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12 Home Automation Programming
iConnect Installation Manual
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12. Home Automation Programming
This chapter explains the programmable options for the system’s home automation features. The Home Automation
module is an add-on optional extra that you can install inside the Control System’s plastic housing.
The iConnect System's home automation features require the use of an external power-
line interface when used in an 110V/60HZ power system.
12.1. X10 Overview
The Control System’s home automation feature employs the X10 protocol and this enables compatibility with a wide
variety of readily available home automation products.
Before you can start programming the system’s Home Automation features, you should be familiar with the basic
concept behind X10 automation.
X10 is a protocol that enables you to send commands and other data over regular existing power lines. This means that,
using an X10 transmitter (the Control System’s Home Automation module), you can send On/Off commands to X10
receivers (lamp and appliance modules) that are plugged into electricity outlets around the home. From here on, we
will refer to these X10 receivers as "HA units".
Each HA unit has two codes that are used for identification. These codes are known as the House code and the Unit
code and are usually defined by adjusting the dials that appear on the X10 unit. In Figure
12-1, the HA unit is set to
House A, Unit 3.
Figure 12-1: HA Unit Dials
The Control System supports sixteen HA units on one House code. To ensure that the Home Automation features
function correctly, you must abide by the following guidelines.
• The House code must be the same on each HA unit.
• The House code on the HA units must be identical to the House code programmed in the Control System’s
memory – see p.72, 12.3 House Code.
12.2. HA Units
The following sections explain the programming options available for HA units.
12.2.1. Scheduling (not relevant to PGM)
Scheduling allows you to program the Control System to send On/Off commands to an HA unit at specific times. For
information on programming the On Time, Off Time and Schedule for each HA unit, see p. 34,
6.4 Scheduling.
12.2.2. On by Zone
The On by Zone feature allows you to choose two zones that activate the HA unit when triggered. When either one of
these zones is triggered, the system sends an On command to the HA unit according to the unit’s programmed Pulse
Time – see p. 72,
12.2.8 Pulse Time. For example, you have a magnetic contact installed above the front door. When the
door is opened, the hall light is lit.
To select the detectors that activate an HA unit:
1.
From the Programming menu, select HA Programming, HA Units [961].
2. Select an HA unit (01-16).
3. From the HA unit’s sub-menu, select On by Zone [#04].
4. Enter up to two zone numbers.