The X10 Mini Controller is easy to setup!

• Plug the power cord into any wall outlet (make sure it works).
• Set the slide switch on the top of the Mini Controller for the Modules you want it to control (unit codes 1 through 4 or 5 through 8).
• Using a small screwdriver, choose one of the 16 letters on the Mini Controller’s House code dial.

All X10 modules have a similar red House code dial. The Mini Controller and all the modules it controls need to be set to the same House code letter.

How to Use the X10 Mini-Controller

Turn a Light or Appliance On
Press and release the TOP of one of the 4 number keys for the unit code of one of your control modules.

To turn all lights on (i.e. all lamps connected to Lamp Modules or Wall Switch Modules set to the same House code), press the TOP of the All Lights On/All Units Off key. This key does not affect Appliance Modules.

Turn a Light or Appliance Off
Press and release the BOTTOM of one of the 4 number keys to turn a specific Unit code off. To turn off all modules, including Appliance Modules, press the bottom of the All Lights On/All Units Off key.

Dim or Brighten lights
Press and release the TOP of the number key for the Lamp or Wall Switch Module you want to Dim or Brighten (Appliance Modules cannot dim or brighten). Then, press the TOP of the Dim/Bright key to Brighten or the BOTTOM of the Dim/Bright key to Dim. Hold the key until the desired light level is reached.

The X10 Mini Controller is a nifty X10 gadget for about $15.99.

The Socket Rocket can change your light switch flipping habits forever! Start controlling those light fixtures remotely, or automatically with the X10 Mini-timer.

The Socket Rocket is easy to use and it’s compact so it fits in smaller, tighter spaces. There are no code wheels to bother with either. Here’s how it works:

1. Screw the SocketRocket lamp module into the the light fixture socket.
2. Screw a light bulb into the SocketRocket lamp module.
3. Turn on the power (flip the light switch to ON).
4. Send a code from any X10 Controller. Send the same code three times.
5. When SocketRocket receives the same code three times, it will turn on the light to let you know it has learned the new code.

That’s it. You are done! Just remember to keep the power to ON all the time. Now you can sit back on easy street and use your X10 remote or X10 Mini-timer to switch the light OFF/ON.

Get your own Socket Rocket.

The X10 4-channel Remote Keychain Credit Card Controller is the perfect solution to a creepy problem!

The X10 Credit Card Controller is convenient, as the name implies. It is as small and thin as a credit card, making it easy to stick in your purse or pocket. Better yet, you can easily attach it to your key ring, making it readily available to turn the lights on inside the house, while you are still outside the house. It works up to 100 feet away.

How Does the X10 Credit Card Controller Work?

You can control up to four sets of lights and appliances that are already connected to an X10 Lamp or Appliance module. You can also brighten and dim lights that are connected to an X10 Lamp module.

• To control X10 modules set to Unit Code 1 on Housecode A, for example, press the first ON or OFF button.
• To control X10 modules set to Unit Code 2 on Housecode A, for example, press the second ON or OFF button.
• And so on for Unit Codes 3 and 4

You can also switch to another Housecode:

1. Press and hold the first (top) ON button. The red LED blinks once. 3 seconds later, the LED
   blinks the current setting: 1 blink for Housecode A, 2 blinks for B….. 16 blinks for P.
2. Release the first (top) ON button.
3. Press and release the first (top) ON button the appropriate number of times for the Housecode you want to set. Once for A, twice for B, etc. The LED blinks for each press.

Easy right? You can’t go wrong with the convenient X10 Remote Keychain Credit Card Controller. It is inexpensive so you can get one for everyone in the family. Just remember to change the CR2032 Lithium 3V battery!

Don’t be left creeping around in the dark!

• Remotely control lights and appliances
• Preset your household lighting schedule
• Built-in buzzer alarm clock
• Security mode turns lights on/off at a slightly different time everyday to give your home a lived in look

This X10 Mini Timer is an upgrade from the previous mini timer. You control up to eight X10 lights or appliances.

I own the previous X10 Mini Timer which has a slightly different look than this one. As a proud X10 Mini Timer owner, I can tell you that I have not turned a light on or off in years – the X10 Mini Timer does all the work for me. It’s convenient and I don’t worry about walking into a darkened house when I get home. My favorite feature is the security mode. If I have a light set to turn off at 11 PM, the light really turns off any time within the hour of 11 PM. Every day it’s different.

The X10 Mini Timer is also convenient to keep next to your bed in case you need to get up in the middle of the night. You can turn lights on downstairs before you even get out of bed. Much safer then groping around in the dark.

With the backup battery power, your programmed times are protected for up to 48 hours in case the unit is without power.

Oh, of course you’ll need X10 Lamp and Appliance Modules to enable your lights and appliances to work with the X10 Mini Timer.

The X10 Mini Timer was surprisingly easy to setup. If you do not have X10 lamp or appliance modules already set up, the complete setup will take you a little longer.

But it’s so worth it!

Here’s  fast and inexpensive way to get started with home automation.

If you are just getting started with home automation, consider using X10 devices. X10 is a power line carrier protocol that uses the existing wiring in your home. X10 works with up to 256 coded addresses. X10 modules consist of the following:

• Receivers: Devices are plugged into receivers and respond to signals from a transmitter with the same code.
• Transmitters: Can send up to 256 coded, low-voltage signals over existing wiring.
• 2-way Receiver/Transmitter: Can both transmit and receive signals.

X10 devices are controlled from a variety of wireless remotes, wall mounted key-pads, or touch screens and tabletop keypads.

With X10, you can easily control and adjust in-home temperatures, door locks, lights, security, music, video, or anything that is electrical.

Take a look at a simple example of how X10 works:

1. Set the house code on an X10 transmitter module. The transmitter module pro-vides you with 16 house codes to choose from. For example, set the dial to “A” to enable the X10 transmitter to communicate with X10 receivers with the same house code setting.
2. Plug the X10 transmitter module into any wall socket. The transmitter module includes a small antenna.
3. Set the unit and house code on the face of an X10 receiver module. You can choose from 16 house codes and 16 unit codes. If you set the house code on the X10 receiver to “A”, then the X10 receiver responds to the X10 transmitter with the same house code. Set the unit code to “1″. The X10 receiver responds to a controller that is set to send a signal to house code “A”, unit code “1″.
4. Plug a lamp into the X10 receiver and then plug the X10 receiver into any wall socket.
5. Get the wireless remote, set the house code to “A”, and then press the button that corresponds to the code you set on the X10 receiver (in this case, “1″). The light turns on/off.

X10 is fast and inexpensive method to get started with home automation. If it runs off of electricity, chances are you can plug into an X10 module and begin tak-ing control right away.

Now that you have an idea of how much your home is already automated, and a few tips on making your home even smarter, what will you do with all your free time?

Head over to SmartHome for your Wireless X10 Controls!