Programming the Default Lighting Group (X-10 House Code) into an RC-8
The 1-digit X-10 operation, described later, uses a default Lighting Group (House Code) stored in the
remote control. The 1-digit operation is used to reduce the number of keystrokes for the lights/appliances
control for up to 9 X-10 modules that are used most frequently and have the same House Code.
Additionally, the modules on this House Code may be accessed together with ALL ON/OFF.
The RC-8 Remote Controls initially power-up to a House Code Factory Setting of “A.” For initial 1-digit X-
10 Operation, a House Code of “A” will automatically be used and you do not have to specify a House Code,
if “A” is satisfactory.
If you want to use another House Code (other than “A,” for example, “B”) you will need to program this new
House Code as the “default” House Code. This will store a new House Code which will automatically be used
instead of the factory setting “A.”
To program the Default-Lighting Group into the RC-8 (this is a global parameter, and may be programmed
in any mode swith position):
A) Press the Learn button
(do not hold down — if held down, system will go into Infrared Learning Mode, not House Code
programming).
B) Press the Shift button
C) Press and hold down the Zone button for 2 seconds until the Green light on the remote control is on, then release.
D) Press one digit (0 through 9), corresponding to the desired default House Code
Vaux Digit Button
X-10® House Code
1
A (Factory Setting)
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
E
6
F
7
G
8
H
9
I
0
J
The optional PLC (X-10) modules, accessed from the remote control, are typically used for lighting and
other general uses — the House-Code/Unit-Code for each module (e.g. B4), mapps to a Vaux numeric
equivalent (e.g. 24). These devices may be controlled directly using a remote control or keypad, or
indirectly as part of a Macro sequence.
Since Vaux RC-8 remote controls have a programmed Default-House-Code (A to J), it is handy to define a
different House-Code for lighting and other modules in each zone, allowing each remote local independent
and All-On/Off control of lighting. Alternately, a Default-House-Code may be chosen for lights
throughout the house allowing control of major rooms, and All-On/Off of whole-house lighting. Each RC-8
remote control can also directly address 100 X-10 modules for House-Codes A to J, and Unit-Codes 1 to
10. Vaux Keypads can access all 256 X-10 addresses using pre-defined keys. See the operation section for
additional information on X-10 control.
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