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DIFFICULTY PROGRAMMING RECEIVERS
If you are experiencing problems when programming the BULB RECEIVER, it may be due to electrical interference on the power lines caused
by large appliances such as refrigerators or TV's. To avoid the interference, move the Receiver while it is being programmed to a different wall
outlet that is further away from large appliances.
SOME RECEIVERS DON'T RESPOND
Most houses are fed from a 220 volt service which is then split into two phases of 110 volts each in the circuit breaker panel. The most
commonly encountered problem with systems which use the existing house wiring to transmit signals is that the signals are received by some
Receivers, but not by others. For example, the MESSENGER HUB controls some lights but not others or controls some lights intermittently.
This can happen sometimes when the Receiver to be controlled is on the opposite phase of the house wiring to the phase which the
MESSENGER HUB is connected to.
If some of the Receivers are not working it may be necessary to:
• move the Receiver to a different wall outlet to test that it works.If it still doesn't work:
• move the Receiver to a different room. If it still doesn't work:
• move the Receiver to the closest outlet that the MESSENGER HUB is plugged into or move the MESSENGER HUB to the closest outlet to the
Receiver that is not working.
RECEIVERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES
If it is suspected that Receivers have turned on by themselves, the first step should be to change the HOUSE CODE on the MESSENGER
HUB and all Receivers. It is possible that a neighbor has the same system or another compatible system.
THREE WAY BULBS AND TOUCH ACTIVATED LAMPS
CAUTION: Touch activated lamps should not be used with LAMP RECEIVERS or BULB RECEIVERS, damage to lamp may occur.
Three way bulbs may be used, however, only one level of brightness can be activated using the Freewire system. To change brightness level
you will need to turn the switch at the lamp to the desired level of brightness.
NOTE: When using the BULB RECEIVER, you cannot control the lamp by the lamps switch. Turning the lamp switch off will cause the BULB
RECEIVER to go into program mode and will need to be reprogrammed. See page 7.
WIRELESS INTERCOMS
Intercom systems which use the house wiring to transmit can "block out" FREEWIRE transmissions while the intercom is left in the permanent
transmit (talk) mode.It is NOT possible to have a wireless intercom and a MESSENGER HUB operating in the same house. It is possible that a
neighbor's wireless intercom could affect your system.
KEY CHAIN REMOTE RANGE OF USE
Placing the MESSENGER HUB on the inside wall closet to driveway or entry way, will often maximize range of KEY CHAIN REMOTE.
SOME DON'TS
• Don't use a LAMP RECEIVER to control a lamp or fixture which already has a dimmer on it.
• Don't leave a wireless intercom or baby monitor in the permanent transmit (or talk) mode. Its transmissions could "block out" FREEWIRE
transmissions.
• Don't exceed the rating of the Receivers, these are:
• BULB RECEIVER - 150 watts - incandescent bulbs only.
• LAMP RECEIVER - 300 watts - incandescent bulbs only.
• MESSENGER HUB - 500 watts - incandescent bulbs only.
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