If you have a PC programmable remote and need an IR to X10 Transceiver capable of all 256, X10 codes this unit will do it. I am now Lasers, North American distributor and have them in stock. Software is included, I will also be posting files on RC for Pronto and RTI soon.

Bill
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is there anywhere that us folks with MX-500 can receive IR files "pulses" for this new transceiver? Does any x-10 remote have them already?

Bill - Were you able to settle the issue with the IR543AH not being UL-approved?

On the first question, the MX500 would have to be taught by a PC programmable remote. I have contacted URC about getting them to offer an upgrade to their MX500 firmware, but this would require shipping it back to have it downloaded to your remote. I am hoping to get them to offer this as a standard library in the future.

As far as the UL question. I looked into it and the UL is not that strict on low voltage devices. Laser only modifies the programming on the low voltage side, and disables part of the low voltage circuit I felt confident that they were putting out a safe product. They have never had any problems and looking at what they were doing I could not see how one could develop. Given how many X10 Powerhouse dimmers are going up in smoke I think the IR543AH will be the least of everyone’s worries. It's a neat product, I wish X10 would mass produce.

Thanks
Bill
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Bill - now comes the hard question. which would you now recommend? the HAN-01 or the ir543AH? What are the differences between the two?

Sean,

This is not that hard of a choice. The HAN01 is great if you don't have a PC programmable remote, or one without X10 codes. This big limitation with the HAN-01 is the 27-command memory. I use one in my home theater to control scenes, I just used my standard DVD Play and Pause IR signal to initiate the lighting and it has worked great.

I would definitely go with the IR543AH if you have a PC programmable remote, having all 256 X10 codes is just way to attractive to pass up. Of course the tried and true 16 code IR543 is a economical choice if you can get buy with one house code and have X10 capability with your remote.

I am just happy we are now getting choices.

Bill
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Hi, it's me again, about the HAN-01, how does one set it up to receive any old infra-red signal, and uotput a corresponding X-10 signal?

Is there an instruction manual avaiable on the web? in pdf? maybe, please?

I don't have the software to write to adobe.

Here are the basics:

You put the HAN-01 in learn mode and point a remote at it, and send the IR signal, this is stored in HAN-01’s memory. Then you send an X10 signal via power line using a maxi-controller or similar device, this is stored into memory and the HAN-01 exits learn mode. From that point on whenever the HAN-01 receives this IR signal it plays back the associated X10 signal. You have 27 memory slots to store IR/X10 combo's. The HAN-01 does not care at all, what IR signal it gets. The limitation is the 27 slots. Each and every command is a slot, for example "A1 On" is a slot, "A1 dim" is also a slot, the 27 go fast when using this for anything else but scene activation.

Bill
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