• Introduction
• Setup
• Testing The System
• Behind The Scenes
• Frequently Asked Questions

1. Insert four AAA batteries into the Palm Pad's battery compartment.

2. Set the House code dial on the Palm Pad to "A." The dial is located in the bottom left corner of the remote.

3. Set the Unit Selection Switch to "1-8." The switch is located in the bottom right corner of the remote.

4. Press one of the ON or OFF buttons. You should see the LED at the top of the remote blink. This confirms the Palm Pad is operating.

Configuring The Transceiver

1. Set the House dial on the face of the unit to "A."

2. Temporarily plug an incandescent lamp into the outlet on the bottom of the Transceiver (first make sure the lamp's power switch is ON).

3. Plug the Transceiver into an AC outlet.

4. Press the ON/OFF button on the face of the unit. You should hear the relay inside click, and the lamp will turn on or off. This verifies that the Transceiver is connected to power and is ready to send and receive commands.

5. Press the ON/OFF button again until the relay (and the lamp) is off.

6. Extend the Transceiver's antenna.

Note: Be careful not to confuse the Transceiver with the Video Receiver. To ensure you are configuring the correct device, check the label on the back or bottom of each device.

Configuring The Camera

1. Set the House dial on the Addressable Power Supply to "A." Note: The Power Supply may also be labeled as a Remote Controlled Power Supply.

2. Set the Unit dial on the Addressable Power Supply to "2."

3. Connect the Addressable Power Supply's power cord to the camera.

4. On the base of the camera, next to the camera's mounting arm, there is a small rubber plug. Carefully pull it out and look for a small slider switch inside the camera's housing. This switch controls the camera's transmission channels. With the camera upright, the switch position all the way to the bottom is "A." The upper most position is "D." Set the switch to transmission channel "A."

5. Replace the rubber plug.

6. Orient the camera's antenna (thin square shape connected to the base) in the general direction of where the Video Receiver will be located.

7. Plug the Addressable Power Supply into a nearby outlet.

If you already have other X10 modules (Lamp Modules, Appliance Modules, Wall Switches, etc.) installed, set the House (letter dial) and Unit (number dial) codes on the Addressable Power Supply to an available code in the House group of your existing system. Example: In your home, you are using House code A and Unit codes 1 through 3 are used by a Transceiver and two Lamp Modules. Set the camera to House code A and to a higher Unit number (see Behind The Scenes below for possible conflict). It is also acceptable to set your camera to a different House code. This is highly recommended in multiple camera systems as it keeps your devices organized (i.e. House code A is for automated lights and appliances and House code C is for cameras--assuming you own multiple Transceivers).

Configuring The Video Receiver

1. On the bottom of the Video Receiver locate the Channel switch. Move the switch to position "A."

2. Also located on the bottom of the Receiver, find the TV Channel switch and set it to the television channel you wish to display the output (either 3 or 4). If you are planning to use the RCA jacks instead, you can ignore this step.

3. Using the coaxial cable, connect one end to the Receiver's coax jack and the other end to the television's cable/antenna coax jack. If you are using the RCA jacks, connect the RCA cable to the video and audio output jacks on the TV. Connect the other end of the RCA cable to the video and audio input jacks on the back of the Receiver.

4. Lift the flat antenna on the Receiver and orient it in the general direction of the camera.

5. Plug the Receiver's Power Supply's power cord into the Receiver's power jack. Note: Make sure you use the correct power supply. The Receiver's power supply is the one with NO code wheels on it.

6. Plug the power supply into a nearby outlet.

1. Turn on your television and change the channel to match the channel you chose for the Receiver's TV Channel switch. If you are using the RCA connections, set your TV to the appropriate mode as described in your TV's instruction manual.

2. Locate the power switch on the side of the Video Receiver. Move it to the On position. A small red light should appear on the front of the Receiver. The Addressable Power Supply is designed to default to the ON position whenever it is initially connected to power, so at this point, you should see the camera's transmitted image on your television.

3. If the picture appears distorted or there is interference, reorient the Camera's and Receiver's antenna.

4. If the interference remains, try the other transmission channels.

Adjusting The Focus

1. Remove the clear plastic lens cap. Its function is to protect the camera when mounted outdoors.

2. Rotate the inner portion of the lens to adjust the focus. It might be a bit tight. Try turning it counterclockwise first. If you turn it clockwise do not force or over tighten it.

Confirming RF Communication

1. The default Unit code for the Transceiver is 1. Press the ON button in the top row of the Palm Pad (row 1 controls Unit 1, row 2 controls Unit 2, etc.). If the Unit Selection Switch is set to "9-16", the top row is unit 9, the second is 10, and so on.

2. You should hear the relay inside the Transceiver click on. The click confirms that the Palm Pad is transmitting properly and the Transceiver is receiving and responding to commands. If you do not hear the click, press the OFF button on the remote instead. The Transceiver's relay may already be in the ON position.

Confirming Camera Control

1. Using the Palm Pad, send the ON or OFF command for A2, depending on whether or not the camera is currently transmitting.

2. Alternate between the ON and OFF command to verify that the camera responds consistently. Note: Allow at least one to two seconds between each command you send.

3. If the camera is currently OFF, turn it on.

4. Send the ON command for A1. The camera should turn off.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4, but instead of sending the ON command for A1 use A3, A4, and then A5. You should notice that the ON commands for A3 and A4 turn the camera off, but for A5 it does not.

6. If you acquire additional cameras with addressable power supplies at a later date, repeat the configuration steps above (assigning a different unit code for each new camera).

Unit code groups for addressable XCams.

XCam2 cameras are designed to be used in groups of 4. The groups of 4 are 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, or 13-16. The Addressable Power Supplies are designed such that if their code is received they turn on, but if any other code (in their group of 4) is received, they turn off. This ensures that only one camera is ever on at the same time. Any code outside their group of 4 is ignored. So if you turn on camera 1, cameras 2, 3, and 4 turn off. If you turn on camera 2, cameras 1, 3 and 4 turn off, etc. Note: The Transceiver's Unit code is 1, so if you turn it on, it's just like turning camera 1 on; therefore, cameras 2, 3, and 4 will turn off. If you turned on camera 1, 2, 3, or 4 and also had a camera set to 5 it would not turn off, as it's not part of the group of 4. You would need to turn it off separately so that you didn't have two cameras on at the same time (which would scramble the signal sent to the Video Receiver).

Can the relay in the Transceiver be disabled so I don't have to hear the loud click every time I send an ON or OFF command for Unit code 1?

I own other X10 controllers (i.e. the CM11A ActiveHome computer interface). When I send an ON command to the TM751 Transceiver through the powerline, it does not respond. Is the TM751 defective?

The image on my TV is distorted or shows other types of interference. I don't own any other 2.4GHz equipment. What can I do to improve the image?

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