IBM 2140, 2142 manual Home Director Technical Service and Support, How Home Director Works

Home Director

Home Director Technical Service and Support

Aptiva computers purchased through RadioShack offer Home

Automation with the Home Director package.

RadioShack will assist the Aptiva owner with any problems that are encountered with the Home Director on the Aptiva, at no charge.

Should there be a Home Director problem on the Aptiva purchased from RadioShack, call: 1-800-843-7422.

RadioShack's help line is available:

Monday-Friday 9:00AM - 7:00PM Central Time

Saturday

9:00AM - 5:00PM Central Time

Sunday

Closed

Home

Director

support

for

Aptiva computers

purchased

from other

than

RadioShack

is

through

the

1-800-IBM-7917 Home

Director

help

line

which

is

available

24

hours,

365

days.

(Response

times

might

vary).

The

base

Home

Director

package includes:

Home

Automation

CD

Serial

Interface

Module

Cable

Lamp Module

Appliance module

Installation and operating instructions are included with the Home Director package. On-line Help and Troubleshooting Aids are included in the Home Director software.

How Home Director Works

The Serial

Interface

Module

sends

commands

to

the device modules for

on-off and

Dim control of the connected

appliance or lighting through the

house AC power wiring. The Aptiva computer, with Home Director Software

installed,

is

used

to

program

and

send

control

data

to the device

modules

via the Serial Interface module. The Serial Interface module plugs

into

a

standard electrical outlet and connects

to

the

Aptiva

computer via

the

serial

interface

on

the

back

of the system

unit with the supplied serial cable.

Repair

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