Re: control outside lights with garage door remote?

["pak" <eckerpw@xxxxxxxxx>]

OK, the specs say the opener  is HomeLink compatible, but I'm a newbee to
all this X10 stuff. What does X10 do? Does it receive a signal from the
handheld remote of the opener ?? In layman terms, how would I go go about
hooking up such a rig to interface X10 with Garage door opener??

Paul

"Brad Houser" <bradDOThouser@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:31:22 -0500, pak wrote:
>
>> Bill - sorry for delay in responding- it's a Sears 3/4 HP 315 MHz, model
>> #
>> 139.53990D. This is all I could find in terms of a "web page"
>> http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00953990000&tab=spe#tab
>>
>> Not sure if page helps. I'd really like to figure this out.
>> ake the wires
>
>>> from the opener, attach to the X10 switch module and then send a
>>> powerline
>>> signal to another X10 module for the lights.
>>>
>>> But it really all depends on what that opener actually provides.  What
>>> make/model is it?  Is there a webpage for it online?  Or, better yet,
>>> call
>>> Sears and ask your specific question.
>>>
>>>
>>> "pak" <eckerpw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> I have a brand new Sears Garage Door Opener that has two extra buttons
>>>> on
>>>> car remotes ( clicker) that Sears say can be used to turn on home
>>>> lights.
>>>> Unfortunately all I can find is an attachment at Sears to turn on
>>>> indoor
>>>> lamps.
>>>>
>>>> I have some outdoor landscape/driveway lights that I'd like to be able
>>>> to
>>>> turn on with the garage door "clicker". Anyone know a way that this can
>>>> be
>>>> done?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>
> The key word is "Homelink Compatible" which means it will interface with
> X-10. I suspect the receiver plugs into the wall and sends an On/Off code
> to a selectable house/unit number.
>
> BH