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illuminatrix

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KR22A and Powerlinc USB
« on: November 14, 2006, 12:09:39 AM »

I purchased some KR22A remotes and can not get them to work.  Will they work with the powerlinc module or do they work directly with the receiver modules.  Does the remote only work with certain receivers?

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Re: KR22A and Powerlinc USB
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2006, 12:34:08 AM »

I purchased some KR22A remotes and can not get them to work.  Will they work with the powerlinc module or do they work directly with the receiver modules.  Does the remote only work with certain receivers?

You'll need a transceiver to convert the RF from the KR22A to the powerline signals which actuate a lamp or appliance module.

The transceiver can be a TM751, RR501, or a CM15A.

The dial on a TM751 or RR501 must be set to the same housecode as the KR22A (which defaults to housecode A).
The TM751 and RR501 have a built-in appliance module.  It's fixed at unit 1 for the TM751 but can be either unit 1 or 9 in the RR501 depending on the front panel slider switch.  The appliance model has a relay which makes a loud click when it's turned on and off.

A CM15A can transceive zero to all housecodes,  depending how it's configured.  Configure it in ActiveHome Pro by checking the appropriate boxes in the Tools>Hardware configuration dialog window.

Presumably the battery in the KR22A is good.

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Re: KR22A and Powerlinc USB
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2006, 06:57:44 AM »

RF devices like the remotes send their signals to a transceiver as Charles mentioned. The modules do not have RF receivers in them so you can not control them directly.
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illuminatrix

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Re: KR22A and Powerlinc USB
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2006, 01:32:05 AM »

can my 1132CU receive rf signals??

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Re: KR22A and Powerlinc USB
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2006, 02:44:15 AM »

The CU can send and receive data on the powerline, no RF.   If you are going that route with that interface, the best pair will be WGL's W800RF32A to receive all RF signals from X10 remotes, security or standard to your computer.

The CM15A is an all in one unit (the only one of it's kind).   Not as powerful in sending and receiving as the combination above but it works very well for most scenarios.  And it comes with a very nice gui.  Literally plug and play.

If you are into programming and interfacing with girder/housebot/mainlobby/etc then the prior will give you more contro: increase range, signal strength reports, signal strength control to name a few.

You can probably also get by with just a tranceiver (RF to PLC) and no compute for a lot less.
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