X10 Vk62a User manual

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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 product with respect to

the radio/TV.

• Move the product away from the

radio/TV.

• Plug the product 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 this product will

voidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethis

product.

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Remembertoexercisegoodcommon

sensewhenusingtheHome

AutomationfeaturesofyourUR81A

Remote-especiallywhencontrolling

unattendeddevices.Therecanbesome

unexpectedconsequencesifnotused

withcare.Forexample,anempty

coffeepotcanberemotelyturnedon.

Ifthatshouldhappen,yourcoffeepot

couldbedamagedfromoverheating.If

anelectricheateristurnedonby

remotecontrolwhileclothingisdraped

overit, a firecouldresult.DONOTUSE

theremoteforthecontrolofhigh

powerheatingappliancessuchas

portableheaters.

Caution: To reduce the risk of electric

shock, do not disassemble any part of

theHome Automation System’s plug-in

Modules or Controllers. 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:To preventelectricshock

hazard, do not expose any part of the

Home Automation System to rain or

moisture

INTRODUCTIONNTRODUCTION

NTRODUCTIONNTRODUCTION

NTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the

X10 UR81A Remote and MR26A

Receiver (VK62A kit).

The X10 UR81A Remote lets you play

MP3 files DVDs and CDs in your PC.

Now you don’t have to be sitting at your

PC to play your MP3 files. Just a click of

a button on the UR81A remote, from

across the remote does the trick!

The UR81A remote is also a Universal

Remote so you can use it to control your

TV, VCR, cable box, etc.

And you can control almost any light/

appliance in your home - even in another

room! It’s easy to set up. Within minutes,

you can be using your UR81A Remote to

play your favorite MP3 files, and then

dim the lights while you relax to your

favoritemusic.

Hereare justsomeofthethingsyou

cando with yourUR81ARemote...

• Play your favorite MP3 files from the

comfort of your armchair.

• Play DVDs in your PC without even

having to be in the same room.

• Play CDs in your PC at the touch of

a button.

• Control all your A/V equipment, TVs,

VCRs, cable boxes, etc.

• Control almost any light or appliance

in your home (requires X10 modules).

Usethismanualtobecomefamiliar

withyour UR81A Remote....

First, it explains how to set up your

UR81A Remote to play MP3 files, DVDs,

or music CDs in your PC.

Next, it shows you how to set up the

remote to control your TV, cable box, etc.

Next it shows you how to set up an X10

Transceiver Module and Lamp Module

(sold separately) so you can use the

UR81A Remote to control lights and

appliances in your home.

Lastly, the manual shows you how you

can expand your system with some of the

additional X10 products you can buy.

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BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS .....................6

SETTING UP THE REMOTE ...................8

SETTING UP THE RECEIVER..................8

SETTING UP THE SOFTWARE ...............8

SETTING UP FOR TV, VCR, CABLE,

AND AUX ................................... 11

SEARCHING FOR CODES ................ 12

IDENTIFYING CODES FOUND USING

THE SEARCH PROCEDURE ................ 13

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CONTROLLERS AND MODULES ......... 14

HOUSE CODES AND UNIT CODES... 15

TRANSCEIVER MODULE ................... 16

LAMP MODULE ............................. 17

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X10 MODULESODULES

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CHANGING THE X10 HOUSE CODE 19

CONTROLLING AN IR543.............. 21

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button 1, 2, or 3) mutes the volume in

your PC’s MP3, DVD, or CD player,

when used with the MR26A wireless

receiver and PC software.

0-90-9

0-9

Used as with your original remote, and

to enter X10 device codes. Also, after

you first press PC, buttons 1, 2, and 3

perform as function buttons to select

MP3, DVD and CD respectively when

used with the MR26A wireless receiver

and PC software.

ENTERENTER

ENTER

Sameas your original remote.

A-BA-B

A-B

Toggles between TV and Video Mode.

MENUMENU

Access the Menu function of the device

youare controlling (if available).

EXITEXIT

EXIT Used to exit Menu functions.

NANA

NAVIGAVIGA

VIGAVIGA

VIGATION ARROWSTION ARROWS

TION ARROWSTION ARROWS

TION ARROWS

Usedto navigate and adjust menu items

of the device you are controlling.

OKOK

Selects menu items of the device you are

controlling.

PLAPLA

PLAYY

Y, REW, FF, REW, FF

, REW, FF, REW, FF

, REW, FF, STOP, STOP

, STOP, STOP

, STOP, P, P

, P, P

, PAUSE, RECAUSE, REC

AUSE, RECAUSE, REC

AUSE, REC

Work the same as on your original

remote. You must press the REC button

twice to begin recording. Also, after you

first press PC followed by button 1, 2, or

3)VOL+ increases volume and VOL-

decreases volume in your PC’s MP3,

DVD, or CD player, when used with the

MR26A wireless receiver and PC

software.

