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Columns and Series - X-10 Technical Series by Phil Kingery
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| Article Title | Author | Company | eMag Issue | Article Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Which One Should I Use, Part XVIII | Phil Kingery | Advanced Control Technologies, Inc | Feb 2003 |
What is Extended Code - Part 2 |
| Which One Should I Use, Part XVII | Phil Kingery | Dec 2002 |
Extended Codes | |
| Which One Should I Use - Part XVI | Phil Kingery | Dec 2002 |
A Better X-10 Interface | |
| Which One Should I Use - Part XV | Phil Kingery | Dec 2000 |
Two-Way Receivers with Direct Dimming and Scenes. | |
| Which One Should I Use, Part XIV | Phil Kingery | Oct 2000 |
Two-Way and Extended Code | |
| Capacitor as Bridge? | Phil Kingery | Jun 1999 |
In more complex installations, a capacitor across the two legs will both help and hurt. | |
| Which One Should I Use - Part XIII | Phil Kingery | Feb 1999 |
Digital X-10 | |
| Which One Should I Use - Part XII | Phil Kingery | Dec 1998 |
More Noise, Filtering and Troubleshooting (and let’s get this one done, already) | |
| Which One Should I Use - Part XI | Phil Kingery | Oct 1998 |
Noise and Filtering, Troubleshooting | |
| Which One Should I Use, Part X | Phil Kingery | Aug 1998 |
Noise and Filtering, So Let’s Look at Filters. | |
| Which One Should I Use, Part IX | Phil Kingery | Jun 1998 |
Noise and Filtering, but let’s just define noise first. | |
| Which One Should I Use, Part VIII | Phil Kingery | Apr 1998 |
Troubleshooting Three-Way and Four-Way Switch Circuits | |
| Which One Should I Use, Part VII | Phil Kingery | Feb 1998 |
More Three-Way and Four-Way Switch Circuits | |
| Which One Should I Use, Part VI | Phil Kingery | Dec 1997 |
Three-Way Switch Circuits | |
| Which One Should I Use, Part V | Phil Kingery | Oct 1997 |
Dim/Bright Commands and Coupler-Repeaters ...plus some other information about new stuff in the world of X-10 | |
| Which One Should I Use - Part IV | Phil Kingery | Aug 1997 |
Complex Residential Coupling with Considerations for Dim/Bright | |
| Which One Should I Use - Part III | Phil Kingery | Jun 1997 |
120/240v Residential Coupling | |
| Which One Should I Use - Part II | Phil Kingery | Apr 1997 |
There is an interesting and often confusing aspect of home automation, and that is, "speed" control. I am constantly amazed by just how easily we all associate "dimming" with "speed control". | |
| Which One Should I Use? - Part I | Phil Kingery | Dec 1996 |
Before we can choose the right X-10 device, however, we need to know a little more about the load we are wanting to control and how the circuit is wired. |
