X10 Wireless Technology MT12A User Manual
Mini Timer
Owner's Manual
Model MT12A
X10.com, a division of X10 Wireless Technology, Inc.
3824 North 5th St., Suite C,
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................... 3
Quick Tour ...................................................................................................... 5
How to program a timed event.................................................................. 6
Special programming buttons ................................................................... 6
Setting up the Mini Timer ............................................................................. 7
Setting the clock ........................................................................................ 7
Controlling
Programming ON and OFF times ................................................................ 9
Setting something to happen every day at the same time ...................... 9
Setting a timed event to occur once only ................................................. 9
Setting a timed event to occur in the 'Security' mode ........................... 10
Reviewing timer events ........................................................................... 10
If the display shows FULL ....................................................................... 11
Selector switch ........................................................................................ 11
Instantly Controlling modules .................................................................. 11
Alarm settings .............................................................................................. 12
Setting the alarm buzzer ......................................................................... 12
To cancel the wake up alarm .................................................................. 12
Suspending the wake up function ........................................................... 13
Changing the Housecode .......................................................................... 13
Setting up the Modules .............................................................................. 14
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 16
Intercom systems .................................................................................... 16
Power interruptions .................................................................................. 16
Battery backup ......................................................................................... 16
Battery test ............................................................................................... 16
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modules............................................................................ 7
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Introduction
The
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Mini Timer controls up to 8
have your outside lights as well as inside lights and appliances go on and off at preset
times to give your home a lived-in look while you are away.
You can program your Modules to go on and off at the same time every day or you can
set your radio to wake you up “Once” only, for an early morning flight. There is even a
“Security” Mode that automatically varies your programmed time each day so your
home doesn’t look like it’s controlled by a timer.
You can keep the Mini Timer by your bedside and it will wake you up on weekdays. It
has a snooze feature so you can sleep a while longer and you can turn the alarm off on
weekends.
You can manually tur n off your child’s radio or night light from your bedside. You can
turn on ALL lights connected to Lamp Modules and Wall Switch Modules with the touch
of a button if you hear a suspicious noise at night. You can even turn off everything in
the system with one button.
Before you begin
Keep in mind that your
instant you press the buttons. That’s obvious - but there can be some unexpected
consequences.
For example, an empty coffee pot can be remotely turned on. If that should happen,
your coffee pot may be damaged from overheating. If an electric heater is turned on by
remote control while clothing just happens to be draped over it, a fire could result.
Therefore, do not use with high power heating devices such as portable heaters.
Always be aware of what appliance you are turning on or off so that potentially
dangerous situations will not occur.
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System will always turn lamps and appliances on or off the
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Modules automatically or instantly. You can
What it does
The Mini Timer plugs into any AC outlet in your home and you set it like a digital alarm
clock. Channel number 1 also activates an internal buzzer so you can us it as an alarm
clock too! You can program up to 8
instant control of 8 Modules.
There is a handy snooze feature which lets you cancel the alarm buzzer by pressing
any key. This will stop the buzzer and will set the alarm off again in 10 minutes. You can
do this indefinitely.
Advancing to a particular time (in the Prog Set/Review mode) and then pressing a
number ON or OFF key will set an on or off time for that Module, every day. However, if
(within 4 seconds) you press “Once” you will change that program to occur only once, if
you press “security” you will change the program to occur at different times each day
(variably).
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Modules from the Mini Timer and you also have
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Introduction
How it works
The Mini Timer plugs into any AC outlet in your home and transmits digitally encoded
signals over your house wiring instantly or at the times you set. These signals are
received by the
You Plug a lamp up to 300 watts into a Lamp Module, an appliance such as a radio, fan,
or coffee pot into an Appliance Module and replace important indoor or outdoor security
lights up to 500 watts with the Wall Switch Module (modules sold separately).
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Modules.
Appliance
Module
Lamp
Module
Mini Timer
Setting it up
Connect the power supply to the Mini Timer and plug the power
supply into any convenient AC outlet.
NOTE: you must use the power supply that came with the Mini Timer.
The power supply contains circuitry required to control your X10
modules, so you CANNOT replace it with a regular 12V power
supply.
Install two AA alkaline batteries in the compartment on the back, if
desired (to protect the time and programmed events if there's a
power outage).
Wall Switch
Module
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Quick Tour
Let’s quickly review the functions of each part of the keyboard (you can go to page 7 for
a step by step tutorial if you prefer). Referring to the diagram below and the cutaway
sections that follow you will see that the keyboard on the Mini Timer consists of 7 basic
areas.
3 Time Adjust Rocker
4. Set
Alarm
5. All Units Off Button
6. Mode Button
1. Mode Switch. This is used to select whether you want to
set or review a timed event, change the Housecode, or
set the clock. See page 13 to change the Housecode.
2. ON/OFF Buttons. There are 4 sets of ON/OFF buttons.
They let you turn Modules 1 through 4 (or 5 through 8)
on and off instantly by pressing either the ON or OFF
button.
In the “Prog Set/Review” mode these button are used to
set on and off times for the selected number (1 to 4 or 5
to 8).
2. ON/OFF
Buttons
1. Mode
Switch
7. All Lights On Button
3. Time Adjust Rocker. This is used to set the time of the
clock and the time you want to set for each programmed
event.
4. Alarm. The number 1 button also sets the time for the
internal alarm buzzer.
5. All Units Off Button. Instantly turns Off ALL Modules including Appliance Modules.
6. Mode Button cycles through Daily, Once, and Security Modes.
7.All Lights On Button. Instantly turns on ALL Lamp Modules and Wall Switch
Modules.
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Quick Tour
How to Program a timed event
1. Place the mode switch in “Prog Set/Review” position.
2. Advance to the desired time.
3. Set the 1-4/5-8 switch to the desired position.
4. Press any of the 4 ON or OFF buttons to set an On or Off time for that Module. This
will program the Mini Timer to turn that Module on (or off) at that time every day.
5. Advance to another time, and press another ON or OFF button as desired.
6. Set the Mode switch back to RUN.
Special Programming Buttons
1. Mode button. If within 4 seconds after setting an On or Off time, you press
the “Mode” button once or twice until Once shows in the display, you will
modify the program to carry out your programmed event only Once and it
will not repeat on the next day.
Press again (within 4 seconds after setting an On or Off time) until Security
is shown in the display, to modify the program so that your lights (or
appliances) will go on or off at a slightly different time every day (within the
programmed hour). With each press the display shows whether you've
selected Once, or Security. If neither Once nor Security is displayed, the
event happens at the same time every day.
2. Clear Button. Pressing this (in the Prog/Review Mode) cancels the On time
or Off time being displayed.
3. Wakeup Switch. In the “ON” position an internal wake up buzzer will sound
at the time programmed for Module number 1. When this sounds you can
turn it off by pressing any button to obtain the “snooze” feature. This will
turn the buzzer back on in 10 minutes and will do so each time you operate
snooze.
The alarm can be cancelled by moving the Buzzer switch to “OFF” and back
to “ON” (for wake up the next morning).
4. Selector Switch. Used to select whether you want your Mini Timer to
instantly control Modules set to Unit Codes 1 thru 4 or 5 thru 8. You can
move the selector switch back and forth to achieve instant control of 8
Modules. You can also move the switch during programming to select which
modules (1-4 or 5-8) you are setting times for.
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