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Programming an energizer to use with a remote control

If you are using an optional remote control with your energizer, you need to programme them so that they can communicate.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

This article applies to:

  • 18000i, X18i, 418i, A15Xi, 15000i, X15i, 415i, 12000i, X12i, 412i, 6000i, 6000i-EU, X6i, X6i-EU, 406i, 406i-EU energizers

  • Speedrite, Stafix and PEL Remote Control Fault Finders

💡 The manual pairing procedure below is for non-connected energizer models. If you have a connected energizer model, the mobile app can be used instead.

The energizer and remote control must be paired to the same address setting in order to communicate.

Watch the video to learn:

  • How to identify the energizer's address setting.

  • How to set the remote control to match the energizer's address setting

  • How to change the energizer and remote control's address setting

To programme an energizer to use with a remote control there are three steps:

Step 1 - Identify the energizer's address setting

  1. When the energizer is first connected to the power source, after three seconds, the LED indicator lights will display the energizer address setting. This is a number between 1 and 15. Examine the LEDs on your energizer and compare them with the pictures below. Note your energizer's unique address setting:

📝 If only one red light segment on the left hand side is illuminated, the energizer is set to address zero (0) and the energizer's remote control functionality is disabled:

Step 2 - Set the remote to match the energizer's address setting

To set the remote control to match the energizer's address setting:

  1. On the remote control, press and hold , then press

    to enter the Setup menu.

  2. Press repeatedly until you get to the Address (Ad) option.

  3. Press repeatedly until you get to the matching address setting.

  4. Press . A moving arrow appears on the display.
    After a few seconds, the remote control will switch off.

Step 3 - Test the energizer with the remote control

  1. Make sure that the energizer is on and pulsing.

  2. Press to switch on the remote control.

  3. Stand beside the energizer and press .
    The green light should flash to indicate that the energizer is in Standby mode.

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