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Title: Appliance modules
Post by: Duck69 on May 23, 2006, 10:34:44 PM

With the help of Brian and others my security setup has so far gone smoothly.
All (10) my door and window modules are in place, registered and working "as advertised".
I don't have my flood cams up as yet because I can't climb nor afford an electrician at this point.
So that will have to wait for awhile.
Today, I attempted to install an appliance module with a small fan. Nil, Nothing, Zero, Zip response.
Followed the instructions, tried on 5 different outlets around the house, tried different modules and different PalmPad Controllers. (Yes the fan works.)
When all that failed, I went contrary to the instructions and plugged the appliance module and fan in; in every conceivable way possible. Still nothing. :o ??? :-[
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance.
Jim

Title: Re: Appliance modules
Post by: JimC on May 24, 2006, 07:16:13 AM

Have you installed a transceiver module of some type?  If not there is no way for the signal to get from your palm pad into the house wiring.

Title: Re: Appliance modules
Post by: Tuicemen on May 24, 2006, 07:48:45 AM

If you have the modules housecode and unit number selected properly and  configured right in AHP but you  can't turn it on from AHP  placed on the same circit as the CM15A then it is a faulty module. Return it for a replacement if it is still under warranty.

Title: Re: Appliance modules
Post by: JimC on May 24, 2006, 12:49:48 PM

Jim,

Are you running AHP with CM15A?

Jim

Title: Re: Appliance modules
Post by: JimC on May 24, 2006, 01:32:58 PM

Jim,

I know nothing about Insteron.

If you do not have the CM15A set up and if you do not have any other transceiver module you will not be able to turn any modules on and off using a palm pad. You will only be able to controll modules using a wired controller.

Jim

Title: Re: Appliance modules
Post by: Brian H on May 24, 2006, 04:32:20 PM

OK if the appliance module is not an X10 with dials. Did you set the X10 Primary Address in the Insteon Appliance Module? Default is none. As mentioned Palm Pad is RF so it has to go through a transceiver or the cm15a's receiver. You do know AHP defaults many times to no House Code Transceiver.

Title: Re: Appliance modules
Post by: JimC on May 25, 2006, 06:39:14 AM

Jim,

Don't be embarrassed. We all had to start at some point and we all had our own learning curves. Over the years I have had many problems with X10 equipment, most my own doing. The bigest problem is being in a hurry to install a new device and not reading the instructions thoroughly.  Good luck with your new X10 system.

Jim

Title: Re: Appliance modules
Post by: Brian H on May 25, 2006, 06:47:40 AM

Me too. All part of learning the equipment.