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THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:

(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND

(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT

MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that

is, in strict accordance with the manufacturers instructions, it may cause interference to radio and

television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for remote control

devices in accordance with the specifications in Sub-Parts B and C of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are

designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

unplugging the equipment, try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

• Reorient the antenna of the radio/TV experiencing the interference.

• Relocate the interface with respect to the radio/TV.

• Move the interface away from the radio/TV.

• Plug the interface into an outlet on a different electrical circuit from the radio/TV

experiencing the interference.

• If necessary, consult your local Dealer for additional suggestions.

NOTE: Modifications to any of the components in this kit will void the user’s authority to operate this

equipment.

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RemembertoexercisegoodcommonsensewhenusingyourActiveHomehome

automationsystem-especiallywhenschedulingunattendeddevices.Therecanbe

someunexpectedconsequencesifnotusedwithcare.Forexample,anemptycoffee

potcanberemotelyturnedon.Ifthatshould happen,yourcoffee potcouldbe

damagedfromoverheating.Ifanelectricheateristurnedonbyremotecontrolwhile

clothingisdraped overit, afire couldresult.DONOTUSEthesystemforthe controlof

highpowerheatingappliancessuchasportableheaters.

Caution: Toreduce the riskof electric shock, do not disassemble anypart of the Home

Automation System. No user-serviceable parts are inside. If you spill liquid on a unit,

disconnect the unit from the AC outlet to prevent possible fire or shock hazard and consult

authorized service personnel.

Powerline operated equipment or accessories connected to any of these units should bear

the UL listing or CSA certification mark and should not have been modified in any way that

might defeat their safety features.

Warning: Toprevent electric shock hazard, do not expose any partof the Home

AutomationSystem to rain ormoisture.

SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER ....................................................................................... 24

CONTROLLING X10 MODULES................................................................................. 25

TOSET THE X10 SLEEP TIMER .................................................................................. 26

CHANGING THE X10 HOUSE CODE: ........................................................................ 27

CONTROLLING AN IR MINI CONTROLLER..................................................................... 28

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INSTALLING ACTIVEHOME SOFTWARE.......................................................................... 30

USING ACTIVEHOME TO CONTROL MODULES ............................................................... 31

SCHEDULES AND MACROS ...................................................................................... 33

OTHER INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 41

SAMPLE FILE ........................................................................................................ 42

ORGANIZING THE ACTIVEHOME DESKTOP ................................................................... 42

HELP AT YOUR FINGERTIPS ....................................................................................... 43

CONFIGURING THE SERIAL PORT ............................................................................... 43

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LAMP MODULE .................................................................................................... 12

KEYCHAIN REMOTE ............................................................................................... 13

6-IN-1 SUPERREMOTE ............................................................................................ 14

COMPUTER INTERFACE ............................................................................................ 15

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SETTING UP FOR TV, VCR, CABLE BOX AND SATELLITE RECEIVER ....................................... 18

USING AUX TO CONTROL ASECOND TV, VCR, CABLE BOX OR SATELLITE RECEIVER .............. 20

SEARCHING FOR CODES ........................................................................................ 22

IDENTIFYING CODES FOUND USING THE SEARCH PROCEDURE ............................................. 23

Usethismanual tobecomefamiliarwithActiveHome...

This manual will briefly explain how your ActiveHome system works and how to set it up.

Next, it will teach you how to control a simple lamp from your PC. Finally, once you’ve

mastered the basics, the manual will show you different automation Macros you can setup

using your ActiveHome software.

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Congratulations on your purchase of the ActiveHome PC based home automation system!

Makeyour lightsandappliances gotowork foryou...

ActiveHome brings added security, convenience and energy savings to your home by

managing your lights and appliances with personalized Macros defined by you.

ActiveHome’seasy-to-usesoftware andhardware can automatealmost any light or

appliancein yourhome. Andit’s easy to install. Within minutes, ActiveHome can make your

lights and appliances go to work for you!

Herearejust someofthethingsyou candowithyourActiveHomeHomeAutomation

System...

• Make your house look “lived-in” by having certain lights or appliances “learn” your

normal living pattern

• Program your lights to come on at dusk (not at a preset time) — so you don’t have to

come home to a dark house.

