Re: Ademco Vista 20 X10 programming question

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob Sisson wrote:
> Ok... I got that... in what section.. with what code...
>
> I saw something in *80 where I would uses a triggering event  and identify a
> zone... but it didn't finish the idea...
>
> I can use *80 to say Output function is triggering event (E)
> Activated by Zone Number
> Output is X10 (*79 stuff)
>
> The Output Action makes no sense for X10... and I am not sure what address
> would be output (I do know what Housecode though)
>
> Again... for Zone 15 what do I need to set to send a X10 when it faults...
>
> You may think its easy...but it baffles me...I can program the alarm zone
> stuff, and the X10 automation stuff in my automation controler, but the X10
> stuff in the alarm controller makes no sense to me...
>
>
Btw, I don't think its all that easy.  Relay programming is something
that has to be done fairly meticulously.  I always take time to think
through what I want to do and how that will be programmed.

It's not as hard as, say, fishing Styrofoam, but its not the easiest
thing I do either.