8.) The Controller’s green
Lts/App
light flashes
, but still no response by X-10 component.
The remote has sent a valid command; the Controller has sensed the command and also has qualified it as a
valid command. The Controller is also acting on the command — it is sending signals out to the X-10®
Powerline Interface Module. Your problem may be one of the following:
a.) The X-10 module is not set to the correct House and Unit codes — valid module settings are listed in X-
10 Operation section of your Owner's Manual.
b.) You are expecting some action which is not allowed by X-10.
Example 1: the Dim/Bright operation applies only to the last module accessed;
Example 2: the Dim/Bright operation does not apply to the All Lights zone;
Example 3: if you have dimmed a light completely down, you cannot command it ON and expect full
brightness (it thinks it is already on at a low level; you must either brighten it, or first turn it OFF, and then
ON). These are X-10-defined operations.
c.) Even though the Controller checks for the presence of the X-10 Interface Module, you may still have a
defective cable. The Interface Module has a red light which is normally on — if your interface cable is good,
this red light should flash off briefly as X-10 signals are being sent to the power line.
d.) You may not be able to send an X-10 command to some outlets in your house — if you can control an
X-10 module in the same room as your Aris System, but the same module does not respond when placed in
its final destination, the cause may be:
Example 1: you have placed the module in an outlet which is switched off — turn it on;
Example 2: you have a very large house and the module is located too far from the X-10 Powerline
Interface Module
which is sending the commands — there are X-10 signal boosters available from some suppliers;
Example 3: you have discovered that X-10 signals do not always get over to the other
half
of your
powerline — if you can access the module when a 220 Volt appliance (such as a dryer or stove) is turned on
but not when it's turned off, this is an X-10 subtlety — there are coupler devices available from some
suppliers.
If none of the above suggestions help your situation, a Vaux Customer Service Representative will be happy to provide you
with technical assistance. Please call (602) 813-8577 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm MST, Monday through Friday.
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