• Control individual (or groups) of lights or appliances by remote control from any room

in the home.

• Create personalized groups of commands (“Macros”) for certain times of the day, like

when you wake-up or go to bed.

The remotes use radio frequency (RF) signals to send commands to the Transceiver

module. RF signals can go right through walls, so you can use the remotes to control

lights or appliances from anywhere in the home.

With your ActiveHome Home Automation Interface and software, your PC becomes a

very intelligent Controller for all of your home automation tasks.

The ActiveHome Interface connects to your computer’s serial port and then plugs into a

wall outlet. The ActiveHome software tells the Interface what to do. The Interface then

sends digital signals over your existing house wiring to a Module which receives the

signals and executes the command sent by the PC.

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Because we know that you are eager to get started, we’ve kept this introduction as short

as possible, but it contains very valuable information, so you should read through it very

carefully.

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The first thing you need to understand is that there are two different devices you need to

control your house; Controllers and Modules. Any light or appliance that you want to

control is plugged into a Module and that Module is then plugged into a standard AC

outlet.

Modules receive commands from Controllers. Examples include the Lamp Module that

came with this kit. The Transceiver Module also in this kit is another example (although it

also doubles as a controller as described later).

Controllers are also plugged into standard wall outlets and send commands to Modules

over your existing electrical wiring in your house without affecting your electricity in any

way.

The Transceiver Module that came with this kit works as a controller when it is used with a

remote control such as the ones included with this kit. When the Transceiver Module

receives a command from a remote it sends digital signals over your existing house wiring

to a Module which receives the signals and executes the command.

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The Transceiver Module receives radio frequency (RF) commandsfrom remotes to operate

a lamp or appliance plugged into it. The Transceiver Module also passes on commands

over your house wiring to control other X10 modules. Note that unlike the Lamp Module

you cannot dim and brighten a lamp connected to the Transceiver Module.

You should locate the Transceiver Module centrally in the home for maximum range when

controlled by a remote.

1.1.

1. Set the House Code to ‘A’

and the Unit Code slide

switch to 1.

2.2.

2. Plug a lamp or appliance

into the Transceiver

Module.

3.3.

3. Plug the Transceiver

Module into a convenient

AC outlet. Fully extend

the antenna.

Note:

The slide switch sets the Unit Code for the Transceiver Module’s built-in receptacle

when controlled from a remote or a controller such as the Computer Interface. Set to Unit

Code 1, or Unit Code 9.

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Each Module has a specific address made up of a

House Code (red dial on the face of the Module) and

a Unit Code (black dial on the face of the Module).

The Controller first sends an address and then a

command on the AC power lines. Only the Module

with a matching address will execute the command. If

more than one Module has the same address, both

Modules will execute the command.

Addresses are set on the Module by turning the two

dials on the front of the Module to the desired letter and number (using a small

screwdriver or a coin). The House Code is selected from the letters A through P, and the

Unit Code is selected from the numbers 1 through 16.

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Use the Keychain Remote to control the Transceiver Module to turn lights on and off. You

can control up to two lights and appliances. The Keychain Remote is very convenient for

switching on entrance lights from your car when you return home in the evening.

After setting up the Keychain Remote as described below, you will be able to use the left

key to control the Transceiver Module and the right key to control the Lamp Module.

1.1.

1. Slide off the battery cover

and use a small

screwdriver to set the

code wheel to ‘A’.

2.2.

2. Move the slide switch to

position 1-2. 3.3.

3.3.

3. Install two AAA batteries

and refit the battery

cover.

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The Lamp Module may be used to control any incandescent lamp rated up to 300W. It is

not suitable for other types of lamp such as fluorescent or energy saving lamps, or lamps

which include a dimmer control.

Caution: Do not connect an appliance such as a coffee pot or heater to the Lamp

Module. It may damage the module and the appliance and could cause a fire hazard.

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1. Set the House Code to ‘A’

and the Unit Code to ‘2’. 2.2.

2.2.

2. Plug a lamp into the

Lamp Module. 3.3.

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3. Plug the Lamp Module

into a convenient AC

outlet.

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The Computer Interface connects to the serial port of your PC. When you run the

ActiveHome software, timer events, macros and other functions are downloaded to the

interface through the serial cable.

