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tommycw1 · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

I have a small apartment in which I have all the lights controlled with x10. I have 1 plug in lamp module, 5 xpd3 switches and 2 xpdf controllers for two lights w/o switches.

When I installed all of this stuff, I noticed that I had different outputs from all of my other devices other then 1 of my xpdf's. All of the other devices turn on and off full with no noticeable ramp time. One of my xpdf's had a pretty large ramp rate. Also, if it is turned off, but still addressed and I hit the 'brighten ' button, it turns on about 50% dim. I have checked and this module is labeled identical to my other xpdf.

Now I had to buy one more switch (xpd3) this week as I had mis counted how many I needed. After install I noticed that this switch reacts as my one different xpdf with an on/off ramp rate that is noticeably longer then the other lights that appear instant on/off. This switch also remembers its last dim state.

Now I have checked both the xpdf and the xpd3 look externally the same as all of the other devices that I have and they are labeled with the same part number. Is there a reason that these devices perform differnetly and seem to have different features? I like these additional features, but they seem strange as they turn on/off so differently then my other devices. Just wondering if there is a way to "program" or set these odd ball devices to perform like all my other devices?

Best regards,

Tom Weichmann

Ryan · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 76 Location: Smithtown, NY

Hello Tom,

It is very likely that the manufacturer has simply made changes and added a few features along the way. Even if you purchased these devices at the same time, many suppliers still sold old stock. Therefore you might get a few with different features.

If you shoot me an email, I would be happy to confirm or deny if any of the features work on a brand new up-to-date item of that part number.

Also, note that all our stock is brand new and always kept up to date. As soon as a manufacturer adds a feature, we are sure to offer that newest version for sale.

The only place you may find older items at SmartHomeUSA is the Clearance section.[/url]