X10 MT13A, Owner'S Manual

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Introduction ......................................................................................................3

Quick Tour ........................................................................................................5

How to program a timed event .....................................................................6

Special programming buttons .......................................................................6

Setting up the Mini Timer ................................................................................7

Setting the clock ...........................................................................................7

Controlling 

X10 

modules ..............................................................................7

Programming ON and OFF times ...................................................................9

Setting something to happen every day at the same time ............................9

Setting a timed event to occur once only ......................................................9

Setting a timed event to occur in the 'Security' mode .................................10

Reviewing timer events ..............................................................................10

If the display shows FULL ...........................................................................11

Selector switch ...........................................................................................11

Instantly Controlling modules .....................................................................11

Alarm settings................................................................................................12

Setting the alarm buzzer .............................................................................12

To cancel the wake up alarm ......................................................................12

Suspending the wake up function ...............................................................13

Changing the Housecode .............................................................................13

Setting up the Modules .................................................................................14

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................16

Intercom systems .......................................................................................16

Power interruptions .....................................................................................16

Battery backup ............................................................................................16

Battery test .................................................................................................16

Contents

Introduction 

The 

X10 

Mini Timer controls up to 8 

X10 

Modules automatically or instantly.  You can have 

your outside lights as well as inside lights and appliances go on and off at preset times to 
give your home a lived-in look while you are away.

You can program your Modules to go on and off at the same time every day or you can 
set your radio to wake you up “Once” only,  for an early morning fl ight.  There is even a 
“Security” Mode that automatically varies your programmed time each day so your home 
doesn’t look like it’s controlled by a timer.

You can keep the Mini Timer by your bedside and it will wake you up on weekdays.  It 
has a snooze feature so you can sleep a while longer and you can turn the alarm off on 
weekends.

You can manually turn off your child’s radio or night light from your bedside.  You can turn 
on ALL lights connected to Lamp Modules and Wall Switch Modules with the touch of a 
button if you hear a suspicious noise at night.  You can even turn off everything in the 
system with one button.

Before you begin

Keep in mind that your 

X10 

System will always turn lamps and appliances on or off 

the instant you press the buttons.  That’s obvious - but there can be some unexpected 
consequences.

For example, an empty coffee pot can be remotely turned on.  If that should happen, your 
coffee pot may be damaged from overheating.  If an electric heater is turned on by remote 
control while clothing just happens to be draped over it, a fi re could result.  Therefore, do 
not use with high power heating devices such as portable heaters.

Always be aware of what appliance you are turning on or off so that potentially dangerous 
situations will not occur.

What it does

The Mini Timer plugs into any AC outlet in your home and you set it like a digital alarm 
clock.  Channel number 1 also activates an internal buzzer so you can us it as an alarm 
clock too! You can program up to 8 

X10 

Modules from the Mini Timer and you also have 

instant control of 8 Modules.

There is a handy snooze feature which lets you cancel the alarm buzzer by pressing 

any

key.  This will stop the buzzer and will set the alarm off again in 10 minutes.  You can do 
this indefi nitely.

Advancing to a particular time (in the Prog Set/Review mode) and then pressing a number 
ON or OFF key will set an on or off time for that Module, every day.  However,  if (within 4 
seconds) you press “Once” you will change that program to occur only once, if you press 
“security” you will change the program to occur at different times each day (variably).