Batteries in the interface keep its clock running if the power fails, so when the power is

restored any timed events are resumed automatically.

Install the interface as follows:

1.1.

1. Connect one end of the

interface cable to your

computer.

2.2.

2. Plug the other end of the

cable into the Computer

Interface.

3.3.

3. Plug the Computer

Interface into a

convenient AC outlet

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The 6-in-1 SuperRemote allows you to control practically everything electrical in your

home. It combines IR technology that lets you control all your TV, VCR, Cable and

Satellite equipment with X10 RF technology that lets you control lamps and appliances

anywhere in your home.

To find out more about configuring the SuperRemote to work with your audio/video

equipment, see the section titled “Setting Up your SuperRemote.”

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1.1.

1. Push the tab and lift off

the battery cover. 2.2.

2.2.

2. Fit two AAA batteries,

taking care to match the

+ and - marks in the

battery compartment.

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Selects the last channel

viewed on your TV, VCR,

Cable Box or Satellite

Receiver.

CHANNEL +/-CHANNEL +/-

CHANNEL +/-

Works like your original

remote. Also used to switch

X10 modules on and off.

MUTEMUTE

MUTE

Works the same as your

originalremote.

VOLUME +/-VOLUME +/-

VOLUME +/-

Works like your original

remote. Also used to

brighten and dim lamps

connected to X10 Modules.

TIMERTIMER

TIMER

Used to set the Sleep Timer

to automatically switch off

the TV or X10 modules after

a preset time.

CAP (CAPTION)CAP (CAPTION)

CAP (CAPTION)

Hasdifferent function

depending on Mode e.g.

TV Closed Caption in TV

Mode.

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AUSE

Work the same as on your

originalremote.

RECREC

REC

Record button. Works the

same as your original

remote. You must press the

REC button twice to begin

recording.

SHIFTSHIFT

SHIFT

For accessing additional

functions.

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Used to access on-screen

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4.4.

4. Plug your computer into

the Computer Interface

(optional).

5.5.

5. Slide off the battery cover

and fit 2 AAA batteries in

the battery compartment.

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The indicator light flashes

when the remote is

operating.

POWERPOWER

POWER

Works in the same way as

your original remote.

SET UPSET UP

SET UP

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remote.

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modules to operate lamps

and appliances around

yourhome.

TVTV

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, VCR, CBL, AUX1,, VCR, CBL, AUX1,

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AUX2, SATT

Used to select the device to

control. SAT includes DSS.

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remote and to enter device

codes.

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Notes:

For audio equipment(CD, stereo etc.) use theAUX1orAUX2button.

Ifyour TV/VCR/Cable Box/Satellite Receiverdoes not respond,trytheothercodesfor

your brand. If it still doesn’t respond, try the Code Search method on page 22.

IftheLED blinked rapidly when you entered the code,youmay haveenteredan

invalid code. Recheck the code in the code list and try again.

If some buttons do not operate your device,try oneoftheothercodesforyourbrand.

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1.1.

1. Turn on the device you

want to control (TV, VCR,

cable box, satellite

receiver etc.).

2.2.

2. Press and hold SETUP

until the LED indicator

lights steadily. Release

the SETUP button.

3.3.

3. Press and release mode

button for device you

want to control. The LED

blinks once. Use AUX 1

or 2 for audio equipment.

4.4.

4. Enter the 3 digit Code

from the Library Code

Table (separate sheet).

The LED turns off after the

last digit entered.

5.5.

5. Point the remote at your

device and press the

POWER button. Your

device should turn off.

6.6.

6. Turn your device on and

press CHANNEL +. If the

device responds, setup is

complete.

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4. Press and release the

mode button that matches

the A/V equipment you

want to control. The LED

blinks once.

5.5.

5. Enter the 3 digit Code

from the Library Code

Tables. The LED turns off

after the last digit

entered.

6.6.

6. Point the remote at your

audio component and

press the POWER button.

Your audio component

should turn off.

7.7.

7. Turn your audio

component on and press

CHANNEL +. If it

responds, setup is

complete.

Notes:

Ifyour audio/videocomponent does notrespond,try

the other codes for your brand. If it still doesn’t respond, try

the Code Search method on page 22.

