Simon,
You will need to be able to send out a preset dim of 32% if you want a 2-minute delay on the ramp rate. Any device that would send out preset dims could do this. I don’t know if you are using any computer control or if it has the ability so send out preset dims but that would work. You could program in macros to do the resets and the programming sequence. Without being able to send out preset dims, you can still program up to a 9-second delay. I don’t know why the Smartlinc would not respond when the other X-10 switches worked fine. Usually it is the other way around. The Switchlinc’s are much more sensitive that regular X-10 switches. Do you have any surge suppressers in you house? These can sometimes cause problems with Switchlinc’s? Also, Hitachi TV’s are bad about noise. Let me know if you need more help.

Chris