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- Page 2 Marmitek ActiveHome Congratulations on your purchase of ActiveHome, the PC based home automation system! Make your lights and appliances go to work for you..GETTING STARTED Because we know that you are eager to get started, we've kept this introduction as short as possible, but it contains very valuable information, so you should read through it very carefully.
- Page 3 The ActiveHome Interface connects to your computer's serial port and then plugs into a wall outlet. The ActiveHome software tells the Interface what to do. The Interface then sends digital signals over your existing house wiring to a Module which receives the signals and executes the command sent by the Controller, in this case your PC.
- Page 4 Installation from CD ROM for Windows: Insert ActiveHome CD in your CD ROM drive. If you have AutoRun enabled the Marmitek Home Screen will appear on your screen after a short time. If you do not have AutoRun enabled, use Explorer to open your CD drive and double-click on Setup.exe.
- Page 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Please read through these installation steps completely BEFORE you start to install your ActiveHome hardware. Before starting, make sure your system is powered off. Take the cable that came with your ActiveHome Starter Kit and plug the large end into an unused COM port on the back of your computer.
- Page 6 Your computer portion of the hardware is now set-up to control the lights and appliances in your home! To complete the hardware setup, you need to install Modules for the devices that you wish to control. The first time you run ActiveHome it will load a file called MYHOUSE.x10. MYHOUSE will show a graphical representation of a Lamp Module and Appliance Module.
- Page 7 To control a lamp using the ActiveHome program, follow these steps: Please read through these installation steps completely before you start to install a Lamp Module. Select a nearby lamp (40-300W), one that uses a standard light bulb, and make sure its on/off switch is switched on. Unplug the lamp from the wall outlet and plug it into a Lamp Module.
- Page 8 Controlling an appliance is just as easy! Select a small appliance, such as an AC powered radio, and make sure its on/off switch is switched on. Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and plug it into an Appliance Module. Plug the Appliance Module into a nearby AC outlet.
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