X10 CM15A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...1 OWNER S MANUAL Please keep for future reference MODEL CM15A ActiveHome Pro USB 2 Way Home Automation System ...

Page 2: ...information after you install updates since it will always be more up to date Controllers and Modules The first thing you need to understand is that there are two different devices you need to control your home Controllers and Modules Any light or appliance that you want to control is plugged into a Module and that Module is then plugged into a standard AC wall outlet Modules receive commands from...

Page 3: ...liance Modules 18 Macros 18 Special Modules 19 Two Way Modules 19 Creating Timed Events 20 Opening the Timer Designer 20 Creating a New Timer 20 Setting Up Timers 21 Timer List 24 Saving Timers 25 Timer Summary View 25 Using Macro Events 26 The Macro Designer 26 Module List 28 Macro Timeline 29 Running Macros with Your Computer Off 31 Making a Macro Step by Step 31 Create the Macro 31 Step 1 Macro...

Page 4: ...u should have the interface and a USB cable HARDWARE SETUP Disable or turn off your anti virus software before you install the software as some anti virus programs interfere with the installation Remember to turn on your anti virus program when you finish these steps Install the Software Go to your desktop and double click the installation program you just downloaded The software installation proc...

Page 5: ... Setup Hardware Setup Plug in the CM15A Interface wait until the installation program asks you to connect it Plug the Interface into an AC outlet near your PC Insert four AAA alkaline batteries in the battery compartment for retaining the time of day if there s a power outage ...

Page 6: ...n to the room creation window Type the name of the room in the box then choose a color for the modules in that room Each room can have its own color so it s easier to tell modules apart in the Room View To create additional rooms click on the button on the Rooms bar in the Tree Pane This will open the room dialog again Editing Rooms If you want to make changes to rooms you ve already created selec...

Page 7: ...to describe a module s location or how you normally use it Choose the category of module to add Lamp Appliance etc and then use the drop down menu to select the exact model number of the module you re using Select the room you want the module to represented in using the drop down menu The House and Unit Code settings will be selected for you automatically but if you need to change them use the dro...

Page 8: ...dule LM14A 2 Way Lamp Module LM15A Socket Rocket LM465 Lamp Module SL575 Screw in Lamp Module WS12A Decorator style Wall Switch Module WS14A Decorator style Companion Switch WS467 Wall Switch Module Appliance Modules Model Name AM14A 2 Way Appliance Module 2 pin AM15A 2 Way Appliance Module 3 pin AM486 Appliance Module 2 pin AM466 Appliance Module 3 pin HD243 220V Heavy Duty Appliance Module 15 am...

Page 9: ... you click on the Recycle Bin it opens its contents in the Room View where you can then restore deleted items or remove them permanently from ActiveHome Pro CONFIGURATION Getting Data from Previous Versions If you used the original version of ActiveHome you can use your files in the ActiveHome Pro There are two ways to get your existing ActiveHome data into ActiveHome Pro Opening a File from the O...

Page 10: ... are in the Room View you have direct control of the lamps appliances and other modules in your ActiveHome Pro configuration These controls are in the on screen representation of the module Modules of different types have different controls Appliance Modules Appliance modules including the SuperSocket Wall Outlet Module can be turned on and off using the switch Macros When you click the Run Macro ...

Page 11: ...the arrows to scroll through dates or type the month and day in directly CREATING TIMED EVENTS Scheduling events for specific times and dates is one of the most powerful features in ActiveHome Pro Each module or Macro in your system can have multiple timers for different times of day days of the week and dates during the year You can schedule events around sunrise and sunset and even make it so th...

Page 12: ...just to later sunset times in the summer and shorter days in the winter In order to use Dusk and Dawn settings you should set your city or latitude and longitude information in the Configuration menu CREATING TIMED EVENTS You may want to have certain settings only during the summer for example or perhaps only on during the two weeks you re on vacation When you set a date ActiveHome Pro still check...

