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Using the VPM5580TC, users can control up to 32
items such as lights, outlets and window blinds. The
VPM5580TC controls Automation items (lights, outlets,
blinds, etc.) through a PL-513 or PSC04 Controller
module (see section 2.5 for connection information).

Read sections 6 to 8 carefully before programming
Automation items. Please see section 9,
“Temperature Control Programming” for
information on how to program the VPM5580TC
for temperature control.

6.1 Enabling Home Automation

For Automation items to work, enable the

Home

Automation

feature in section [002], option [03].

You will also need to program each Automation
item individually, as described in section 6.2,
“Programming Automation Item Operation”.

Users will be able to control Automation items
through the Automation menu. For additional
security, enable the

Automation requires an

Access Code

option. If home Automation is

enabled, when a user enters the Automation menu,
the VPM5580TC will prompt:

“Enter Y

“Enter Your A

our A

our Access Code”

ccess Code”

No Access Code Required for Automation

enabled, the VPM5580TC will immediately enter the
Automation item control menu.

To control the Automation items, the PL-513 or
PSC04 Controller transmits signals over the 50 or
60 Hz AC power of the premises. Choose either

50Hz or 60Hz

in section [002], option [05].

Program the

Number of Automation Item

Transmissions

that the VPM5580TC will send

when an Automation item is activated. Since
Automation transmissions are not confirmed, having
the VPM5580TC transmit multiple on/off commands
to the control modules can increase reliability.

Each transmission takes approximately
one second. The larger the number, the
slower the Automation system will
appear to operate.

The default setting is [001], one transmission.
Valid entries are [001] to [255].

A setting of [003]

will overcome most signal transmission difficulties.

○

Home Automation Enable ....... Section [002]: [03]
Automation Req. Access CodeSection [002]: [04]
AC=50 or 60Hz ...................... Section [002]: [05]
Number of Automation Item

○

Transmissions ................................. Section [007]

6.2 Programming Automation

Item Operation

To tell the VPM5580TC how each Automation item
should work, program the operation of each item
to be installed in programming sections [130]
through [289]. For each item, you need to program
these sections:

•

Program the home Automation item

House

Code and Unit Number

(see section 6.4)

•

Enable

the Automation item and program

various operating

options

(see section 6.5)

•

Select which

schedules

(if any) the Automation

item will follow (see section 6.6)

•

Select which

modes

(if any) the Automation

item will follow (see section 6.7)

•

Select which

panel events (PGM outputs)

(if

any) the Automation item will follow (see section
6.8).

•

Select how the item will be activated and
deactivated by programming an

output

condition

for the Automation item (see section

6.3)

Programming sections [130] through [134] for
Automation item 01 are described in detail in
sections 6.3 to 6.7. Program Automation items 02
through 32 in the same manner.

In addition, you may need to program one or more
of the following:

•

The

On Time, Off Time and Days of the Week

of each schedule to be used (see section 7.1).

P R O G R A M D E S C R I P T I O N S

S E C T I O N 6

Automation Item Programming

Automation Mode Labels

Default

[521]

Mode 1 Label