X10 MT12 User Manual

BMB HOME 1 rev. 01-10-05

X10 Home Automation

MINI TIMER

MT12 Mini timer lcd (24h)

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Bedienungsanleitung 13
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Guide Utilisateur 29

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Contents

Introduction

Conformity of use
What it does
How it works

Setting up the Mini Timer

Installing back-up batteries
Setting the clock

A quick look at the Mini Timer
Using the Mini Timer

Controlling X10 Home Automation Modules
Controlling X10 Modules instantly
Changing the House Code

Setting the alarm
Cancel/Snooze the alarm
Suspend the alarm

Programming a timed event
Setting a timed event to occur once
Setting a timed event to occur at randomly
Reviewing and changing programmed events

Troubleshooting

Introduction

Conformity of use:

The Mini Timer must be used inside only. Avoid humidity or extreme
temperatures. Disconnect the unit during thunderstorms from mains
and other connected equipment to avoid damage.
Caution: To reduce risk of electric shock, do not disassemble any
part of the Mini Timer. No user-serviceable parts are inside. If you
spill liquid on it, disconnect the unit from the mains outlet to prevent
possible fire or shock hazard and consult authorized service
personnel. Use only the supplied power supply.

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Defective parts must be replaced by original spare parts only and
repairs must be done by authorized service personnel. No
guarantee or liability will be accepted for any damage caused due
to incorrect use of the equipment supplied, other than indicated in
this owner’s manual.

What it does:

The Mini Timer plugs into any AC outlet in your home and works
like a digital alarm clock. Its internal buzzer lets you cancel the
alarm by pressing any key. The alarm buzzer sounds again 10
minutes later.
You can program your lamp and appliance modules to turn lights
and appliances on and off at preset times. The security mode on
your Mini Timer lets you automatically vary your programmed time
each day.

How it works:

The Mini Timer transmits signals over your house wiring to your X10
Home Automation modules. There are Lamp-/Dimmer- and
Appliance Modules available (ask your dealer for more info).

Setting up the Mini Timer

Connect the power supply to the Mini Timer and plug
the lead of the power supply into an AC outlet.

Installing the batteries:

Insert two AA batteries (not supplied) in the battery
compartment to maintain your settings in the event of a power
failure. If the battery is low, dead, or has not been installed, the low
battery indicator will appear in the display. The backlight and the
buzzer do not operate when the unit is running on the backup
batteries.

Battery Cautions:
Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury
them. Do not mix batteries of different types, capacities and
chemistry. Use only fresh batteries of the required size and
recommended type.
If you do not plan to use your mini timer for several weeks, remove
the batteries.

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Setting the clock:

• When you first plug in the Mini Timer, the display will flash.

• Set the MODE SWITCH to CLOCK SET.

• Press and hold + on the TIME key to advance to the correct

time. If you go too far, you can use - on the bottom of the key
switch to go back.

Wake Switch - In the ON position, an internal wake up buzzer will
sound at the time programmed for module 1. You can turn it off by
pressing any button to obtain the “SNOOZE” feature, repeating the
alarm again 10 minutes later. Move the WAKE switch to OFF to end
the alarm. Return it to ON to resume the alarm setting.

A quick look at the Mini Timer

The keyboard on
the Mini Timer
includes:
Mode Switch - Use
this switch to set or
review a timed
event, change the
House Code, or set the clock. Also sets the time for the internal
alarm buzzer.
On/Off Buttons - Use the four sets of ON/OFF buttons to turn your
modules on and off instantly.
Time/Adjust Key - Use this to set the time clock and each
programmed event. Also used to Brighten or Dim a selected Lamp
Module in RUN mode.

Wake - Use this to turn on the internal alarm buzzer.
All Off - Use this to turn off all modules (All Units Off).
Mode Button - Use this to set your programmed times to occur

Daily, Once, or random in the Security mode.
All Lights On - Use this to turn on all Lamp-/Dimmer- Modules (not
included).
Module Selector Switch - Use this switch to select modules 1-4 or
5-8.
Clear - Use this button to cancel the programmed time.

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Using the Mini Timer

Controlling X10 Home Automation Modules:

Follow the steps below to make sure you can control your modules
before you program your Mini Timer.

• Install and set up all of your X10 Home Automation Modules
using the instructions provided with these.

• Set all of your modules to the same House Code as the Mini
Timer (default is A).

• Set each module to a Unit Code between 1 and 8.

• Set the MODE switch on the Mini Timer to the RUN position.

• To turn on a module, set the SELECTOR switch to 1-4 or 5-8

and press the ON button that corresponds to the module you
want to control. To turn off a module press the OFF button that
corresponds to the module you want to control.

• Press an ON button for a connected Lamp-/Dimmer- Module,
then adjust brightness using the DIM/BRIGHT + and – key.

• To turn on all lights connected to Lamp-/Dimmer- Modules
(with the same House Code as the Mini Timer), press the ALL
LIGHTS ON button. Appliance Modules will not respond.

• To turn off all lights and appliances connected to any kind of
X10 Home Automation Module (with the same House Code as
the Mini Timer), including Appliance Modules, press ALL OFF
(All Units Off).

Controlling X10 Modules Instantly

Set the MODE switch to the RUN position, and then slide the
module SELECTOR switch back and forth to instantly control
modules set to 1-4, or 5-8. Alternatively, use the + and – key to
brighten or dim a selected Lamp-/Dimmer- Module.

Changing the House Code

When you first plug in the Mini Timer, it controls X10 Home
Automation Modules set to House Code A. If you want to change
the House Code, do the following:

• Set the MODE switch to House Code Set.

