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🔌General Home Automation => Automating Your House => Topic started by: mboy on March 12, 2012, 08:03:01 PM

Title: Socket Rocket ??
Post by: mboy on March 12, 2012, 08:03:01 PM

Ok, got my cm15a set up and 1 appliance module. Bought the x10 comander for my iphone and can now turn on my living room lamp using my PC or iphone :)

Is the LOUD pop normal when turning on and off?

My ? is can I use the socket rocket in my porch light? Anything special need to be done?
BTW, I am LOVING this :)

Title: Re: Socket Rocket ??
Post by: dave w on March 12, 2012, 09:02:18 PM

Loud click from Appliance Module is normal. You can use Socket Rocket in porch lamp as long as it is protected from rain. 150W max bulb size.

Title: Re: Socket Rocket ??
Post by: Brian H on March 13, 2012, 04:21:07 PM

The Smarthome Insteon and Icon appliance modules can have an X10 Primary Address added to them.
They do not clunk like an appliance module. They are more costly than an X10 appliance module.

Title: Re: Socket Rocket ??
Post by: mboy on March 16, 2012, 05:55:23 PM

Ok, hving trouble gettign socket rocket to work :(
Followed directions of turning on and off 3 xs, but still no workie :(

It works in a lmap in the other room for sure. and it def works with the cfl bulb, but when I move it to the porch light (and yes I did turn the porch light switch on), it will not work.
Nor does it work in outlet I am having trouble with in the bedroom.

Title: Re: Socket Rocket ??
Post by: bkenobi on March 16, 2012, 06:10:05 PM

Install the socket rocket into a lamp with no dimmer.  Turn lamp on.  Within xx seconds (3 seconds IIRC), press the ON button on a remote 3+ times until the lamp turns on.  Once it's learned the correct code, it should keep that code even if you remove the socket rocket from the fixture.

Your last post indicates you are pressing on-off-on-off-... which is incorrect.  Press on-on-on-on-... until the lamp responds.  Make sure you have JUST applied power to the module when programming as there is a short window where reprogramming is possible.

Title: Re: Socket Rocket ??
Post by: Brian H on March 16, 2012, 06:10:19 PM

On and Off commands is probably the problem.
http://kbase.x10.com/wiki/Programing_Your_Socket_Rocket_Without_A_Remote

Title: Re: Socket Rocket ??
Post by: mboy on March 16, 2012, 07:16:28 PM

Sorry. I actually did get it to work in a lamp (2 actually).
It doesn't work in the porch light.

I got it to work in lamp midway thru last post.   Just won't work in porch light. Yes, I do have the porch light switch set to on.

Title: Re: Socket Rocket ??
Post by: Brian H on March 16, 2012, 07:24:23 PM

Power line signal problems between the circuit the CM15A is using and the circuit the porch lights circuit.
You may want to look at the links I gave you in your outlet problem thread. For some tips.
Could be the porch lights are on the other phase of the wiring and may need a coupler repeater or there are signal suckers and noise makers needing filters.