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Incandescent Dimmer Switch - Receiver
3-Way Installation - Existing
Switched Leg
to Light
Blue
OFF
Master
Installation: for 3-Way operation - Existing
Note: A 3-Way system, by definition, means two existing wall switches which operate one single light (can be multiple lights if all come
on together).
1. Turn power OFF at Circuit Breaker.
2. Pull-out the existing 3-way wall switches from the two switch boxes.
3. Remove the common-side wire (by itself) from the two switches. In one switch box, that single wire is HOT, in the other switch box, that single
wire goes to the light.
4. With Breaker ON, determine which wire is HOT. Use a voltmeter and measure between ground and each single wire individually. One will read
120V, the other 0V. With Breaker OFF, mark the single wires as to which one is HOT and which one goes to the light.
5. The Slave Switch is installed in the switch box which has the HOT wire. The Master Switch is installed in the switch box that has the wire that
goes to the light.
7. With Breaker OFF, remove the existing two wall switches. Three wires (minimum) remain protruding out of each switch box. At the Slave switch
box, one is HOT, the other two wires are the traveler wires. At the Master switch box, one is the Light/Load wire, the other two wires are the traveler
wires.
8. With Breaker OFF, install the Slave Switch first. HOT wire goes to LIVE (either screw, they are a common bus), One Traveler wire also goes to
LIVE, the second Traveler wire goes to SWITCH.
9. With Breaker OFF, install the Master Switch second. The One HOT Traveler wire goes to BLACK wire, the second Traveler wire goes to RED
wire. The Light wire goes to BLUE wire.
10. Re-check all connections, Turn power ON at Circuit Breaker. Turn the Power Cutoff Switch to ON position.
11. Press Master Switch paddle once, the light should turn ON. Press paddle again, the light should turn OFF. Press the Slave Switch paddle
once, and the light should turn ON. Press the Slave Switch paddle again, and the light should turn OFF.
12. You are now ready to control the switch with an X10 Remote Control Module: Desktop, Wireless Handheld, Security Panel, etc. The default
address is "A1". If you wish to change the Address Code, the Code Dials are behind the paddle. Remove the paddle with a small flat screwdriver
applied to the side of the paddle at the center fulcrum point. Insert screwdriver in small gap space between switch plate and paddle and flip the
paddle up from its side.
13. Attach the switch cover plate. Full On/Off and Bright/Dim functions are operated from all the Switches in the circuit.
Soft Start On and Fade Off plus Bright / Dim Control:
On/Off - A short paddle press causes the Switch to come on at full dim and fade up to the full intensity, another short paddle press causes the
Switch to fade off (brightening to full intensity and fading to full off takes approx 3 seconds each direction).
Dimming from ON - Press and hold to achieve the dim level desired then release. When released, the direction of dimming is toggled, (i.e.
next press and hold will cause the switch to brighten). A short paddle press from any dimmed level will fade off the Switch. A dimmed Switch
will resume the level of intensity when turned back on
Note: If you would like the Switch to always resume full intensity when turned on, then press and hold the paddle until the Switch attains full
brightness before releasing. Then a short paddle press will fade off.
Additionally, any X10 Controller can remotely operate the full functions of the Switch.
Note: 4-Way circuits can be replaced using the XPD3 and two (2) XPSS Slave Switches.
This picture represents the switches in a "3-Way - 4-Way - 3-Way" circuit.
Simply connect an XPSS in the middle box (noted by 4 wires removed from the existing 4-Way switch):
1. Connect the 2 traveler wires that make connection from the Switch connection on the first
XPSS Slave and the Red wire connection on the XPD3 Master, both to the Switch terminal on this 4-Way XPSS.
2. Connect the 2 traveler wires that make connection from the Live connection on the first
XPSS Slave and the Black wire connection on the XPD3 Master, both to the Live terminal on this 4-Way XPSS.
Tampa, FL 33542
Dials Behind
Rocker
Red
1
A
Traveler Wires
(HOT)
Black
ON
Power
XPD3
Cutoff
Switch
(i.e. if dimmed to 50% then turned off, the Switch will resume at 50% when turned back on).
In-Active
LED
SWITCH
LIVE
XPSS
Slave
Red
SWITCH
Switched Leg
to Light
Blue
Traveler Wires
Black
LIVE
XPD3
Master
XPD3_04_05/08
Technical Support: (800) 832-4003
XPD3
HOT
LIVE
(Black)
SWITCH
HOT
(Black)
LIVE
LIVE
LIVE
XPSS
XPSS
Slave
Slave
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