Description of the 310MHz X10 receiver.

This receiver is able to receive:

• The signals from the US X10 lighting and X10 security sensors.

• RFXSensor devices (310MHz version)

The USB/LAN/WLAN receiver set contains a master receiver and a connector for an optional slave receiver.

The function of the master is to control the communication on the communication interface. If the slave receiver needs the communication interface to transmit data, it will send a request to the master and the master will allow the slave to transmit the received data on the communication interface at the time that the master doesn't need the communication interface. By this mechanism the data of the receivers is never transmitted on the communication interface at the same time and no data is disturbed.

For more information see the receiver documentation at the download page.

Can be connected to:

Capabilities of the 310MHz X10 receiver:

• Receiver sensitivity of -106dBm with SAW filter input.

• Jamming detection in X10 mode.

• Receive and decode X10 RF, X10 security, NEC packets up to 48 bits and RAW mode.

• Receive the RFXSensor signals.

• 2 receivers on 1 interface. (1 Master and 1 Slave)

• Handshake signal to allow a RF transmitter to transmit on the same frequency.

• Software selectable decoding and output:

  32 bit direct,  (W800 compatible mode)

  up to 48 bits with number of bits received.

  RAW mode - displays pulse timing.

• The RS232 data format is 4800bd, 8 bits data, no parity, 1 stop bit
      or 38400bd. (software selectable)

• F-connector for antenna connection.

DIY extension possibilities:

There are connection possibilities for a pushbutton switch and a relay.
When the pushbutton input is low, the device address of a received X10 command is saved. A received On-Off command for this device address will switch the Relay output.

Firmware revision history:

Version 02

• production version with 16F676 processor

Version 03

• 16F688 processor added

Version 04 to 08

• Firmware improvements

Version 09

• coexistence of a Visonic receiver

• delay XRTS - XCTS changed from 32 to 96ms

Version 0A

• mode 48bits removed

Version 0B to 0E

• Firmware improvements

Version 0F

• jamming detect changed from 16ms to 3.2sec

• 32 bit X10 mode removed

Version 10

• jamming detect changed from 3.2sec to 96ms

Version 11 and 12

• Firmware improvements

Version 30

• version number changed to distinguish the 310MHz receiver from the 433.92MHz receiver.
  Version 30 is equal to version 12

Version 31

• if KAKU or Koppla mode is set then stop X10 only receiver

• ACK send if KAKU, Koppla or Visonic cmd received by X10 only Master

• Version Request also responds if receiver not active.

Version 32

• Support for RFXCOM Homeseer plug-in

Version 33

• Support for disable Visonic receiver command