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

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Set the letter dial on the siren one letter higher and leave the number dial
at 1

"WildIrish" <wildirishtiming@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Let me start by saying I'm no X10 newbie, I have about
> 30 devices, customized them electronically, and have software
> control working perfectly.
>
> I have recently installed the Simon 3 and very happy except
> that it CLAIMS to be able to run an X10 based siren control
> durring an alarm state, but I sure can't get it to turn
> on a siren.
>
> Can someone please verify to me how they have set this up
> in the past? Someone with experience? Ive read the manual
> front to back, so has the reseller I got it from, and we've
> been on the phone with GE twice and even they don't seem
> to know their own product...
>
> so I'm turning to the experts in the field like yourselves,
> someone's switched an X10 device from the panel durring an alarm state.
>  I have tried moving the panel, putting X10 appliance,
> lamps, universals, doorbells etc on the same circuit all
> with no luck... tried A10, B10, every combo I can think of.
>
> Can someone give me an exact rundown on how to setup
> an X10 device to turn ON durring an alarm state, and turn
> OFF who has actually had it WORK?
>
> Thanks for your help!  You'll prove you know more than GE!
>
> =Brendan
>