Controlling X10 devices with the BOCS remote:
X-10 is a low cost way to remotely control lights, fans, drapes, a coffee pot, or anything else that plugs into the wall. Full X-10 home automation systems can also control your thermostat, set up home security and surveillance, and even alert you when things in your home change. Systems and individual components are available online from a variety of retailers. The simplest way to add control to your home is to purchase a set of modules. Lamps or appliances plug into them and they plug into the wall. Each one is addressable and can be turned on or off with the BOCS system.
The most common use is simple remote control of lights and appliances. If you already have X-10 devices in your home (www.x10.com) all you need is an infrared interface unit from www.amperordirect.com – look in the BOCS accessories section.
How it Works:
The BOCS system includes wireless remote controls that send their commands to the main BOCS MediaHub which then translates the button pushes to IR (infrared) commands that your source device understands. With a simple IR interface, the BOCS system can send commands through your power-lines to control X-10 devices throughout your home.
Setup
Connect your X-10 power controllers and switches as required in your home – be sure to test them using the wireless remote that came with your X-10 system.
Purchase an IR interface from www.amperordirect.com
Choose a BOCS channel that is unused OR one where the number keys and channel up/dn are not normally used. For instance, the X10 control system can be shared with a DVD player since you rarely use the number keys or channel up/dn when you are controlling a DVD player.
Plug the IR interface into a power outlet and place the IR bug for the BOCS channel you chose on the front of the IR interface – right in the center. Set the device code for that BOCS channel to 41127. Note that if you are planning to share a single BOCS channel between the X10 system and another device, you should program the X10 IR code first and then learn the other devices 
buttons on top of that code. You will also need to either purchase a dual-head IR bug online, split the IR signal coming out of Xtender with an 1/8” mono splitter, or splice two IR bugs together (note that polarity matters since LEDs only light up in one direction.
Note that the 41127 X10 code in your BOCS unit is missing one button that you need to learn into that BOCS channel. To do so, put your X10 universal remote in IR broadcast mode by holding down the setup button until the light comes on, press the X10 key, then enter code 014. (Note that when you are finished, repeat this step and enter code 013 to return the remote to RF broadcast mode for normal use) – putting the remote in IR broadcast mode will allow it to put out IR commands to the BOCS unit can capture the missing button.
Put the system into learn mode by holding down the BOCS channel button you chose above and enter until the BOCS power light on the remote comes on. Press the CH down button on the BOCS remote, press the X10 button on the X10 universal remote and then press and hold the channel down button on the X10 remote while pointing it into the front of the BOCS MediaHub (into the small IR window on the left side). If the BOCS power light flashes twice – indicating success, just wait till it times out.
Usage:
Press the BOCS channel button you chose above.
Press the device number you want to control (1-9 or 0 for 10)
Press channel up to turn the device on or channel down to turn it off
Note that you can press multiple device numbers, 1, 2, 3 and then ch up to turn all three on.
Press the BOCS channel button you chose then power to turn all devices on or press mute to turn all devices off.
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