Re: GE Simon 3 HELP X-10 alarm not working

["A.J." <aj@xxxxxxxx>]

When the alarm control panel goes into alarm condition, it puts out "ALL
LIGHTS ON / ALL LIGHTS OFF" X10 sequences. So it's pretty obvious that an
appliance module will never work. A lamp module "may" work if you have a
power bar connected to it and have a lamp plugged into it, then you can use
the other outputs on the power bar triggering whatever you want with it. But
then when you use the remote control from the Simon 3 to turn on the house
light, you end up turning on the external device also.

I think the easiest solution to your problem is to use the external siren
output on the Simon 3 to trigger whatever you want instead of doing it via
X10.

Or Simon 3 is the wrong guy for the job ?








"WildIrish" <wildirishtiming@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Could find no documentation anywhere on X10, X10 support said it
> switches using "standard X10 on/off commands" twice now... they claimed
> a level2 tech support would call me back in an hour; that was 5 hours
> ago.
>
> X10 light controls are working from my Simon3 so I know it sends
> some form of commands.....
>
> So can you tell me or share with me exactly why a PSH02 would
> function different than an appliance module and why, as you said,
> the appliance modules won't work?  Will a lamp module work instead?
> I just want to run an external X10 device without integrating a
> Powerflash
> module.
>
> Thanks!
> -Brendan
>
>
>
> A.J. wrote:
>> It won't work with an appliance module.
>>
>> When Simon goes into alarm, it does not send On or OFF command to the
>> PSH02.
>> I  If I remember right, the X10 command sent by the Simon in alarm is
>> well
>> documented in the specs of the PSH02.
>>
>> You may also want to check if the power adapter that comes with your
>> Simon
>> is X10 compatible.
>