X10 CM15A, Owner'S Manual

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ActiveHome Pro puts everything you need to control your lights and
appliances in panes that are easy to access. You can configure which
pieces you want to see, so that you get exactly what you want.

Parts of ActiveHome Pro

The main ActiveHome Pro window has five main elements:

Room View

. The Room View is the main ActiveHome Pro window.

All your lights, appliances, sensors, and Macros will appear here for
you to 

control

  and set up.

Menu Bar

. The menu bar provides access to all the features and

configuration of the ActiveHome Pro program itself, in addition to
giving you different ways to set up and use your modules.

Tree Pane

. The 

Tree Pane

  is a fast way to switch between views.

You also use it to open different functions in the Active Pane,
including the 

Macro Designer

 .

Active Pane

. The Active Pane opens different configuration options

in the Room View. There are two main Active Panes: the 

Timer

Designer

  and the 

Module List

 .

Recycle Bin

. When you delete something in ActiveHome Pro, it goes

to the 

Recycle Bin

 . When 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.

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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 Original ActiveHome

To open your previous ActiveHome files in ActiveHome Pro, open the File
Menu and choose “Open.” In the Open File window, use the drop down
menu to change “Files of type” select to “ActiveHome” (from
“ActiveHome Pro”).

Then, change the “Look In” selection to your ActiveHome data directory.
In most cases, ActiveHome should be in Program Files, in the “Home
Control” folder, and your data files inside there in the “Data” folder. When
you select the right folder, your list of ActiveHome files will appear.

Select the file that you want to use, and click the “Open” button.
ActiveHome Pro will convert all of your original ActiveHome data and you
can start controlling your home immediately.

ActiveHome Pro cannot read room names from the original ActiveHome,
so when you open your file you’ll have to change the room names. See

Creating & Editing Rooms

.