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Re: [ECS] X-10 Security Sensors David Mccoll Wed, 6 Jan 1999 23:20:31 -0800

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You mentioned a receiver called an RR5000, do you mean an RC5000 kit with an
8-unit base the RR501 and RT504 handheld remote ? If so the DW534 won't work
with it. The DW534 sensors are for use with the X-10 security bases and
can't be used with the RR501 receiver without modification.

DAvid M



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From: GREAMS@VIRON.com <GREAMS@VIRON.com>
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 4:58 AM
Subject: [ECS] X-10 Security Sensors


>The sensors I have (DW534) don't have the normal house code & unit code
>wheels.  They have a code button, and the instructions that come with the
>sensor describe the procedure for logging the sensor into an X10 security
>base, but gives no information on how the codes are assigned.
>
>Do the sensors start with a given house code and work through the unit
codes
>with each press of the code button or something like this?
>
>Thanks for any insights.
>
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>Yes!  They act as remotes, and you will need a receiver for each house
>code you use.  You can have them directly turn things on and off, or be
>watched by something like ECS that then implements a macro or series of
>events caused by the security sensor.  If you have more than 16 security
>sensors and want them separately watched, you have to have more than one
>receiver as the receivers only watch 16 devices on one house code at a
>time!
>
>Dan Carrington
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>GREAMS@VIRON.com wrote:
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>> Newbie question:
>> Does anyone know if the X-10 security sensors such as the door & window
>> sensors use the same RF codes and frequencies as the X-10 automation
>> equipment?
>>
>> I want to know if I can use these sensors with an RR5000 transceiver to
>signal
>> ECS when doors open.
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