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Use the RIGHT button to move to the first Link field. The NEW field will automatically change to the next available trigger number. If this is
the first time you have set up any triggers, the field will change to T01. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the Link (in our example L040)
that will indicate to the timer that a count-down operation is to begin.
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Use the RIGHT button to move to the next field and use the UP/DOWN buttons to select A, indicating that the count-down operation will
begin only if the Timer sees an Activate L040 UPB command on the powerline.
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Use the RIGHT button to move to the hour field and use the UP/DOWN buttons to select how many hours you want to delay before sending
out a UPB action. In our example let’s leave this value at zero.
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Use the RIGHT button twice to skip over the h field and get to the minute field. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the number of minutes
to wait before sending out a UPB action. Let’s use 15 in our example.
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Use the RIGHT button to skip the next field (which has an “L” in it), because we know we want to issue a UPB Link after the delay has been
achieved. Use the UP/DOWN buttons on the next field to select the number of the Link you want to send out after the delay (our example
uses L044).
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Use the RIGHT button to move to the “A” field. Use the UP/DOWN arrows to select D here because we want to send an L044 Deactivate to
actually turn the fan off.
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Leave the last field set to N, because we want this trigger to be active all the time, not just when the timer is left in Vacation mode.
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Review all your settings, and if they are correct, push the ENTER button to save them. The Timer will revert to the RUN screen.
Your Timer is now set up to react whenever it sees an L040 Activate on the powerline. After 15 minutes the timer will send out an L044 Deactivate
which will cause the fan switch to turn the fan off. If the top rocker is pushed again before the 15 minutes elapse, the timer will start a new countdown
timer, thereby delaying the time at which the fan will turn off.
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UPB Operations
Universal Powerline Bus (UPB) is a state of the art home automation control system that uses the existing AC powerline within your home to carry
control signals. Using the existing AC powerline means that you, the user, don’t need to add any additional wiring to your home in order to use UPB.
However, UPB is a very sophisticated, very flexible, and very powerful system. Due to the power of the system, users may find the system slightly
confusing and difficult to setup at first, but after a little experience, the logic of the system’s design becomes evident.
All UPB devices have to be set up with some fundamental information. The items that can be configured include:
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Unit ID
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Network ID
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Network Password
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Network Name
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Links
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Other information
UPB devices all work on a concept called “Links”. A Link is very similar to a home automation scene, a term used in the lighting control industry to
describe specific lighting events. For example, you can create a “viewing scene” for your home theater or an “entertainment scene” in your dining
room. When the Link (or scene) is activated, a UPB command is transmitted on the powerline and the appropriate lights will respond by brightening
or dimming to the proper level. No central controller is required to make this happen. Most UPB devices can be included in up to 16 different Links.
“Links” is a UPB term used to describe a channel of communication linking transmitters and receivers in a lighting system. Because of the Link
structure of UPB, one powerline command can affect up to 250 devices simultaneously.
Each UPB device must be programmed with a Unit ID. The unit ID will have a value between 1 and 250. Units out of the box from the factory will
have a Unit ID assigned that equals the manufacturer’s product ID. For example, all Web Mountain appliance modules out of the box will have a Unit
ID of 5. Another example: all Web Mountain lamp modules out of the box will have a Unit ID of 1. In normal operation, a Unit ID will have little
meaning, as the device will be used mainly to respond to Links. However, in the event that the user wants to program a specific device with
configurations other than the default, the available programming tools (to be discussed later), will need unique Unit IDs. We will discuss programming
shortly.
Each UPB product must also have a Network ID. When control signals are sent out on the powerline, part of the signal is the Network ID. Only
devices that have that specific Network ID will respond to the signal and take the appropriate action. In real life, it is expected that a Network ID will
correspond to one home. Adjacent homes should use different Network IDs, in order to prevent signals in one home from controlling devices in the
house next door. The appropriate range for Network IDs is 1 – 250. The Network ID is the critical item that must be known in order for the TIM-01
UPB Timer to operate a given UPB installation.
Each UPB product must also have a Network Password. In order to program a device or change its programming, you must know the appropriate
Network ID, and then the appropriate Network Password. If two homes side by side have the same Network ID, but different passwords, then users in
both homes will be able to control devices in each home, but they can’t program devices in the other home, only their own. Again, this highlights the
importance of using different Network IDs for adjacent homes. The Network Password is a four character alpha-numeric password, with each
character allowed to be in the range of 0 – F (hexadecimal).
While the network name has little importance, it is a means of determining which network is being used, especially in the case of a multi-network
system.
UPB devices are also programmed for a room name, and a device name. The room name is important within various controller environments, as it
organizes all devices according to rooms. However, it is not important for manual setup. The device name merely gives the user the ability to name a
device so that it is easily understood what the device does. For example, rather than being named New Lamp Module, the module can be named
Bedside Table Lamp.
