User manual X10 CK11A

[. . . ] CK11A ACTIVEHOME UTOMAT SYSTEM H OME A UTOMAT I O N S Y S T E M O WNER ' S M A N U A L READ FIRST IRST!R EAD T HIS F IRST ! ONSIDERATIONS CONSIDERA S AFETY C ONSIDERATIONS ~ READ THIS FIRST!~ CAUTION FCC C AUTION Remember to exercise good common sense when using your ActiveHome home automation system - especially when scheduling unattended devices. If that should happen, your coffee pot could be damaged from overheating. [. . . ] Follow the instructions below to set the Sleep Timer: MODULES C ONTROLLING X10 M O D U L E S If you have already installed the Transceiver Module, you can control it and other X10 modules as follows: 1 . Use the number buttons to enter the sleep time required (1 to 99 minutes). 3 . Use the number buttons to enter the Unit Code number of the chosen module. ( You do not need to enter `0' first for a single digit number. ) 3 . Press the appropriate button for the function you require: On: CHANNEL + Off: CHANNEL ­ Bright: VOLUME + Dim: VOLUME ­ All Lamps On: POWER All Modules Off: MUTE Note: Take care to leave the remote pointing at the TV to ensure it turns off the TV at the time you set. Note: You cannot dim or brighten an Appliance Module. If the module was off and you press its unit code followed by Bright or Dim (VOLUME+ or VOLUME-) this will simply turn the module on. 24 25 SETTING ~ SETTING U P YOUR REMOTE U N I V E RSAL RE M O T E ~ SETTING ~ SETTING U P YOUR I VE R S U N IV E RS A L R E M O T E ~ TO SLEEP TIMER SET THE X10 S LEEP TIMER The X10 Sleep Timer switches off the chosen modules after the preset time. C HANGING ODE: HOUSE CODE THE X10 H OUSE C ODE: The SuperRemote defaults to House Code A, and in most cases you will not need to change this unless you are experiencing interference from a neighboring X10 system. 1. Use the number buttons to enter the module Unit Code for the module to be turned off. 1 . Use the number buttons to enter the number equivalent to the chosen House Code (1=A, 2=B . . 16=P). Note: The House Code you choose must match the House Code on the Transceiver Module and the ActiveHome software you are using it with. 4 . Using the number buttons enter the sleep time required (1 to 99 mins). 26 6 . The LED turns off. 27 ACTIVE WA A CTIVE H O M E S O F T WA R E C ONTROLLING MINI CONTROLLER A N IR M INI C ONTROLLER (IR543) If you already own an IR Mini Controller, you will need to change the X10 Home Automation code in the remote to use it. To change the code: The ActiveHome software lets you: · · · Create a graphical representation of your Modules on your computer screen and then allows you to control your lights and appliances from your computer. Create schedules of timed events that automatically run your home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For example, a "Coming Home" Macro might turn on the porch light, the living room light, and the stereo. A "Goodnight" Macro might turn off all internal lights, turn off the stereo, but leave the outside security lights on. Define schedules that make your home look lived-in when you're away, by turning lights, stereos and other appliances on and off at the times you set. Create printed reports showing different aspects of your home automation system such as what Modules are installed in your home, and what timed events have been set. · 1 . Enter the 014 to control an IR Mini Controller, 013 for standard X10 control. The LED turns off after the last digit entered. · Note: In most cases, you will not need to use the IR Mini Controller to receive commands from the remote - the Transceiver Module does this for you and has the added advantage of working through walls. You can't control the IR Mini Controller and the Transceiver Module at the same time. 28 29 OFTWA ACTIVE ~ ACTIVE H O M E S OFTWA R E ~ SOFTW ~ A CTIVE H O M E SOFTW A R E ~ NSTALLING ACTIVE SOFTW I NSTALLING A C T I V E H OME S OFTW A R E U SING A CTIVE H OME Please read through these installation steps completely before you start to install your ActiveHome software. Follow the Installer instructions to install your ActiveHome software. If you double click on the ActiveHome icon you will start the ActiveHome software. A setup pictorial will be displayed the first time you run the software to remind you how to connect up your Computer Interface if you haven't already done so. MODULES TO CONTROL M ODULES The first time you run ActiveHome it will load a file called MYHOUSE. x10. MYHOUSE will show a graphical representation of a Transceiver Module and a Lamp Module as well as a sample Macro (more on Macros later). [. . . ] The status line will indicate when the software has found the installed Interface. When the correct COM port assignment has been determined, exit the "Test Communications" menu by clicking "OK. " 43 O RGANIZING EH DESKTOP T H E A C T I V EH OME DESKTOP At the bottom of your ActiveHome desktop are "tabs" representing the various rooms in your home. For example, if you have a physical Module located in your bedroom put the "on screen" module in the bedroom "tab. " You can move the "on screen" module to any of the rooms described at the bottom of the screen by simply "dragging" it to the appropriate tab. To view a different room, click on it's tab or use the TAB key on your keyboard (SHIFT+TAB to go backwards). C ONFIGURING The rightmost tab is labeled "Trash Can. " To delete a module, not a Macro, simply drag the unwanted module to the trash can or select a module and then press the delete key 42 PA E X PA N D I N G YOUR SYSTEM S YSTEM 13 · · PA ~ E X PA N D I N G YOUR SYSTEM ~ The modules illustrated below represent just a few of the wide range of X10 compatible modules you can choose from to expand your Home Automation system. [. . . ]