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🖥️ActiveHome Pro => ActiveHome Pro General => Help & Troubleshooting => Topic started by: gadgets on February 08, 2009, 08:30:43 PM
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I am prety new to Active Home Pro. I purchased it within the last 3 weeks. I searched this forum before posting but was unable to find answer to my issue.
I am trying to program the Homelink on my 2008 Acura TL to work a WS13A from Active Home Pro. I am using a HR12A to program the Homelink. The lights on the homelink in my vehicle indicate that they are programmed. However, when I press the button, I get no response.
When I press A10 On or Off from the HR12A, it works great.
To program the homelink, I have tried the following:
1. Position the remote transmitter 1 - 3 inches from the Homelink button
2. Press and hold button 2 on the HomeLink and press A10 On (Light is set for A10) on the HR12A. The lights on the homelink eventually flash fast. I let go of both the homelink button and the HR12A button.
3. Press button 2 on homelink. The lights don't turn on.
I also tried the following:
1. Position the remote transmitter 1 -3 inches from the Homelink button
2. Press and hold button 2 on the HomeLink and press A10 On (Light is set for A10) on the HR12A. Press and hold the HR12A for 2 seconds and release. Repeat this step. I never get the homelink light to flash fast.
3. Press button 2 on homelink. The lights don't turn on.
Not sure if it matters or not, but I have button one on the homelink programmed for my garage door opener and it works fine.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Did you do an advanced search?
I found this setup information! (http://www.x10community.com/forums/index.php?topic=6958.msg45393#msg45393)
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Thank you for your quick reply. I had read this link earlier and followed the recommendation but was unsuccessful. Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks again.
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I'm unfamiliar with homelink but there maybe others that have had success with it that will jump in! ???
You may need to contact homelink directly for programing help! :(
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The CM15A is not known for great RF reception distances. Have you tried the HR12A in the same general area as where the car sends the signals? It maybe programmed fine and the CM15A isn't receiving the signals.
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I had the HR12A in the same location as the Homelink. The HR12A works fine but the Homelink does not work at all. From the indicators on the homelink, it blinks slowly and then rapidly. I found a posting indicating that the rapid blinking means that the Homelink was successfully trainined. I tried this in two different vehicles that both have Homelink and saw the same results.
Any assistance I can get would be greatly appreciated.
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Just checked the HomeLink site, it's not compatible with X10.
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Just checked the HomeLink site, it's not compatible with X10.
http://www.homelink.com/brands/lighting.tml :'
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Do you have the vehicle interface shown in the link dave w gave?
That maybe the answer. Picture looks like it has X10 House and Unit dials on it. :)
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Brian,
The HomeLink "Vehicle Interface" is a Homelink X10 transceiver for homes that do not already have a X10 transceiver. If you already have a TM751, RR501, or CM15A Home Link works fine with out the HomeLink Vehicle Interface.
I have HomeLink in one car and contrary to what Dan states, HomeLink is completely compatible with X10. It opens our garage door, and triggers macros via Homeseer. I use the CM15A as my transceiver.
HomeLink is really neat in that it scans and identifies the remotes (X10, garage door, etc) transmit frequency (this is the slow blink training), then analyzes and emulates the modulated code on the carrier (the fast blink training).
Gadgets,
I was successful programming HomeLink when I followed the instructions in the vehicle manual exactly up to the final point when the indicator light for the Homelink button you are training, changes from slow blink to fast blink. My vehicle instructions instructions say the button is now trained, implying you can release the buttons (which is wrong). Don't release either HomeLink or X10 buttons yet. Keep them held until the fast flashing HomeLink indicator quits blinking completely, then it is trained.
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dave w; Thanks for that information.
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Thank you all very much for your assistance. Unfortunately, I am still unable to get the lights to turn on. Works great with the HR12A. I tried holding the Homelink button in my car and the HR12A button simultaneously as suggested until the HomeLink light flashed slowly, then rapidly, then went off. However, when I press the homelink button again, it won't turn on the light. I also had purchased a 30001 from Homelink before I saw this post. I am unable to get it to work either. The first step in the directions for the 30001 says to switch the 30001 to train mode. Then press and hold the homelink button until the 30001 beeps. I never hear it beep.
