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assigned PGM output is active. See

Assigning

Automation Items to Schedules and Assigning
Automation Items to PGM Outputs (sections 6.6
and 6.8).

Example

: Item 1 controls a light. Item 1 is assigned

to schedule 3, which activates at 19:00 and
deactivates at 22:00 every day and a PGM
programmed to follow arming status.

If the system is armed between 7:00pm and
10:00pm, the light will be on during that time. If the
system is

disarmed between 7:00pm and 10:00pm,

the light will

be off, but may still be controlled

manually by a user on or off the premises.

6.4 Programming the House Code

& Unit Number

Each Automation item has a unique address
selected by dials on the X-10 module. To select the
X-10 address, use one dial to select a letter from A
through P, and the other dial to select a number
from 1 through 16.

To enable the VPM5580TC to control the item,
program the X-10 address into the VPM5580TC
as the

Automation Item House Code and Unit

Number.

Refer to the

Automation Item House

Code & Unit Number Chart located in Appendix B
for the 3-digit number that corresponds to the dial
settings. Program this 3-digit number into the
VPM5580TC for each Automation item, in sections
[130] to [285].

○

Automation Item House Code

○

& Unit Number ................. Section [130] to [285]

6.5 Programming Automation

Item Options

Turn options 01-10 in sections [131] - [286] ON or
OFF to define how each Automation item will work.

Option [01]: Item Enabled

Turn this option ON to enable the Automation item.

Option [02]: User controlled On/Off
User Controlled ON/OFF.

When ON, the user will

be able to use the Automation command to turn the
Automation item on or off.

Example: the user could access the system from a
remote telephone to open the blinds to let their
plants get sunlight.

Not User Controlled.

When OFF, users will not be

able to use the Automation command to turn the
Automation item on or off. The item may still be
controlled by a Schedule or Alarm System Output.

Option [03]: Global On/Off
Included in Global ON/OFF Command.

When

ON, the Automation item will turn ON or OFF when
a user executes the Global Item Control function
from the Automation command. For this option to
work, option (02)

User Controlled ON/OFF

must

be on as well.

Example: the user may have several lights
downstairs. At bedtime, the user could turn off all
the lights by issuing a Global Off command through
the Automation menu. All lights included in the
Global Command would be turned off.

Not included in Global ON/OFF Command.

When

OFF, the Automation item will not be affected by the
Global Item Control function.

Option [04]: Dimming
Dimming Enabled.

When ON, the user can select

any of 6 dimming states for the Automation item:
ON, OFF, and levels 1 through 4. Only use this
option for lights or other items connected to power
line modules capable of dimming.

Dimming Disabled.

When OFF, the user can only

select ON or OFF for the Automation item.

Option [05]: Mode Option
Follows Schedule / Output Condition Always.

The Automation item will always follow the Schedule
/ Output condition programmed in the Item Schedule
/ Output Condition programming section.

Follows Schedule / Output Condition only when
Mode is ON.

The Automation item will follow the

Schedule / Output Condition only when a

mode

assigned to the item is ON. Use this function for
items you want to selectively follow a schedule or
PGM output. A lawn sprinkler system is a typical
application of this function.

A U T O M A T I O N I T E M P R O G R A M M I N G

Automation Item Output Follower

Up to 4 Automation items can be programmed to follow any one PGM output on the system.

To program an Automation item to follow a PGM output:

1. Enter the section number corresponding to the Automation item (e.g. for Automation item 1, enter [401].
2. Enter a 2-digit PGM number (01-14; 00= no PGM) to specify the PGM Output to be followed. Default=00

[401] Automation Item 1

l_____l_____l

[417]

Automation Item 17

l_____l_____l

[402] Automation Item 2

l_____l_____l

[418]

Automation Item 18

l_____l_____l

[403] Automation Item 3

l_____l_____l