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X10 Wireless Technology MT12A manual

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  • Page 1

    Mini Timer Owner's Manual Model MT12A X10.com, a division of X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. 3824 North 5th St., Suite C, North Las V egas, NV 89032[...]

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    2 Introduction . . . . . .............................................................................................. 3 Quick T our ...................................................................................................... 5 How to program a timed event .................................................................. 6 Special progr[...]

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    3 The X10 Mini Timer controls up to 8 X10 Modules automatically or instantly . Y ou can have your outside lights as well as inside lights and appliances go on and off at preset times to giv e your home a liv ed-in look while you are a way . Y ou can prog ram your Modules to go on and off at the same time e v er y da y or you can set your r adio to [...]

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    4 Setting it up Connect the pow er supply to the Mini Timer and plug the power supply into any convenient AC outlet. NO TE: you must use the po wer supply that came with the Mini Timer . The power supply contains circuitry required to control your X10 modules, so you CANNOT replace it with a regular 12V power supply . Install two AA alkaline batter[...]

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    5 Let’ s quickly revie w the functions of each par t of the ke yboard (you can go to page 7 for a step by step tutorial if you prefer). Referring to the diagram below and the cutaway sections that f ollow y ou will see that the ke yboard on the Mini Timer consists of 7 basic areas. 1. Mode Switch. This is used to select whether you want to set or[...]

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    6 How to Program a timed event 1. Place the mode switch in “Prog Set/Review” position. 2. Advance to the desired time. 3. Set the 1-4/5-8 switch to the desired position. 4. Press any of the 4 ON or OFF b uttons to set an On or Off time for that Module. This will progr am the Mini Timer to tur n that Module on (or off) at that time every day . 5[...]

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    7 Setting the clock Plug the Mini Timer into any conv enient AC outlet. Fit two AA alkaline batteries in the battery compartment to protect the time and program for up to 48 hours in the event of a pow er outage. If the battery is low , dead, or not installed, the low battery indicator will show in the displa y . When you first plug in the Mini Tim[...]

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    8 Setting something to happen every day at the same time . After you have installed all of your Modules and checked that they are working instantly from the Mini Timer you are ready to progr am timed ev ents. 1 . Set the Mode Switch to the “Prog Set/Review” position. 2. Set the 1-4/5-8 switch as desired. 3 . Press the “Time” advance rocker [...]

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    9 Setting a timed event to occur Once only If (within 4 seconds after setting an On or Off time) you press the “Mode” button once or twice until Once shows in the displa y , you will modify the program f or that par ticular Unit Code to occur only Once. The event you have programmed will happen (at the time you have programmed) within the next [...]

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    10 Reviewing timer events Set the Mode Switch in the “Prog Set/Review” position. If no events exist in memory 0:00 is displayed, otherwise the first event found in memory is displayed. If (while in Prog/Review Mode) one of the 4 module ON (or OFF) buttons is pressed without modifying the current time , and no events are in memory for that modul[...]

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    11 If the display shows FULL If FULL is displayed when you try to enter a programmed time, this means that you have tried to enter an additional time when you have already used up all the available memory . Cancel one or more of y our set times by pressing a number ON (or OFF) b utton, then press Clear to clear that ev ent. Then enter another timer[...]

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    12 Setting the Alarm Buzzer With the “Wake” switch in the “ON” position, any program you set for Module number 1 will also set the internal alar m b uzzer . A bell icon will show in the display to indicate that a time for the Buzzer is set. Alarm settings For example: If you connect your bedside lamp to a Lamp Module set to Unit Code 1 and [...]

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    13 Suspending the wake up function If you set channel 1 for an On time of 7:00 AM and number 1 is your bedside lamp, at 7:00 AM every da y , your bedside lamp will turn on and the internal buzz er will sound. If y ou tur n the Buzzer s witch off on F riday nights the b uzzer will not w ak e y ou up the next morning but your bedside lamp will still [...]

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    14 Setting The Lamp Module’ s Code (modules sold separately) Using a small screwdriv er , set the red House Code dial to the same letter as your Mini Timer . Set the Black Unit Code dial to any unused n umber . 3. Plug the Module into the same wall outlet as your controller (see testing below). 2. Plug a lamp into the Module. 1. Set the House Cod[...]

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    15 Ratings The Appliance Module can be used to control an incandescent lamp rated up to 500W . It can also control other types of lamps such as fluorescent or energy saving lamps, low voltage lamps, or lamps that include a dimmer control. And of course it can be used to control appliances. Caution: Observe the ratings on the label on the back of th[...]

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    16 1. If a particular Module won’t go on or off from the b uttons on the Mini Timer : Check that you have power to the outlet controlling the Module and the switch on the light or appliance is ON. Check that the Unit Code and Housecode on the Module are set correctly . T ry plugging the Module and the Mini Timer into the same outlet. If the Modul[...]

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    17 Accessories Modules A wide range of switch and control modules are available from X10, all of which can be controlled from the Mini Timer . Modules av ailable include replacement wall s witches, X10 controlled AC outlets, screw-in lamp modules, plug-in lamp and appliance modules and many others. Remotes Y ou can add any number of Home A utomatio[...]

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    18 NO TES[...]

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    19 NO TES[...]

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    20 MT12A-1/05 X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. Limited One Year Warranty X10.com, a division of X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. (X10) warrants X10 products to be free from defective material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase at retail. X10 agrees to repair or replace, at its sole discretion, a defective X10 [...]