Specifications

Sicon-8 Technical Manual CircuitWerkes, Inc.
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82 - Enable/disable Pust-to-talk (PTT) relay action
The push-to-talk function is used when a half-duplex communication channel is used to control the Sicon-8 (audio control
mode should be enabled for this to work properly). Whenever the Sicon-8 is about to speak, it will first close a user-
assigned relay, and wait for one second, then it will speak. Note, however, that the push-to-talk relay will not be closed
prior to speaking if the Sicon-8 is in Local mode (no relay control is possible in Local mode) or if the device is online.
To enable/disable the push-to-talk function, enter 91 to enter the system setup menu. Then enter
82, then 0 to disable and 1 to enable. If you enter zero, the setup is over. If you enter a one, then
enter either zero for lower relay or one for raise followed by the two digit channel number. (Default =
disabled)
83 – X10 Enable/Choose
This menu option lets you enable the X10 interface of your choice. The Sicon-8 supports the x10.com Model CM17a or
the PowerHouse Model PL513 or equivalent device. To setup, enter the interface number:
- 0 to disable X10
- 1 For the CM17a or equivalent
- 2 For the PL513 or equivalent
84 – Select X10 House (operating group)
X10 devices are operated by their individual numbers and by a house letter. The house letter lets
X10 devices with the same number to be used in proximity to each other without interference.
Commands sent to X10 device #1 in house “A” will not operate the #1 X10 device in house “B”, or
“C”, etc. You can have up to 16 individual X10 devices in each house and there are up to 16
houses. The Sicon-8 can access all 16 house groups, but will operate only one “house” at a time. If
you are operating X10 devices in one group and need to operate X10 devices in a different group,
you must change your house via this menu.
To select a house, enter the two-digit house code (01 - 16)
- NOTE: House codes are referred to by letter, A through P, but to make it
easier to enter using touch tones, the user should just enter the two-digit
number corresponding to the house letter. For instance, to enter house code
C, the user would enter 03, since C is the third letter of the alphabet.
85 – Set the current time
Time is entered in 24-hour military format where the hour is a two-digit number from 00 to 23. After
each step, the Sicon-8 will beep once and will beep 2x at the end of the sequence. The full
sequence, from in the System menu, is 85 (beep) HH (beep) MM (beep) SS (beep) (beep).
Example: To enter 1:30pm you would enter 13, 30, 00. The Sicon-8 confirms the programming by
reading back the programmed numbers in HH:MM:SS format.
Set Time 85
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HH
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MM
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SS
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24 hr time
86 – Set the current date
The date is entered in the following format: MM:DD:YY. After each step, the Sicon-8 will beep once
and will beep 2x at the end of the sequence. Example: To enter January 25, 2007 from the System
Setup menu, you would enter 86, the Sicon beeps. Enter 01 for the month, then 25 for the day and
07 for the year. The Sicon-8 confirms the programming by reading back the programmed numbers.
Set Date 86
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MM
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DD
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YY
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MM:DD:YY
87 – Say the current time & date
Speaks the time followed by the date that is currently programmed into the Sicon-8