Delivers over 10 times the power of typical X10 transmitters
Repeats "doublet" extended X10 codes
Mode options allow the unit to be customized for best performance
The XTBR is a high-power repeater for X10 powerline control signals (PLC). It can deliver more than 10 times the signal power of typical X10 transmitters. While the current version of the XTBR no longer includes the X10 Boost input, it can still provide that function for an X10 transmitter plugged into a nearby AC outlet. It uses a high threshold for that mode to prevent it from being triggered by powerline noise. The XTBR can be plugged into any AC outlet. Best performance is obtained when it is located near the distribution panel to minimize signal loss in the run to the panel. Since the XTBR only drives the phase it is plugged into, a good passive coupler like the X10 XPCP is still required to propagate its strong signal to the opposite phase. A coupler may also be necessary to receive signals from transmitters on the opposite phase. When functioning as a repeater, the XTBR error checks all incoming data, and can cancel its transmission when a collision is detected. Like its bigger brother, XTBR includes the ability to repeat a series of sequential dims to avoid their being recognized by some dimmers as micro-dim commands. The XTBR will also repeat the "doublet" extended commands produced by controllers such as the CM15A and HomeVision. Since the current XTBR firmware evolved from the XTB-IIR, it includes several advanced features. It can avoid repeating commands on selected housecodes, which can be handy when two X10 homes share the same utility transformer. And it is now easy to check the status of any mode option directly on the LED. See the XTBR Mode Options document for a detailed description of the available mode options: http://jvde.us/xtb/XTBR_modeoptions.pdf