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dugan929

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How do you program socket rockets?
« on: March 04, 2011, 11:47:41 PM »
I read somewhere that when you install a socket rocket you have thirty seconds to program the code to it.
By send the on signal three time it would learn that code.

Is that true?  I tried it, but nothing happened.   >*<

Any help for the newbie would be much appreciated.
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Re: How do you program socket rockets?
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2011, 12:06:13 AM »
Do a search here for how to program a Socket Rocket.   It is already been posted in the X10 Forums.
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Re: How do you program socket rockets?
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2011, 12:09:09 AM »
I did, and all it comes up with is a post that says to search for it has already been posted?

No instructions
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Re: How do you program socket rockets?
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2011, 01:44:44 AM »
Quote from: dugan929 on March 05, 2011, 12:09:09 AM
I did, and all it comes up with is a post that says to search for it has already been posted?

No instructions

Search worked for me! >*<
X10 Community Forum > ActiveHome Pro > Help & Troubleshooting > Programming Socket Rocket   :'
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Re: How do you program socket rockets?
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2011, 06:16:49 AM »
The Socket Rocket is only in the programming mode for the first thirty seconds after power is applied.
If you wait too long it will not take.

If the socket rocket is not seeing the power line signals it also will not program or work from X10 commands.

What controller will you be using to program them?

Now yous isn't stuck on all the time is it?
If it is always on even when first powered up. It has failed.

The wiki also has this information.
http://kbase.x10.com/wiki/Programing_Your_Socket_Rocket
« Last Edit: March 05, 2011, 06:52:17 AM by Brian H »
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Re: How do you program socket rockets?
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2011, 09:31:40 AM »
Also, when programming, use an incandescent bulb. I have tried programming SR when a CFL was installed and had it not program. Not sure why, the SR load should not effect programming, but I had trouble. Also have the programming controller plugged into same outlet as the lamp the SR is in.
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