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Title: Light control from phone!
Post by: ratchet on June 29, 2011, 10:13:43 AM
Very confusing directions in the 1200 manual.  4* on for unit code 4.  Ok, makes sense.  Then the manual states:  16# to turn off for unit code 16.  So I'm thinking they just chose two different unit codes as examples and since mine are set at 2, for the key chain remotes, 2 should work.  I call, enter (after PIN) 2*, and nothing.  Try it again with 4* and it replies "lights on".  Of course nothing happened since my code is 2.  Then I enter 4# and it replies "lights off".  So two questions:  If I'm going away do I need to set the modules to 4 and why the heck do they even mention 16 or am I missing something here?  Thank you!
Title: Re: Light control from phone!
Post by: Brian H on June 29, 2011, 12:35:45 PM
Substitute the Unit Code you want to control.

If you had a X10 signal line monitor. The 4* sent On to unit 4 and the console reported the lights on unit 4 where turned on. Since you have no unit 4 modules. You physically saw no lights go on or off.

The 2* should have turned On your lights set to unit 2 and 2# should turn them Off.

Try a module on 4 as a test. If it works and 2 does not. Something strange is happening with the console.
Title: Re: Light control from phone!
Post by: ratchet on June 29, 2011, 12:53:39 PM
Thank Brian, I'll try it again!
Title: Re: Light control from phone!
Post by: Brian H on June 29, 2011, 12:58:34 PM
It will be very interesting if unit 4 works and unit 2 does not.
Title: Re: Light control from phone!
Post by: ratchet on July 01, 2011, 11:42:32 AM
It will be very interesting if unit 4 works and unit 2 does not.
I stand corrected!  The lights went on and off with 2* and 2#.  Not sure what happened with my first test.