Specifications

Chapter Six: X-10 Home Automation Control

The purpose of this chapter is to explain the various methods used to control X-10 Home

Automation (HA) units installed around the home. For further information on the X-10

protocol and the choice of options that are available in programming, see Chapter

Eleven: Home Automation Programming.

6.1: Keypad Control

Using either the front panel keypad or the wireless keypad, you can control HA units with

the dedicated Home Automation keys – see Figure 6.1.

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Figure 6.1: LCD Keypad Home Automation Keys

To control HA units via the front panel keypad or the wireless keypad:

1. Press one of the two Home Automation keys on the keypad (On or

Off).

2. Enter the number of the required HA unit in two-digits (01-16); the

command is sent to the HA unit.

To control HA units via the HK855 Hardwire LCD Keypad:

1. From the main menu, select Home Automat. [3]; HA Unit #1 is

displayed.

2. Use the arrow keys to scroll to the unit you want to control.

3. Press 3 to select the HA unit.

4. Use the arrow keys to toggle the ON/OFF command.

5. Press 3 to select the command.

6. Scroll to the next unit you want to control or press 8 to exit this feature.

6.2: Keyfob Control

You can control up to two different HA units using any of the four button Keyfobs

registered to the system. For further information on how to assign Keyfob buttons to HA

units, see section 7.7.2: Button Assignment.

6.3: Telephone Control

You can send On and Off commands to HA units using SMS messages sent from a

cellular phone to the cellular communications module. Alternatively, the HA unit can be

controlled by using DTMF commands during Telecontrol call (either to the cellular or

PSTN communications modules). For this feature to function correctly, Telephone control

must be enabled for the specific HA units you want to control – see 11.2.6: Telephone

Control

6.3.1: DTMF command

Using the Telecontrol feature, you can turn on and off the HA units via the telephone with

DTMF commands. For further information on the Telecontrol features, see Chapter Five:

Telecontrol and 5.1.6. HA DTMF commands.