RFXCOM RF receiver/transmitter configuration rules

Starting point is: what would you like to receive or to control now or in the future.
The most used options for European users are:
- Receiving of 433.92MHz remotes, sensors, switches like there are: X10, KlikAanKlikUit, HomeEasy, Chacon, DomiaLite, Nexa, BBSB, Digimax, Oregon Scientific, RFXSensor, RFXMeter.
- Receiving of 868.95MHz Visonic security sensors.
- Control of 433.92MHz RF devices like: KlikAanKlikUit, HomeEasy, Chacon, DomiaLite, Nexa, BBSB, Harrison curtains, X10 alarm panel and Robocam.

The most used options for US users are:
- Receiving of 433.92MHz sensors like: Oregon Scientific, RFXSensor, RFXMeter.
- Receiving of 310MHz X10 sensors and remotes.
- Control of a 310MHz X10 alarm panel and X10 Ninja.

When you have decided what to receive and/or control you make a selection which interface you want to use. This can be USB, LAN or WLAN. The selection depends for the biggest part on the location where you have to install the interface and where the PC is installed. The best location for the interface is that location where all devices are within range of the receiver/transmitter. Normally this is in the center of all devices to receive/control.
USB doesn't need a power adapter but has the 5 meter limitation of the cable length.
The LAN interface can be located on any location where you have a LAN cable and power available.
The WLAN interface can be located on any location where you have WLAN access and power.
The LAN and WLAN interfaces can also be connected to the Internet which enables you to receive information from a remote location and to control that remote location.

Some attention points:
- The interfaces have 1 or 2 internal ports. An internal port can have 1 transmitter OR 2 receivers connected. For example: an USB interface has 1 internal port thus can never have a receiver and a transmitter installed in the same interface.
- If you want to use a transmitter and a receiver select a Master receiver (this is the 1st receiver in the interface) having the same frequency as the transmitter. European users select the 433.92MHz receiver as Master and US users select the 310MHz receiver as Master. The second receiver can be any type. The reason to use the same frequency is the ability to use the handshake interface between the receiver and transmitter that avoids collisions as much as possible.

European configuration examples:

USB for European users:
USB 433.92MHz receiver http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#80002
Add the optional 89000 CM119 receiving capability.
Add an optional 310MHz US X10 receiver http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#80010
OR add an optional 868.95MHz Visonic receiver. http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#40079

USB 433.92MHz RFXmitter http://www.rfxcom.com/transmitters.htm#89002 (for xPL or Homeseer)
Or USB 433.92MHz Transmitter http://www.rfxcom.com/transmitters.htm#80005 (for other software)

Ethernet receiver:
1 port LAN 81003 433.92MHz receiver http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#80002
Add the optional 89000 CM119 receiving capability.
Add an optional 868.95MHz Visonic receiver. http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#40079

Ethernet receiver+transmitter:
433.92MHz receiver http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#80002
And select a 2 port LAN 83003 or 2 port WLAN 82003 or 2 port WLAN+LAN 84003.
Add the optional 89000 CM119 receiving capability.
Add an optional RFXmitter http://www.rfxcom.com/transmitters.htm#89031 (for xPL or Homeseer)
Or add an optional transmitter http://www.rfxcom.com/transmitters.htm#70031 (for other software)
Add an optional 868.95MHz Visonic receiver. http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#40079

US configuration examples:

USB for US users: (configuration without transmitter)
USB 433.92MHz receiver http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#80002
Add the optional 89000 CM119 receiving capability.
Add an optional 310MHz receiver. http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#80010

USB for US users: (configuration for use with a transmitter)
USB 310MHz receiver http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#80001
Add an optional 433.92MHz receiver. http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#80011
Add the optional 89000 CM119 receiving capability.

USB 310MHz transmitter http://www.rfxcom.com/transmitters.htm#80004

Ethernet receiver for US users:
433.92MHz receiver http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#80002
Select an 81003N
Add the optional 89000 CM119 receiving capability.
Note: it is not preferred to use a 310MHz receiver in an Ethernet interface.

Ethernet receiver and RS232 interface module or transmitter for US users:
433.92MHz receiver http://www.rfxcom.com/receivers.htm#80002
And select a 2 port LAN 83003N or 2 port WLAN 82003N or 2 port WLAN+LAN 84003N.
Add the optional 89000 CM119 receiving capability.
Add an optional RS232 Serial Interface module to the 2nd internal port. Can be used to connect a RS232 device like CM11. http://www.rfxcom.com/transmitters.htm#77000
Or add an optional 310MHz transmitter http://www.rfxcom.com/transmitters.htm#40030

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