Home Auto Manual large NEWEST 4/24/03 3:40 PM Page 1 Home Automation Starter Kit INSTRUCTION MANUAL Cat. No.
Home Auto Manual large NEWEST 4/24/03 3:40 PM Page 2 General Safety Rules WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble any parts. No user-serviceable parts are inside.
Home Auto Manual large NEWEST 4/24/03 3:40 PM Page 3 Getting familiar with your home automation kit. tm The MESSENGER HUB is the brain of the Freewire system. When it is plugged into an AC outlet it has the ability to receive Radio Frequency (RF) signals from the remotes and the ability to send messages through existing house wiring to all receivers that are dialed to the same house code.
Home Auto Manual large NEWEST 4/24/03 3:40 PM Page 4 PLEASE FOLLOW THE SEQUENCE LAID OUT IN THIS MANUAL TO AVOID CONFUSION Step by step instructions to set up the MESSENGER HUB: A Quick Note Before You Set Up MESSENGER HUB: WARNING: For indoor use only. Each receiver has a specific address made up of a HOUSE CODE (bottom dial) and a Unit Code (upper dial) which is used to communicate with the MESSENGER HUB. The function of the HOUSE CODE is to prevent interference from another FREEWIRE system.
Home Auto Manual large NEWEST 4/24/03 3:40 PM Page 5 Step by step instruction to operate the INDOOR REMOTE: 12 3 4 13 14 1 6 7 8 16 The numbers and colors on the INDOOR REMOTE's dial match the numbers and colors on the MESSENGER HUB and LAMP RECEIVERS. The colors on the dial for the Unit Code can be used to divide your home into zones with up to 3 dedicated Unit Codes per color (except red which only has one Unit Code.) (eg.
Home Auto Manual large NEWEST 4/24/03 3:40 PM Page 6 Step by step operating instructions for the LAMP RECEIVERS A Quick Note before You Set Up the LAMP RECEIVERs: WARNING: For indoor use only. Use incandescent bulbs up to 300 watts only. Step 1: Set the HOUSE CODE to the same letter that you selected on the MESSENGER HUB, then plug the LAMP RECEIVER into the AC outlet currently being used by the lamp you wish to control.
Home Auto Manual large NEWEST 4/24/03 3:40 PM Page 7 Step by step operating instructions for the BULB RECEIVER A Quick Note before You Set Up the BULB RECEIVERs: The BULB RECEIVER can be used indoors and outdoors. WARNING: To keep rain out when used outdoors, mount the BULB RECEIVER in the orientation shown in Figure 10. 10 Unlike LAMP and APPLIANCE RECEIVERS the BULB RECEIVER does not have any code wheels.
Home Auto Manual large NEWEST 4/24/03 3:40 PM Page 8 Step by step instruction to developing MOOD SETTINGS A Quick Note before You Program the Mood Settings: In the Lamp Receiver section you learned how to set up individual LAMP RECEIVERs. These LAMP RECEIVERs are turned on and off by pressing the appropriate rocker switch that corresponds to the receivers unique UNIT CODE.
Home Auto Manual large NEWEST 4/24/03 3:40 PM Page 9 A Quick Note before You Set Up the KEY CHAIN REMOTE: The KEY CHAIN REMOTE is very convenient for switching on entrance lights while approaching your home. It lets you turn on and off the Receivers that are set to UNIT CODE 1 (RED) and MOOD 1 on your INDOOR REMOTE and activate all Receivers (same as the House button on the INDOOR REMOTE). Step by step instructions to set up the KEY CHAIN REMOTE Step 1: 20 Set the MESSENGER HUB slide switch to LEARN.
Home Auto Manual large NEWEST 4/24/03 3:40 PM Page 10 TROUBLESHOOTING DIFFICULTY PROGRAMMING RECEIVERS If you are experiencing problems when programming the BULB RECEIVER, it may be due to electrical interference on the power lines caused by large appliances such as refrigerators or TV’s. To avoid the interference, move the Receiver while it is being programmed to a different wall outlet that is further away from large appliances.
