Receiving unknown X10 codes

Post by **RdP** » Fri May 16, 2008 7:37 am

Hi,

Since I installed a CTX35 (ACT TI103) I receive lots of X10 codes(see below), which I don't know whre they come from. I had a CM11, and I don't seem to remember I had this much of unknown X10 codes.
I don't use the "M" house code in homeseer or in one of my devices. Where do they come from ??

15-5-2008 20:48:53 X10 Received M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:23 X10 Received M All Lights Off
15-5-2008 20:49:38 X10 Received M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:49 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:50 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:50 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:51 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:51 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:52 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:53 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:53 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:54 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:54 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:55 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:56 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:56 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:57 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off
15-5-2008 20:49:58 X10 Received M15 (?) M All Units Off

And here as well
15-5-2008 21:05:34 X10 Received K Dim 5
15-5-2008 21:05:41 X10 Received M All Lights On
15-5-2008 21:06:16 X10 Received I Status Off
15-5-2008 21:06:24 X10 Received E All Units Off
15-5-2008 21:06:35 X10 Received E All Units Off
15-5-2008 21:06:36 X10 Received E All Units Off
15-5-2008 21:06:36 X10 Received E All Units Off
15-5-2008 21:06:37 X10 Received E All Units Off
15-5-2008 21:06:38 X10 Received E All Units Off
15-5-2008 21:06:38 X10 Received E All Units Off
15-5-2008 21:06:39 X10 Received E All Units Off
15-5-2008 21:06:39 X10 Received E All Units Off

Any help is more then welcome.

Regards,

Rien du Pre
The Netherlands
Using:
Homeseer 2.2.0.66 on Windows Vista Ultimate - PC is 3 Ghz Intel CPU with 2 Gb memory
Plugin's: CM11, RFXCOM, DooNetwork, DooMotion, DooCPUmonitor, IRTrans, mscSprinklers, VWSCSV, JV Caddx, BLbackup, BLicons, BLemailaccess, BLFloorplan, BLLogMonitor BLChart, Saferestart

Post by **Lennart** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:41 am

Hi RdP,

Maybe the CTX35 is more sensitive than the CM11? (According to specs of the A10 versus the X10 protocol, it should be.)

Do you use a netfilter in your fusebox? If not, these codes are probably coming from some of your neighbors and it's time to buy one.

Do you have an RF->X10 receiver (RFXCOM, TM13, etc.)? It could be the case that these commands come in through the air (but then your CM11 should have received them as well, if they are retransmitted as X10 from within your own installation...).

I'm having problems using the "E" house code, as one of my neighbors is continuously transmitting RF on/off commands within this range. I blocked it by configuring the Homeseer ACRF2 plugin to ignore these.

And before installing netfilters, I received a lot of "ghost" A1 on/off commands.

Lennart

Post by **rwitkamp** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:19 am

Sounds familiar to me. I had them also before installing netfilters. I have one in my fusebox, filtering the incoming powerline (one-phase) which was enough to solve my problem.

Post by **Lennart** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:23 pm

Yes, one (Xanura SFX40) netfilter should be enough for a one-phase installation. For a three-phase installation, you need one for each phase.

Lennart

Post by **Snelvuur** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:56 pm

I get so much crap from everywhere, on off, status, dim, every 10 minutes or so i receive "something" sometimes its so busy on the line it takes a few seconds before my command reaches my light...

but i'am not going to install netfilters since i'am moving anyway at some point.

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Digit** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:22 pm

I'm not gonna install netfilters either; it's so quiet on the powerline here, i just don't need it. Yet[:)]

Post by **TANE** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:27 pm

I was going to install..but there was no space ...
Later I found out that most of the noise was coming in via RF.
After disabling the not used codes in rfxcom there are no problems anymore.
you can aslo make the antenna shorter if RF is te problem.

Post by **RdP** » Sat May 17, 2008 8:33 am

Hi,

Thank you all, for your answers.

In the Homeseer forum, they told me this is a classic "noise" problem. The strange thing is, that I never saw them when I used thw CM11. It's not RF, because I have the housecodes I use on status only, so they will not send out on the powerline. I'm pretty sure one of my own devices is causing the trouble and not my neighbours. Zucht.... Now I have to find out which one is causing thi......

Post by **RdP** » Sun May 18, 2008 10:46 am

YEEESSSS,

I nailed down the noisy device(s), It was a energy saving lamp which I replaced and my Plasma TV, which has now a filter.

Post by **Snelvuur** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:58 pm

Makes me want to check all my stuff too, but then i can better use that new xanura model because i really have to much crap around the house.

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Bwired** » Sun May 18, 2008 5:12 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RdP
 YEEESSSS,

I nailed down the noisy device(s), It was a energy saving lamp which I replaced and my Plasma TV, which has now a filter.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Good News! What kind of filter did you use for the Plasma?

Post by **RdP** » Sun May 18, 2008 5:36 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Bwired
Good News! What kind of filter did you use for the Plasma?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">A Marmitek FM10.....