IftheLEDblinkedrapidlywhenyouenteredthecode,

you may have entered an invalid code. Recheck the code

in the code list and try again.

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Although the AUX1 and AUX 2 buttons are normally used to control an audio component

such as a CD or stereo system, they can also be configured to control a second TV, VCR,

cable box, or satellite receiver instead.

1.1.

1. Turn on the equipment

you want to control. 2.2.

2.2.

2. Press and hold SETUP

until the LED indicator

lights steadily. Release

Setup button.

3.3.

3. Press the AUX1 or AUX2

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1.1.

1. Press and hold the SETUP

until the LED indicator

lights steadily. Release

Setup button.

2.2.

2. Press the mode button

that matches the equip-

ment you want to identify

The LED blinks once.

3.3.

3. Press and release SETUP.

The LED blinks once.

4.4.

4. To find the first digit,

press each number button

from 0 to 9 until the LED

blinks. The number you

pressed is the first digit of

the code.

5.5.

5. Press each number button

from 0 to 9 again as

above to find the second

digit.

6.6.

6. Press each number button

in turn to find the third

digit. When the third

digit has been found, the

LED goes out.

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1.1.

1. Turn on the device you

want to control. 2.2.

2.2.

2. Press and hold SETUP

until the LED indicator

lights steadily. Release

Setup button.

3.3.

3. Press the mode button

that matches the equip-

ment you want to control

The LED blinks once.

4.4.

4. Press [CHANNEL +]

repeatedly* until the

device to be controlled

changes channel.

If you accidentally go past

the code, press [CHANNEL -]

repeatedly until the channel

changes again.

5.5.

5. Press and release the

ENTER button to complete

the setup.

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*Note:You may have to press CHANNEL+ many times (50+). If the device does not

have a Channel Up function, use the PLAY button (VCR only) or the POWER button.

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If you have already installed the Transceiver Module, you can control it and other X10

modules as follows:

1.1.

1. Press and release the X10

button. 2.2.

2.2.

2. 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.)

3.3.

3. Press the appropriate

button for the function

you require:

On: CHANNEL +

Off: CHANNEL –

Bright: VOLUME +

Dim: VOLUME –

AllLamps On: POWER

All Modules Off: MUTE

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.

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1.1.

1. Press and hold TIMER

until the LED indicator

lights steadily. Release

TIMER button.

2.2.

2. Use the number buttons

to enter the sleep time

required (1 to 99

minutes).

3.3.

3. Press ENTER to confirm

the setting.

Note: Take care to leave the remote pointing at the TV to ensure it turns off the TV at the

time you set.

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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.

1.1.

1. Press and release the

X10 button. 2.2.

2.2.

2. Press and hold SETUP

until the LED indicator

lights steadily. Release

Setup button.

3.3.

3. Use the number buttons to

enter the number

equivalent to the chosen

House Code

(1=A, 2=B ..16=P).

4.4.

4. Press the ENTER button to

confirm the House Code.

The LED turns off.

Note:

The House Code you choose must match the House

Code on the Transceiver Module and the ActiveHome

software you are using it with.

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1.1.

1. Press and release the X10

button. 2.2.

2.2.

2. Press and hold TIMER

until the LED indicator

lights steadily. Release

the TIMER button.

3.3.

3. Use the number buttons to

enter the module Unit

Code for the module to

be turned off.

4.4.

4. Press the desired function

button (e.g. CHANNEL -

to turn the module off

after the preset time).

6.6.

6. Press ENTER to confirm

the setting.

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5.5.

5. Using the number buttons

enter the sleep time

required (1 to 99 mins).

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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.

• Define “Macros” that control groups of Modules. 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.

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If you already own an IR Mini Controller, you will need to change the X10 Home

Automation code in the remote to use it. The code for standard X10 Home Automation is

013. The code to control the IR Mini Controller is 014. To change the code:

1.1.

1. Press and hold SETUP

until the LED indicator

lights steadily. Release

the SETUP button.

2.2.

2. Press and release the

X10 button. 3.3.

3.3.

3. 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.

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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 Transceiver Module has been named “My

Appliance”and the Lamp Module is named “MyLamp Module.”

