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Dear Pieter , first of all congratulations for your project and website, wonderful! Then i'd like to ask you something about smoke detector from Marmitek. I installed it and sc9000 recognized without problem , but then i did a try with some smoke raising from an antimosquito stick, but the central didn't receive any warnings consequently NO ALARMS. is there a way to understand where is the failure? thanks a lot. Lorenzo

The SD90 can simulate 2 sensors.
The 1st one is identical to the panic signal which can be transmitted by a KR21 keyfob. This sensor should always be activated in the SD90 to be sure that the SC9000 generates an alarm even if the panel is not armed.
The second sensor is identical to a DS10/DS90 door sensor. This sensor can be activated and enables you to see which smoke detector generates the alarm and it enables the battery empty detection.

To set the SD90 correct do this steps:
1. Put some noise protection in your ears,
2. hold the test button on top of the smoke detector,
3. push and release the small reset button on the RF module,
(the LED on the RF module will light)
4. release the test button on top of the smoke detector,
(the LED on the RF module will go off)
5. push the test button on top of the smoke detector once,
(the LED on the RF module will blink once)
6. wait about 3 seconds until the the LED on the RF module blinks for 1 second,
7. push the test button on top of the smoke detector once,
(the LED on the RF module will blink once)
8. push the test button on top of the smoke detector once again,
(the LED on the RF module will blink once)
9. wait about 3 seconds.
(the LED on the RF module will blink once, a short pause, then blink twice)

The Smoke detector is now programmed with a Panic sensor with address 1 and a door sensor with address 2.
Notes:
A panic sensor with address 16 deactivates the panic sensor.
A door sensor with address 1 deactivates the door sensor. (default)
Set all your SD90's using the same panic address.
Set all SD90's with a different door sensor address. Repeat step 8 once for the 2nd SD90, three times for the 3rd SD90 etc.

Activate both SD90 sensors in the SC9000:
a. set the SC9000 to install new sensors.
b. press the pushbutton on top of the smoke detector for about 5 seconds. The SC9000 should now have detected the panic and the Door sensors.

Test the SD90.
- Set the SC9000 to normal (unarmed) and press the pushbutton on top of the smoke detector. The SC9000 should give an alarm.
reset the alarm.
- Arm the SC9000 and press the pushbutton on top of the smoke detector. The SC9000 should give now also an alarm and an indication which sensor has set the alarm condition.

For a detailed description of the SC9000 see also http://www.rfxcom.com/documents/Smoke%20Detectors.pdf

Bert

Welcome Drmacchio on the Domotica forum thank you for the compliment, and thank you Bert for the answer!
Regards Pieter

Thank you Bert and Pieter. About settings i'll follow Bert instructions, but i was thinking about the way to understand how can i check if the sensor detectes some smoke. Do you think some cigarette or antimosquito smoke can activate sensor, or do i need a real fire at home[:D]? Because x10 sensor , sc9000 can be well working, but if the internal smoke-sensor doesn' t detect smoke , my house will burn[:(]

Don't use smoke because some kind of smoke can leave small particals on the sensors and will give false alarms after. The test pushbutton is good enough to test the smoke detector.
Every 42 seconds the smoke detector checks for smoke and if the sensor would be bad it will be detected then also.

Thanks BERT ! very good. Have a nice day. Lorenzo

Is it possible to receive signals from the detector using a CM15pro only?
Or does the detector always need a security controller like a SC9000 to function?

You need an SC9000 or a TM13. I think, but what will advice you? I mean if you are at home you see smoke, you don't need all thi stuff ! If you are away , you need a call that can make the SC9000, or a CM15 WITH A PC, not alone.

Isn't a CM15Pro capable of detecting wireless X10 signals as well (like a TM13 does)?
If a CM15Pro, which is connected to my computer, detects a signal from one of the SD90s it can send out a call or text message as well.

I'm just curious if a SD90 can be used in combination with a CM15Pro (or TM13 for that matter), or that it needs a security controller. The server is already there, so if I don't need a SC9000, I can save myself a few bucks and spend it on some extra sensors.

CM15 + PC + TM13 should work. Then you need a "phone" interface for you pc. Otherwise you need a plugin with HS able to be triggered and a script that sends emails or sms to you cell-phone.

I understand, thanks for the advice.