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Just checked the HomeLink site, it's not compatible with X10.
http://www.homelink.com/brands/lighting.tml :'
Homelink is selling AHP with all the plug-ins but is not billing it as AHP, but Active Home. When you look at the specs, it is AHP as the CM15A is included.
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Thank you all very much for your assistance. Unfortunately, I am still unable to get the lights to turn on. Works great with the HR12A. I tried holding the Homelink button in my car and the HR12A button simultaneously as suggested until the HomeLink light flashed slowly, then rapidly, then went off.
However, when I press the homelink button again, it won't turn on the light. I also had purchased a 30001 from Homelink before I saw this post. I am unable to get it to work either. The first step in the directions for the 30001 says to switch the 30001 to train mode. Then press and hold the homelink button until the 30001 beeps. I never hear it beep.
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I'm lost. My Homelink worked when I held the Palm Pad button until the HomeLink "learn" light quit blinking (this did not follow the instructions in the vehicle manual). Is it possible the HomeLink signal is not getting to your CM15A?
What is the 30001?
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The 30001 is from HomeLink. It is part of the HomeLink Kit I was sold to make it compatible with X10. I don't know if the signal is getting to the CM15A. I have the CM15A upstairs because I read that I could get a better signal that way. I found that to be true. Honestly, I'm not sure if I am having noise problems or not. I also can't get a timer to work in the house.
Thanks again for your assistance.
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gagets
Unless Homelink comes in different flavors, I don't know why you need the 30001. I do not have one. I have three button Homelink in a 2008 Sonota. My one X10 programmed button learned directly from my Palm Pad. My CM15A receives the Homelink / X10 transmissions. My Homeseer system sees the PLC from the CM15A and identifies the proper HCUC as "ON" when I push the HomeLink X10 button. I only use the CM15A as a tranceiver, but that should not make a difference. Sorry I have not helped.
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Hi Gadget,
I have had 2 Acuras that I had programmed to use with X10. Do not follow the instructions in the manual but use the instructions from the programming tab on the Homelink site. I also used a PalmPad for programming and even though the PalmPad could control the lights from the garage the Homelink could not. I had a spare RR501 laying around which I plugged in an outlet in the garage. Since then it all works fine.
May not be much help but a least you know that the Homelink within the Acuras work with X10
Leon
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OK, so I'm an idiot. Wife bought a chrysler on friday with homelink. Naturally I approved as I thought HL was x10 compatible with X10. I'm trying to set it up with my ICON remote as the transmitter to be learned to no avail. Can someone please hold my hand here?
BTW, I'll be hacking a remote starter (as soon as I pick up an extra) to work with X10. Maybe this time I'll have enough forethought to take pics and write a tutorial.
Seems that I can set up a car to work off of X10 with no problem, I just can't get my car to transmit x10 to the house.
Oh, yes. I've tried the obvious. The ICON will turn on the lights from the car. Just can't get homelink to learn the x10.
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Got it working. Here's how:
Follow the Canadian programming guidelines found int he owner's manual. While the Homelink is in learn mode, pulse the hand-held transmitter at 2 second intervals.
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Just checked the HomeLink site, it's not compatible with X10.
http://www.homelink.com/brands/lighting.tml :'
I got an error with the above link. I was able to get to the HomeLink Main page http://www.homelink.com (http://www.homelink.com) then I scrolled to the bottom of the page and clicked on Compatible Brands resulting in this link http://www.homelink.com/partners.php (http://www.homelink.com/partners.php) On that page, choosing Home Lighting causes a pop up window with their partners lists, and shows a link to X10 Pro.
So Along with Dave, I'd say yes to Homelink working with X-10
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Hello? It works great here. I'm using a CM15A as the transceiver.