Page 13: ... use both Dusk and Dawn settings or just one but you can only have one On command active at a time When you use a Dusk or Dawn setting you don t have to use the exact time you can enter a time into the box and then choose to have your timer happen before or after Dusk or Dawn The two Make Active buttons are a quick way to have a module only on during the day or night A light that s active during t...

Page 14: ...lar time 3 You can press a button on any X10 Controller or remote control to trigger the Macro 4 You can set an X10 motion detector to send the Macro trigger command to trigger the Macro when someone walks into a room or near you home where you ve placed the Motion Detector Make sure you download your Macros into the Interface See page 37 Using Macro Events Macros are a useful way to group command...

Page 15: ...les in the selected room Change rooms using the drop down list and the modules will change USING MACRO EVENTS In the room list dimmable modules lamps are shown with a light blue title bar Appliance Modules are shown in black Each room also has a special module listed that you can use to control all of the modules in that room It s an easy way to turn on or off all of the lights in the room at once...

Page 16: ...Folder pane You can also add a macro from the Edit menu or by right clicking in a room and choosing Add Macro from the pop up menu When you create a new Macro you start in a blank Macro Editor window The Dim and Brighten settings work differently If you have a module that s already on use Dim or Brighten to tell it to dim or brighten by a certain amount Use the slider to select the amount you want...

Page 17: ... which only works if the module is already on Here we ll set the Small Light to turn on to 70 percent Step 1 Macro Information First name your macro Click into the Macro Name box and type a new name In this example the Macro will be called Breakfast At this point you can also select the Macro s Trigger remote command you use to start it but ActiveHome will assign one automatically which will usual...

Page 18: ... window to see what s happening in your macros Step 5 Extending Over Time One useful thing you can do with macros is use them to turn a set of lights on for you to use them then turn them off automatically at a time when you ll be done If we add another time delay to the macro we can wait an hour before turning everything off Step 6 Room Controls In addition to individual modules you can use room ...

Page 19: ...n without needing any attention from you You can also set up a schedule for another location and move the interface where you need it even if there s no computer there The Timers and Macros will be stored in the Interface s memory while it s unplugged even if you unplug it and don t have any batteries installed The batteries see page 9 are just to retain the time of day for the clock if there is a...

Page 20: ...u an easy way to automate all of your X10 controlled lights and appliances ActiveHome Pro s Lifestyle Mode learns from you Instead of programming timers and macros Lifestyle mode watches the things you do the commands you send to your X10 modules and repeats them automatically Using Lifestyle Mode When you turn Lifestyle Mode on it will automatically begin to repeat the home control activity from ...

Page 21: ... to get rid of all of the items in the Recycle Bin you can right click the Recycle Bin and choose Empty Recycle Bin from the pop up menu You can also use the Tools Menu to perform the same action Click the title of one of the sections to switch the main window to that view Rooms opens the Room View with all rooms selected Modules opens that Modules List in the Active Pane Macros opens the Macro Su...

Page 22: ...tem to allow you to control each module separately An X10 address consists of two parts the House Code and the Unit Code House Codes A House Code is the part of the X10 address the assigns a module to a group While ActiveHome Pro can control modules set to any House Code other X10 remotes and controllers can only send commands to one House Code at a time You set the House Code of a module using th...

Page 23: ...ert your Windows CD When all these steps are done the driver will be updated and the screen will say you re finished For more help with setup please visit http www x10 com support Troubleshooting If you can t find your link to download the software You can fill out a form to have the link sent to you again Go to http www x10 com support and click on the link for Secure Software Download Link under...

Page 24: ...a Heavy Duty Module HD245 to control 220V appliances such as air conditioners and water heaters Expanding Your System EXPANDING YOUR SYSTEM In addition to regular Lamp Modules and Appliance Modules etc the modules illustrated below represent just a few of the wide range of X10 modules you can choose from to expand your Home Automation system X10 Home Automation products also integrate with X10 sec...

Page 25: ...uipment try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the antenna of the radio TV experiencing the interference Relocate the equipment with respect to the radio TV Move the equipment away from the radio TV Plug the equipment into an outlet on a different electrical circuit from the radio TV experiencing the interference If necessary consult your local dealer for...