Re: Help with PL513 X10 Connection to Lynx-R

[G. Morgan <alarmpro@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 21:46:22 -0700, "Jack" <jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>"G. Morgan" <alarmpro@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:k482f25ch9fmg7ajfshtsvtkgdi3tdgb6t@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 21:24:14 -0700, "Jack" <jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >"G. Morgan" <alarmpro@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >news:re22f2pdmmcnmjpuddh80rdggc98cl6ngj@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:20:33 -0700, "Jack" <jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >You got me there G. Morgan. I don't know why I assumed your name is
>> >George.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ahhh. Okay, I'll assume your name really is Jack.
>> >>
>> >> Based on what you wrote,  when two wires come together in a scematic
>> >> they are the same electrical point.
>> >>
>> >> However.....  After looking further into what you're doing......
>> >>
>> >> If you see page 8 of ftp://ftp.x10.com/pub/manuals/technicalnote.pdf
>> >> you'll note 2 & 3 are common which are red and green.  Yellow is term.
>> >> 13 on the panel (data out) and black is term. 14 (sync).
>> >>
>> >> Why aren't you just using the 1332X10 Honeywell transformer instead of
>> >> the PL513?
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
>> >Because I don't know what the hell I'm doing.
>>
>> LOL....
>>
>> >I already have the 1332X10
>> >connected to my panel, but I'm only using the AC connectors. Are you
>saying
>> >I can use this instead of the PL513? If so may I ask how should the wires
>be
>> >connected? Do I only have to connect three wires instead of the four that
>> >came with the PL513?
>> >
>>
>>
>> With the 1332X10 connect the other three terminals as described in the
>> manual and you wont need the PL513.
>>
>> Connect the "Sync output" to teminal 14
>> Connect the "X10 Data" to teminal 13
>> Connect the "signal common" to terminal 9
>>
>> That's all you need to make your lights blink!
>>
>>
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> -Graham
>>
>Graham thanks for hanging in there with me. I think I'm ready to do this
>now.
>


You're welcome.

-G