Siren with Radioshack Plug n Power

[uptownvideo]

I have the Radio Shack Plug n Power Alarm model 49-1000 and I bought 2 different Powerhorns thinking that they would work with this system and they do not.  Does anyone know how I can hook up a louder siren with this.  I was thinking a siren plugged into a lamp or appliance module.

Thanks,

Scott

[Dan Lawrence]

Since Radioshack Plug n Power is X10 (Made in same factory), anything X10 sells will be fully compatable.

[billy]

uptownvideo,

The powerhorns have to be triggered by cycling the HC/UC of the unit ON-OFF-ON repeatedly.  Or HC AllLightsOn - AllUnitsOff - AllLightsOn repeatedly.
The powerhorns should be setup like described in the alarm system's instructions under "setting up optional lamp module".

[Brian H]

No they do not work; unless the newer Radio Shack units where changed. The problem is the 49-1000 sends two X10 addresses when triggered. That sequence messes up the Powerhorns triggering. Both the PH508 and the SH10A will not work with a 49-1000. There was a complete message thread on my experiments and line signal things on the old X10 Forums. They may have been moved to the new one, but I am not 100% on that one.

[billy]

Read the 49-1000 instructions a little closer and that sucks!
One step back! Has some good features though, I guess I'll stick with my
old system.
Are the PLC commands sent out ON-OFF or AllLightsOn-AllUnitsOff?

[Brian H]

I set mine as a test to B1. That automatically adds B2 as the second Security Light Address.
Didn't verify this but I believe if I had picked B16 as the first address the second would have looped back to B1
From my line monitor as tripped.
B1
B2
BOn
B1
B2
BOff
Since the Powerhorns could react to a single code on off cycle. Too bad the extra one is in the middle.

[steven r]

...The problem is the 49-1000 sends two X10 addresses when triggered....

I'm not familiar with the 49-1000 so this question comes from a state of ignorance.

That said, why wouldn't it be possible to use a macro to respond to one of the addresses that the 49-1000 sends and then send what the Powerhorns needs?

[Brian H]

That sounds like a good work around. Can a macro be set to send an on or off each time it sees one on the security light code? Powerhorn as you may know needs a constant cycle of On Offs or All Lights On All Lights or All Units off to trigger.

[uptownvideo]

That said, why wouldn't it be possible to use a macro to respond to one of the addresses that the 49-1000 sends and then send what the Powerhorns needs?

How would I program a macro?

[steven r]

...How would I program a macro?

Hmm... Maybe we've made an assumption that you had AHP. Do you?

[uptownvideo]

Since I do not know what AHP is I guess I don't have it.

[Dan Lawrence]

AHP is ACTVE HOME PRO.

If you don't have it, any refecerences to AHP or macros does not apply.

[steven r]

Since I do not know what AHP is I guess I don't have it.

AHP would be about a $50 solution that would greatly expand your automation options in addition to solving your current problem.

[billy]

uptownvideo might be better off to wait for the security plug-in for AHP, then to buy it now!

[steven r]

uptownvideo might be better off to wait for the security plug-in for AHP, then to buy it now!

Good point! You know they'll run a special on it.

Note to uptownvideo: AHP supports an assortment of plug-in software and X10 has dropped a hint that the next plug-in will be a security plug-in. Check this link.