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[CobraCats]

I recently purchased a kit from x-10.  I chose x-10 because of its flexiblity and because I can integrate my alarm system.  I havent yet recieved the kit I ordered but it is on the way.  I have installed several x-10 modules in the past with my career, I am a Security installer.  Most of the time we are installing a single module here and there.  I will be using the x-10 with my alarm system but wont be using the x-10 as security (i will trust my monitored system for that).  But the first basic thing I will be doing is setting the system so that when I open my front door the hall light turns on. 

I am looking for interesting HowTos and any suggestions you may have.  I find the website a little to focused on selling and not enough on the cool things I want to do, like open my blinds at 7 am mon-fri but 10 am on weekends.

Thanks in advance

[Puck]

...the cool things I want to do, like open my blinds at 7 am mon-fri but 10 am on weekends.

Sounds like you want to be in full control of how things work. 
For that you will need automation software like Active Home Pro.

But the first basic thing I will be doing is setting the system so that when I open my front door the hall light turns on.

This can be very straight forward with a motion sensor, light switch and transceiver. No software required unless you want more control over it than just detecting motion when it's dark.

[CobraCats]

as for the blinds issue, I have the idea but not sure how to implement it....


With the front door I will be using my existing alarm system so that when the contacts open it activates the lights

[Puck]

Only way I can think of interfacing your existing door contacts to X10 is with a Power Flash (PSC01). With that, you wouldn't need a transceiver since it would send an X10 signal direct to the power lines to activate a light switch. But of course that depends if you existing system can be wired to the Power Flash.

I have seen blind / drape controllers at automatedoutlet.com, I don't have anything like that now so I can't really give details on the how to's, but I'm sure a Universal Module (PUM01) would come into play.

[CobraCats]

yeah I will check out automatedoutlet.com.

As for the front door I will be using the PSC04 to get the signal from my panel to the light switch