• Press the + or - TIME key to select the desired House Code.

• Set the MODE switch back to RUN.

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Setting the alarm

With the WAKE switch in the ON position, setting a programmed
event for module 1 also sets the internal alarm buzzer.

A bell icon will show in the display to indicate that a time is set for
the buzzer.

You can turn the buzzer off by sliding the WAKE switch to the OFF
position. You can turn off your bedside lamp by pressing the OFF
button for module with Unit Code 1.

If you don’t want to use the wake up feature, leave the WAKE
switch in the OFF position. This will not affect any programs you
have entered for module 1.

If the WAKE switch is OFF and you place the MODE switch in the
CLOCK SET position, you will suspend both the buzzer and any
times you have set for module 1.

Cancel/Snooze the alarm

When the alarm sounds at the time you have set, you can cancel it
in one of two ways:

• To cancel the alarm, slide the WAKE switch to the OFF
position. Slide the switch back to on if you want to resume the
alarm time.

• To snooze the alarm, press any key. The buzzer remains off
for 10 minutes. Modules that are set to Unit Code 1 will turn on
when the buzzer sounds. These modules will remain on after
you set the WAKE switch to OFF or if you cancel the buzzer by
using the snooze feature. Press the OFF button for number 1
to turn the module(s) off. Or, remember, you can program the
module(s) to turn off later.

Suspend the alarm

To suspend the program for module 1, turn the WAKE switch to
OFF, and set the MODE switch to the CLOCK SET position. The
programmed time for both the alarm buzzer and the bedside lamp
will be suspended.

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You still can control modules instantly with the MODE switch in the
CLOCK SET position. Remember to set the MODE switch back to
the RUN position and WAKE switch back to ON to resume the
alarm setting.

Programming a timed event

• Set the MODE switch to the PROG. SET/REVIEW position.

• Set the Module SELECTOR switch to 1-4 or 5-8.

• Advance the TIME + key to the desired time. Hold it down to

reach the desired time faster. If you go too far, press - to go
back.

• Press ON or OFF for the Unit Code for which you want to
program a time.

• Set the MODE switch back to RUN.

For example: If you set your programmed time to 14:45, and then
press the ON button for module 2, you will program the module set

to Unit Code 2 to turn on at 14:45 everyday. If you set your
programmed time to 7:00, and then press the OFF button for module
2, you will program the module set to Unit Code 2 to turn off at 7:00

everyday.
You can program a total of 64 On or Off times. These are

distributed between the eight Unit Codes (selected with the four
ON/OFF buttons). If you try to set a programmed time, and the

memory is full, the display will read FULL. To remove this, press the
CLEAR button.

If FULL is displayed when you try to enter a programmed time, you
have already used up all the available memory. Cancel one or more
of your set times by pressing a number ON or OFF button, and
press CLEAR to clear that event. Program another time for the
selected module.

Setting a timed event to occur once

To program your timed event to occur only once, repeatedly press
the MODE button until ONCE shows in the display.

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Setting a timed event to occur randomly

To use the Security mode, repeatedly press the MODE button until
Security shows in the display. This will modify the program so your

lights (or appliances) will go on or off at a different time everyday
within the programmed hour. If you do not select a specific mode,
the event happens at the same time everyday.

Note

Reviewing and changing programmed events

To review a programmed event, set the MODE switch to the
PROG.SET/REVIEW position to see the first programmed event. If

no events exist in memory, 0:00 displays.
While in the PROG.SET/REVIEW position, if you press one of the

Module’s ON or OFF buttons without modifying the current time,
and no events are in memory for that module, 0:00 is displayed.

If events do exist, pressing the ON or OFF buttons lets you review
all programmed events for that particular module. The display also

shows Once or Security to indicate how often the event will occur. If
it’s a Security event, the actual time the next event will occur

displays. If neither Once nor Security displays, the programmed event
will occur daily.

While reviewing any event it can be modified to be Daily, Once or
Security event by repeatedly pressing the MODE button.

If you press one of the Module’s ON or OFF buttons after modifying
the current time, the time is stored as a new event for that module.

While displaying the programmed time for any module, you can
delete it using the CLEAR key. You can clear all events for a

module by pressing CLEAR multiple times until display shows 0:00.
If an event time is modified and you do not want to store it, press

CLEAR. The previous event displays and can be deleted, if desired,
by pressing CLEAR again. If the MODE switch is moved after a time
has been changed and you do not press ON or OFF for the desired
module, this time is discarded and is not stored in memory.

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Troubleshooting

You can’t operate a module with the Mini Timer
Be sure you have power to the outlet controlling the module and the
switch on the light or appliance is on.

Check that the Unit Code and House Code on the modules are set
correctly.

Try plugging the module and the Mini Timer into the same outlet. If
the module doesn’t work in any outlet, the module may be
defective.

You can’t control any modules with the Mini Timer - Check to see if
a time is displayed on the Mini Timer and that you have power to
the outlet it is plugged into.

Check that the House Code for the Mini Timer is set correctly. Try
plugging the module and the Mini Timer into the same outlet. If
none of your modules work in any outlet, the Mini Timer may be
defective.

Battery backup
If you install two AA alkaline batteries in the battery compartment of
the Mini Timer, your programmed times will be protected for up to
48 hours in the event of a power outage.

Battery indicator
If the batteries are low, dead, or not installed, the low battery
indicator will appear in the display. Check the condition of your
batteries regularly and replace them at least once every 6 months.