okay, sorry for the rant, i think i figured most of it out, it turns out, the ir543 will only work correctly plugged into one outlet in my entire basement. not ideal, but luckily i can stash the ir543 under an end-table. i have a a couple final questions though

1. the lights on the new leviton dimmers are not as bright as they once were. in other words, when on full brightness, they are not as bright as the same light in another room. (i am not imagining it either) is this a problem, or have i done something wrong? can it be fixed?

2. what do i need to do to program my rm-av3000 more specific lighting functions, other than what is pre-programmed now?

thanks in advance for the reply