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| Mini Controller Model PHC01 (White)
| This item has been discontinued and is no longer available.  X-10 Pro Plug-in Desktop
Controller - Mini Controller
Convenient manual operation
from desks, coffee tables or bedsides etc.
X10 Format - Quality
Home Automation Product
Each has the capacity
for full intensity control and can also send out the “ALL lights ON” and “ALL
Units OFF” signals.
Controls up to 8 individual
X10 Home Automation products, such as Lamp
Modules and Appliance Modules.
Also available in black
(PHC01-B).
How it works
The Mini Controller tells the Modules what to do. Command signals are sent over
your existing house wiring to the Module or Modules of your choice. The Modules
respond to the command signals. The Lamp
Module turns on and off, dims and brightens any incandescent lamp up to 300
watts. The Appliance Module
turns on and off appliances such as a TV (not "instant on" TVs), window fan or
stereo. It can also be used for a lamp, but cannot dim it. The Wall
Switch Module turns on and off, dims and brightens an incandescent light up
to 500 watts, which is normally operated by a wall switch.
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Setting up the Mini Controller
- To install your Mini controller, simply plug the
power cord into any functioning 120V outlet.
- Using a small screwdriver, choose one the 16 letters
on the Mini Controllers Housecode dial. All X1O Modules
have a similar red Housecode dial. Set the Mini Controller
and all the Module, to be controlled by it to the
same Housecode letter.
Having 16 choices for the Housecode enables you to setup
several independent systems in one home without interaction
among them. Also, you can avoid interference with, or from,
a neighbor’s system by choosing a different Housecode letter.
Install and set up the Modules (sold separately)
- Install and set up all of your X1O Modules referring
to the instructions included with them. Be sure to
turn off the power at the circuit breaker panel when
installing Wall Switch Modules
- Set all of your Modules to the same Housecode as
you set on the Mini Controller.
- Set each Module to a Unit Code between I and 4 (or
between S and 8 if you set the Selector Switch on the
Mini Controller to 5-8).
To turn ON a light or appliance
Press and release the BOTTOM of one of the 4 number keys
corresponding to the Unit Code set on the Module to be
controlled.
To turn OFF a light or appliance
Press and release the BOTTOM of one of the 4 number keys
corresponding to the Unit Code set on the Module to be
controlled. The Selector Switch selects whether keys 1
thru 4 control Modules set to I thru 4 or 5 thru 8.
To Dim or Bright lights
Press and release the TOP of the number key for the Lamp
Module or Wall Switch Module you wish to Dim or Brighten
(you can’t Dim or Brighten Appliance Modules). Then press
the TOP of the Dim/Bright key to Brighten or the BOTTOM
of the Dim/Bright key to Dim the light. Hold the key pressed
until the desired brightness level is reached.
To Turn All Lights On
Press the TOP of the All Lights ON/ALL Units Off key to
instantly turn on ALL lights connected to Lamp Modules
and Wall Switch Modules (which are set to the same Housecode
as the Mini Controller). This key does not affect Appliance
Modules.
To turn All Lights and appliances Off
Press the BOTTOM of the All Lights On/All Units Off key
to instantly turn off ALL Modules (which are set the same
Housecode as the Mini Controller), including Appliance
Modules.
The Finder Label is a convenient place to indicate the
locations of lights and appliances controller by your system.
There is one box for each unit key.
Problem Solving
If a particular Module won’t go on or off from the buttons
on the Mini Controller:
Check that you have power to the outlet controlling the
Module and the switch on the light or appliance is ON.
Check that the Unit Code on the Module is set to the correct
number. Check that the Housecode on the Module is set correctly.
The Housecode on the Module and the Mini Controller must
be set to the same letter.
Try plugging the Module and the Mini Controller into the
same outlet. If the Module doesn’t work in ANY outlet,
not even with the Module and the Mini Controller in the
same duplex receptacle (top and bottom) the Module may
be damaged or faulty.
If you can't control ANY Modules from the Mini Controller
Check that you have power to the outlet for the Mini Controller
Check that the Housecode on the Mini Controller is set
correctly,
Try plugging the Module and the Mini Controller into the
same outlet. If NONE of your Modules work in ANY outlet,
not even with the Module and the Mini Controller in the
same duplex receptacle (top and bottom) the Mini Controller
may be damaged or faulty.
INTERCOM SYSTEMS
Intercom systems which send voice signals over existing
electrical wiring may interfere with the operation of the
Mini Controller when the intercom is in use, If the Intercom
system has it’s own separate wiring it will not cause a
problem.
POWER INTERRUPTIONS
When the power is restored after an outage, Lamp Modules
and Wall Switch Modules will normally be OFF? Appliance
Modules will stay as they were before the interruption.
MANUAL CONTROL
Lights and appliance connected to plug-in Modules can be
turned ON with their own power switch, Simply turn the
switch OFF then ON again once or twice, For lamps with
three-way bulbs, you will have to rotate the power switch
up to 4 times before the light comes on.
The Wall Switch Module can be turned ON or OFF locally
using it’s push button. The power On-Off switch on the
Wall Switch Module is used to completely turn off the power
For example, when changing a light bulb. |
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