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Pleasereadthrough theseinstallation stepscompletely beforeyou startto installyour

ActiveHomesoftware.

1. Make sure your PC is turned on, and you are at the Windows desktop.

2. Insert your ActiveHome CD into your CD-ROM drive.

3. Click on the Start button on your Windows 95/98 desktop.

4. Select Run.

5. Click the Browse button and find your CD ROM drive.

6. Click on the Setup icon

7. Follow the Installer instructions to install your ActiveHome software.

Congratulations! Your software has been successfully installed. 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.

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You can schedule each of your Modules to turn on or off any time by clicking on the large

black areas of your “on screen” modules. If you have trouble scheduling modules, check

the on-line help for details on how to schedule events (turning Modules on or off).

You can also define your own automated Macros for the lights and appliances in your

home! Below are some suggested “Macros” that you can create with the Lamp Module

and Appliance Module you installed so far.

SAMPLE MACROS FOR YOU TO TRYSAMPLE MACROS FOR YOU TO TRY

SAMPLE MACROS FOR YOU TO TRY

Included with your ActiveHome software are two Demo Macros. These Macros, “Demo

Macro 1” and “Demo Macro 2”, show up as “on screen” modules also.

Click on the Macro Generator tool bar button (right most button on the tool bar). This will

take you to the Macro Generator screen.

Listed on the right side of the screen are all of the modules that have already been defined

in the ActiveHome software. On the left side of the screen are the “Macros” that have

been defined. Macros are required to have a House Code/Unit Code address (like

modules) along with an On/Off condition to activate the sequence of events called out in

the Macro.

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“My Appliance” is set to address A1 (Housecode A, Unit Code 1 located on the bottom

center of the “on screen” module). This corresponds to the setting of the actual Transceiver

Module that you installed earlier.

You can try out your Transceiver Module now:

1.1.

1. Check that you have installed the Transceiver Module, and that the switch on the

appliance connected to it is on.

2.2.

2. Click on the switch of “My Appliance”. It takes a second or two to respond.

The “My Lamp Module” on-screen module is set to Housecode A and Unit Code 2, the

same as the actual Lamp Module that you installed earlier.

To try out your Lamp Module:

1.1.

1. Check that you have installed the Lamp Module, and that the switch on the lamp

connected to it is on.

2.2.

2. Click on the switch of “My Lamp Module”. It takes a second or two to respond.

3.3.

3. Click on the slider of “My Lamp Module” and hold down the mouse button while

dragging it to about half way down. When you let go of the button, the lamp dims to

around half brightness. (It may take 1 or 2 seconds to do this).

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The middle module brightens your “My Lamp Module” to full brilliance (100%), but this

happens five minutes AFTER the address of the Demo Macro is detected by the Interface.

Notice the clock face on the linked modules. The middle module clock face is showing

clock hands. This is an indication that a time delay has been set. To look at a delay time

or to set a time delay, double click on the clock.

The next linked module is your “My Appliance” module and it is set to turn off ten minutes

after address A3-On is detected. The last module is your “My Lamp Module” again, this

timeit is turning off fifteenminutes after A3-On is detected.

Insummary, what Macro A3-On does is:

• Turn on “My Lamp Module” immediately at 50% brightness

• Turn on “My Appliance” module immediately

• Brighten the same “My Lamp Module” to 100% brightness after 5 minutes

• Turn off the same “My Appliance” module after 10 minutes

• Turn off the same “My Lamp Module” after 15 minutes

You can try running this Macro by selecting Macro from the menu bar and then Exit and

Download.Then, clickthe button on the Macro module named Demo Macro 1. This Macro

will take 15 minutes to complete because of the delay times we used.

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“Demo Macro 1,” with a Housecode/Unit Code address of A3-On, on the left side of

the screen, has five modules “linked” together. If you look closely, you will see that there

are really only two different modules, “My Lamp Module” and “My Appliance” module.

Each of the five modules are doing something slightly different. The top module turns on

My Lamp Module at 50% brightness whenever the Interface detects an A3-On address

(the address of the Demo Macro) being sent over your house wiring. The next module

turns on your “My Appliance” module at the same time as “My Lamp Module” turns on at

50% brightness.

