1000 emit marmitek RF commands?

So i hear from a colleague the harmony remotes emit RF. then if thats the case providing the marmitek product is in their product library it should be ok. naturally you would need to look in to it before parting with your money, but certainly worth a shot

[hornydragon]

Originally Posted by BradG

So i hear from a colleague the harmony remotes emit RF.

I would be very surprised if the Harmony Z-wave protocol worked with marmitek

Takes radio frequency commands from Marmitek wireless controllers (remote controls, wireless switches and wireless sensors) and converts them to the X-10 signals carried over existing house wiring.

No mention of Z-wave compatibility... RF is Radio frequency and there are very few compatible RF systems most are proprietry, Z-wave, Zigbee, Wi-Fi and few others are open standards and brand interoperable

Innovus.eu are Z-wave but i beleive Logitech pulled the 3rd party integration of the 1000 its ther eon the 890 and 895 but not he 1000 not usre about the 1100

[m4rky_m4rk]

Forget RF use the Harmony's IR instead with one of these x10 IR receivers

IRRF7243 RF Infrared Controller - X10 - Marmitek - Controllers - Home automation - Comm4All

The x10 signal is recived by the 7243 reciever and then transmitted through the powerline to the x10 module.

The 7243 is listed in the Harmony database and so all commands work: on, off, dim, brighten, all units off, lights on etc

I am using Harmony One to control x10 plug in modules for lights and power sockets in my HC setup. With a Marmitek CM15pro I have a macro for 'lights up' and 'lights down' for various lighting effects.

The only bad thing is reliablity of operation due to x10 signal absorption and noise from the many devices on the powerline. I needed to add x10 plug in filters to improve it.

[Tommy Kaira]

Sorry to ask a stupid question. It seems the problem here is that the switch does not have line of sight with the remote control (?). Can anyone recommend a dimmer that will work with the harmony one/1000/etc if the switch is in the same room?

Cheers and sorry for the slight thread hijack!
TK

[hornydragon]

Originally Posted by Tommy Kaira

Can anyone recommend a dimmer that will work with the harmony one/1000/etc if the switch is in the same room?

Cheers and sorry for the slight thread hijack!
TK

Any IR controlled dimmer will work as long as the remote have line of sight

[Tommy Kaira]

Originally Posted by hornydragon

Any IR controlled dimmer will work as long as the remote have line of sight

Thanks! Any better than others or all much or a muchness?