A, B, C, DA, B, C, D

A, B, C, D

Used for extra functions in certain modes.

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REMOTEEMOTE

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EMOTE

The UR81A remote lets you play MP3

files DVDs and CDs in your PC. It’s also a

Universal Remote, and it also controls

lights an appliances.

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ESCRIPTIONSESCRIPTIONS

ESCRIPTIONS

INDICAINDICA

INDICATOR LIGHTTOR LIGHT

TOR LIGHTTOR LIGHT

TOR LIGHT

The indicator light flashes when you press

anybutton.

POWERPOWER

POWER

Works the same as your original remote.

TVTV

TV, VCR, CBL, AUX, PC, VCR, CBL, AUX, PC

, VCR, CBL, AUX, PC, VCR, CBL, AUX, PC

, VCR, CBL, AUX, PC

Used to select the device to control. PC

lets you select an MP3, DVD, or CD

player in your PC, when used with the

MR26A wireless receiver and PC

software.

SETUPSETUP

SETUP

Usedfor programming the remote.

LASTLAST

LAST

Selects the last channel viewed on your

TV, VCR, or Cable Box.

VOLUME +/-VOLUME +/-

VOLUME +/-

Works like your original remote. Also,

after you first press PC followed by button

1, 2, or 3) VOL+ increases volume and

VOL- decreases volume in your PC’s

MP3, DVD, or CD player, when used

with the MR26A wireless receiver and

PC software.

CHANNEL +/-CHANNEL +/-

CHANNEL +/-

Works like your original remote.

MUTEMUTE

MUTE

Works the same as your original remote.

Also, after you first press PC followed by

4. Right- click on the BOOM window

and select applications for each of the

modes (i.e. MP3, CD, DVD). Note, if

you don’t have any DVD or CD

application, leave the selection box

blank or set it to the same application

as a previous selection. i.e. in the

window below there was no DVD

player installed so it was left the same

as the Windows Media Player.

5. Click the OK button to save the

choices.

You are now ready to use the remote.

To launch an application:

Press the PC button.

Then select the appropriate mode (MP3,

DVD, or CD) by pressing 1, 2, or 3. The

Media shown in the Boom window

changes to MP3, DVD, or CD,

depending on which button you pressed.

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1.1.

1. Push the tab and lift

off the battery

cover.

2.2.

2. Fit four AAA

batteries, taking

care to match the +

and - marks in the

battery

compartment.

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Your UR81A remote automatically “times-

out” if the keys are pressed for more than

two minutes. This will save your batteries

should your remote get stuck in a place

where the keys remain depressed (e.g.,

between the sofa cushions).

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You have up to 90 seconds to change

the batteries in your remote without losing

codes you have programmed. However,

do not press any buttons until batteries

are installed in the remote. If buttons are

pressed without batteries in the remote,

all codes will be lost.

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ECEIVER

Shut down your PC. Plug the cord on the

MR26A Receiver into the serial port on

your PC. Locate the receiver as far away

from your PC and your monitor as its

cord allows. Reboot your PC (turn it on).

The red LED power indicator on the

receiver should be on.

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NOTE: X10’s BOOM software lets you

control an MP3 player application from

the UR81A Remote. It works with

WinAmp, RealJukeBox, MusicMatch,

Windows Media Player, etc. which you

must previously have installed. It also

controls a DVD player and CD player in

your PC.

1. Download the BOOM software from:

http://wwwhttp://www

http://www.x10.com/softwar.x10.com/softwar

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2. Launch the installer.

3. Follow the instructions in the installer.

After installation is complete the Boom

software automatically launches and

picture like the one below appears.

1111

1010

1.1.

1. Turn on the device you want to

control (TV, VCR, cable box, 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 the

device you want to control (TV, VCR,

Cable or AUX). The LED blinks once.

(See notes on next page).

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 the 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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, VCR,, VCR,

, VCR,

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ABLE

, AUX, AUX

, AUX

Then press the Power button. The red LED

on the receiver flickers and the

application (MP3, DVD, or CD player) is

launched.

You can press Play, Stop, FF, Rew,

Pause, Mute, Vol Up, Vol Down, etc.,

on the UR81A Remote and it operates

your on-screen MP3 player, PC-DVD

player, or PC-CD player, just as if you

were clicking the buttons on your monitor

screen.

For more information, click on ? on the

BOOM screen for help.

Note, in addition to letting you control

an MP3 player installed in your PC, the

BOOM program also lets you control a

DVD and CD player installed in your PC.

If you press PC, then DVD (the number 2

button), the Play, Stop, Pause buttons,

etc. on the remote operate a DVD player

installed in your PC.

(The AUX button at the top of the remote

can operate a regular DVD player).

Likewise, If you press PC, then CD (the

number 3 button), the Play, Stop, Pause

buttons, etc. on the remote operate a CD

player installed in your PC.

