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Doorbell and the KR15a
LostDog88:
I want to use the big red panic button for a doorbell.
I have read what there is on here and tried many times but failed.
My understanding is that the KR15a sends a signal when pressed. I should be able to see that in HG......at least in the log or somewhere. Usually when things happen I get a little message in the upper right hand corner. I don't get anything. And during the capture part of a macro I don't see anything at all. Nothing until the unit has a solid LED light on it and all the sirens in the house go angry! :-)\
Am I missing something?
I should be able to press this thing once, it send a signal and do a scene that rings a chime. Right?
Brian H:
You should be seeing an On and Bright to the address with a single button push.
Hold it longer. An On and a few Bright commands.
Sounds like you held the button long enough to go into the Panic Mode.
The KR15A is designed to send X10 RF commands to an SH10A Small Powerhorn. Through an X10 Transceiver.
If you send it an On and then Bright commands for a Ding and Dim for a Dong.
Smarthome 1132CU monitoring the power lines for X10 signals:
Single button push. SH10A Dings.
R: A1 - 6:56:17 AM 2/23/2019
R: AOn - 6:56:18 AM 2/23/2019
R: ABright - 6:56:18 AM 2/23/2019
Hold button longer is Dings a few times.
R: A1 - 6:57:05 AM 2/23/2019
R: AOn - 6:57:06 AM 2/23/2019
R: ABright - 6:57:06 AM 2/23/2019
R: ABright - 6:57:07 AM 2/23/2019
R: ABright - 6:57:08 AM 2/23/2019
If you hold the button long enough.
It starts the panic mode. Sending the needed commands to trigger an SH10A to sound an alarm.
LostDog88:
--- Quote from: Brian H on February 23, 2019, 07:19:25 AM ---You should be seeing an On and Bright to the address with a single button push.
Hold it longer. An On and a few Bright commands.
Sounds like you held the button long enough to go into the Panic Mode.
The KR15A is designed to send X10 RF commands to an SH10A Small Powerhorn. Through an X10 Transceiver.
If you send it an On and then Bright commands for a Ding and Dim for a Dong.
Smarthome 1132CU monitoring the power lines for X10 signals:
Single button push. SH10A Dings.
R: A1 - 6:56:17 AM 2/23/2019
R: AOn - 6:56:18 AM 2/23/2019
R: ABright - 6:56:18 AM 2/23/2019
Hold button longer is Dings a few times.
R: A1 - 6:57:05 AM 2/23/2019
R: AOn - 6:57:06 AM 2/23/2019
R: ABright - 6:57:06 AM 2/23/2019
R: ABright - 6:57:07 AM 2/23/2019
R: ABright - 6:57:08 AM 2/23/2019
If you hold the button long enough.
It starts the panic mode. Sending the needed commands to trigger an SH10A to sound an alarm.
--- End quote ---
The only thing that I get is if I hold the button long enough all the sirens in my house go crazy loco.
There is NO dings during a single button press. There is NO dings during a press/hold.
Only sirens when I hold it until the light on the KR15 stays lit. And in other news. If I hold it long enough to set off the powerhorn, I get a very interesting look from the wife. Not sure if these are related however. More troubleshooting needed to determine.
dave w:
--- Quote from: LostDog88 on February 23, 2019, 09:24:57 AM --- I get a very interesting look from the wife. More troubleshooting needed to determine.
--- End quote ---
These actions are very normal in an X10 home, do not be alarmed. rofl
Doesn't the KR15A send "security code" and not standard X10 code? Brian's test would indicate standard X10 HCUC but for some reason I thunked it sent code like the Security Console's sensors. I don't know, just askin.
dhouston:
The KR15A user manual indicates that it sends a standard X10 signal for a lamp. See...
https://www.thehomeautomationstore.com/kr15a.html
One obvious question is whether the OP has a transceiver set for the appropriate housecode.
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