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OK, how do we set all this up? First take the physical Lamp Module (address A2) that we

used previously, to your bedroom and connect your bedside lamp to it. Be sure to turn the

lamp on. Take the Transceiver Module (address A1) to your kitchen and connect your

coffeepot to it (remember to turn it on).

Now let’s rename the on screen “My Lamp Module” by clicking on the name field, press

backspace, then type Bedside Lamp and push enter. Also change the name of your “My

Appliance” module to Coffee Pot.

Next, go to the Macro Generator screen (click the right most button on the tool bar) and

click Macro on the menu bar. A pull down menu will appear, click on Fast Macro. A new

Fast Macro will be created for you named “Macro 1” with an address of A4-On. The

ActiveHome software always defaults to the next available Housecode/Unit Code address

when creating a new module or Macro. The software will also provide the next on/off

switch state for that address. To change the on/off state, click on the on/off field.

To define your Macro:

1. Change the name of the Macro to WAKE UP.

2. Move your cursor over to the right side of the screen, with the left mouse button click

on the “Bedside Lamp” module and drag it to the left side of the screen and drop it on

top of the WAKE UP Macro. A copy of the “Bedside Lamp” will automatically link to

the Wake UP Macro. “Bedside Lamp” is already turned on for you, so we do not need

to do anything else with it.

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Note: If your computer has Rapid Resume, Wake Up on Ring, Instant On, On Now, or

something similar, you should enable this feature to take full advantage of ActiveHome’s

capabilities. Refer to the on-line Help for more details.

A second Demo Macro, with a Housecode/Unit Code address of A3-Off, shown on the

left side of the Macro Generator screen, has two modules “linked” together. Macro A3-Off

is shown to demonstrate that you can have both an On and an Off Macro, which can be

totally unrelated, for each House Code/Unit code address. Because a Macro initiates a

sequence of events (which could be turning devices on or off), we can have the turn ON

commandfor a given address toinitiate a Macro and theturn OFF command for that same

address to initiate a completely different Macro.

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Let’s see if we can put what we learned from the Demo Macro to actual use in your

home...

Let’s define a Wake-Up in the morning Macro. What do you want to do when you wake up

inthe morning?Let’s assume you want to turn on the lampnext toyour bed.You also want

to turn on the coffee pot in the kitchen so you have fresh coffee for breakfast. When you

getout of the bathroom you can turn off the lamp and head tothe kitchen for that cup of

coffee. Don’t forget, you need to turn off the coffee pot before you leave for work.

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The top bar on the Timer Settings screen is where you set the execution time. Drag the

green cursor, on the top, to set the desired time, or type the time into the box in the top

right hand corner (in this format, 12:00AM or 08:30PM). Note, you can’t set OFF times

for Macros, because you are setting the time that the Macro will execute not what it is

supposed to do.

Next, click on the day or days that you want the Macro to execute. You can select Today,

Tomorrow, Weekdays, Weekends, Every day. Or just click on the particular day or days

you want. You can set the Macro to happen at Dusk or Dawn instead of at a specific time.

You can also select Specific Dates. Doing so will increase the size of the window to show

you a range of dates. Select the range of dates that you want these timed events to occur

between.

3. Drag and drop a copy of “Coffee Pot” over to the WAKE UP Macro. Coffee Pot will

now be linked to your WAKE UP Macro. “Coffee Pot” is already turned on for you,

so we do not need to do anything else with this either.

4. Drag and drop the Bedside Lamp module to the left side of the screen again, notice

that this time the Time Delay Screen is automatically shown, click and drag the pointer

to 5 minutes, click on OK.

5. This time set the brightness to Dim the lamp to zero.

6. Finish by dragging over the Coffee Pot to the left side of the screen again, this time

set the time delay to one hour and click its switch to set it to turn off.

Select Macro on the menu bar, then click on Exit and Download. The Macro you just

created will then be initialized and downloaded to the Interface. You will be returned to

the ActiveHome main screen. Notice that you now have a new “on screen” Macro module

named WAKE UP.

Next, you need to schedule your Macro to execute at a specific time by clicking in the

“Control Time” window (big black rectangle) of the Macro module, which takes you to the

Timer Settings screen where you can program the execution times for your Macro.

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