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ActiveHome
™
2-Way Computer Interface (Model CM11A)
Software and Hardware Setup Instructions
Congratulations on your purchase of the X-10
®
Pro Home Automation Interface (Model CM11A) and the ActiveHome
™
for Windows
®
software. ActiveHome provides an easy-to-use, easy-to-learn and powerful interface to the X-10 Pro
Home
Automation Interface.
ActiveHome features:
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Control any X-10 Pro device in your home from your computer screen
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Create schedules to run the lights and appliances in your home 24 hours a day
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Define security schedules to make your home look lived-in while you're out of town
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Define macros to control groups of X-10 Pro modules based on inputs from remote controls, sensors, etc.
These instructions contain important information that teaches you everything you need to know to start using
ActiveHome.
System Requirements
PC compatible computer with Windows 3.x or Windows 95. (8 Meg RAM recommended).
VGA resolution display.
Hard disk with at least 7 Megabytes of available disk space.
One serial port for the X-10 Home Automation Interface.
Installing the Hardware
Connect the supplied connecting cable to the CM11A Home Automation Interface and plug the other end into the serial
port on your computer. Plug the Home Automation Interface into any nearby AC electrical outlet. Plug your computer into
the pass-through outlet on the Interface (if desired).
Install two AAA batteries in the battery compartment on the front of the Home Automation Interface.
Select a nearby lamp and make sure its on/off switch is on. Unplug the lamp and plug it into a Lamp Module (sold
separately). Plug the Lamp Module into a nearby AC outlet.
Installing the Software
1. Insert CD ROM into drive E: (or disk 1 into drive A if you have ActiveHome on floppy disks)
2. For Windows 3.x use the File->Run command from the Windows Program Manager to run E:SETUP
For Windows
95 use the Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts.
If your CD ROM drive/floppy drive is some other drive letter, substitute its letter in the instructions above.
Configuring the Serial Port. If your Home Automation Interface is not connected to the COM 2 port, you need to define
which port is being used. To do so, click on Tools in the main menu bar and then select “Test Communications” from the
pull down menu that appears. You can then define a different port from the options offered, and then click Test.
Concepts and Terms. One of the first things you should do is read through the on-line help section entitled “Concepts
and Terms.” Once in ActiveHome, you can find this section by clicking on Help in the main menu bar and then selecting
“Contents” from the pull down menu that appears. From the table of contents you can then select “Concepts and Terms.”
Be sure to read all of the information in this section before continuing. This will help you take full advantage of
ActiveHome.
Sample File. After reading through “Concepts and Terms,” spend some time playing with the ActiveHome sample file.