Note: Button 4 lets you use the remote to

operate the VK59A Wireless Speaker

Driver System (sold separately).

The UR81A Remote is also a Universal

Remote so you can use it to control a TV,

VCR, cables box, etc. To do this see the

following section.

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1.1.

1. Turn on the device you want to

control.

2.2.

2. Press and hold SETUP until the LED

indicator lights steadily. Release the

Setup button.

3.3.

3. Press the mode button that matches

the equipment you want to control

(TV, VCR, Cable, AUX). The LED

blinks once.

4.4.

4. Press CHANNEL + repeatedly (note

5, above) 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.

The procedure on page 12 assumes that

you want to store VCR codes under the

VCR button, Cable codes under CBL,

etc. If you want to store a VCR code

under CBL, etc., first follow the

procedure on page 11 and try ANY CBL

code from the code tables, e.g. press

CBL in step 3, page 11, and then enter

ANY VCR code. Then follow the steps on

page 12.

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1.1.

1. Press and hold SETUP until the LED

indicator lights steadily. Release the

Setup button.

2.2.

2. Press the mode button that matches

the equipment you want to identify

(TV, VCR, CBL). 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.

Notes:

1. The TV mode key can only be used to

store TV codes but you can store a

code for ANY device under either the

VCR, CBL, or AUX mode key. E.G.,

you can store a Cable code under

the VCR key, or a Satellite code

under the Cable key, etc.

2. If your TV/VCR/Cable Box does not

respond, try the other codes for your

brand. If it still doesn’t respond, try

the Code Search method below.

3. IftheLED blinked rapidlywhen you

entered the code,youmay have

entered an invalid code. Recheck the

code in the code list (separate sheet)

and try again.

4. Ifsomebuttons do notoperateyour

equipment,tryoneof the other codes

for your brand.

5. When searching for a code (as

described below) you might have to

pressCHANNEL+ 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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CONTROLONTROL

ONTROLONTROL

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Your UR81A remote controls lights and

appliances using X10 Modules (sold

separately). Please read the following as

it will give you an understanding of how

HomeControl(HomeAutomation)works

and will help you understand what X10

Modules you will need to purchase to

control most everything in your home.

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ONTROLLERS

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ODULESODULES

ODULES

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

commandsfromControl-

lers. Examples include

the Lamp Module (sold

separately). The

Transceiver Module (also

sold separately) is

another example

(although it also doubles

as a controller as

described later).

Controllersarealso

plugged into standard wall

outletsand send commands

to Modules over your

existing electrical wiring in

yourhousewithout

affecting your electricity

in any way.

The Transceiver Module

works as a controller

when it is used with a

remotecontrol such as

the UR81A Remote.

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.

The remote uses 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 your home.

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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 Remote sends a wireless signal to a

Transceiver which retransmits it over the

AC wiring to the Module. Only the

Module with a matching address

executes the command. If more than one

Module has the same address, both

Modules 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.

UNIT CODE

DIAL

HOUSE CODE

DIAL

1717

1616

RANSCEIVERRANSCEIVER

RANSCEIVER

ODULEODULE

ODULE

The Transceiver Module (sold separately)

receives radio frequency (RF) commands

from the UR81A Remote 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 (also sold

separately). Note that unlike the Lamp

Module you cannot dim or brighten a

lamp connected to the Transceiver

Module.

You should locate the Transceiver

Module centrally in the home for

maximum range when controlled by the

UR81A Remote.

1.1.

1. Set the House Code

to ‘A.’

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.

AMPAMP

AMP

ODULEODULE

ODULE

The Lamp Module (sold separately) can

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.

1.1.

1. Set the House Code

to ‘A’ and the Unit

Code to ‘2.’

2.2.

2. Plug a lamp into

the Lamp Module.

3.3.

3. Plug the Lamp

Module into a

convenient AC

outlet.

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Note: You cannot dim or brighten an

Appliance Module. If the module was off

andyoupressBrightorDim(VOLUME+

or VOLUME-) this will simply turn the

moduleon.

The above procedure makes the remote

transmit X10 RFRF

RFRF

RF codes to any X10

Transceiver. If you want it to transmit X10

IRIR

IR codes to an IR543 Console, see page

20.

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The UR81A Remote 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. Press and hold SETUP until the LED

indicator lights steadily. Release the

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:TheHouse Code you choose must

match the House Code on the

Transceiver and Modules you are using it

with.

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ONTROLLINGONTROLLING

ONTROLLING X10X10

X10X10

X10

MODULESODULES

ODULESODULES

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If you have purchased and installed a

Transceiver Module, you can control it

and other X10 modules as follows:

1.1.

1. Press and release the X10 button.

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 (see below).

X10FUNCTIONS:

On = CHANNEL +

Off = CHANNEL –

Bright = VOLUME +

Dim = VOLUME –

All Lamps On = POWER

All Modules Off = MUTE

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