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INSTEON KeypadLinc
V2 Dimmer
INSTEON Keypad Dimmer
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#2486D KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT INSTEON KEYPADLINC DIMMER ................................................................................................4 What is INSTEON?....................................................................................................................................4 Key KeypadLinc Dimmer Features............................................................................................................4 HOW TO
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Remotely Setting the Ramp Rate for an X10 Scene Address.................................................................29 HOW TO USE KEYPADLINC DIMMER.....................................................................................................30 Using the Buttons ....................................................................................................................................30 Using the Air Gap .....................................................................
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide ABOUT INSTEON KEYPADLINC DIMMER Congratulations on purchasing the INSTEON™ KeypadLinc™ Dimmer. With its elegant look, smooth touch, and convenient secondary buttons, you can not only control the lights that you wire it to, but you can remotely control all kinds of other INSTEON and X10 devices in your home to match your lifestyle, all from the same switch. Besides controlling other devices, KeypadLinc Dimmer can itself be remotely operated from
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide HOW TO INSTALL KEYPADLINC DIMMER Caution Read and understand these instructions before installing, and retain them for future reference. KeypadLinc Dimmer is intended for installation in accordance with the National Electric Code and local regulations in the United States, or the Canadian Electrical Code and local regulations in Canada. Use indoors only. KeypadLinc Dimmer is not designed nor approved for use on power lines other than 120V 60Hz, s
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide Preparing to Install KeypadLinc Dimmer IMPORTANT! If you are not knowledgeable about and comfortable with electrical circuitry, you should have a qualified electrician install KeypadLinc Dimmer for you. If you have any questions, please consult an electrician or call Smarthome Tech Support 800-SMARTHOME (800-762-7846) Prior to installing KeypadLinc Dimmer, please review the entire installation procedure, and take the following precautions:
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide Attach Six Button or Eight Button Plate Each KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer is packaged with a six key and an eight key button plate. • The six key button plate provides a dedicated load ON button at the top of the switch, a dedicated load OFF button at the bottom, and four programmable secondary keys between the ON and OFF buttons. • The eight key button plate provides a dedicated load ON/OFF button in the top left-most position of the switch, and seven
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide Installing KeypadLinc Dimmer 1. For best INSTEON Network performance, be sure you have properly installed at least two SignaLinc RF Signal Enhancers. 2. At the circuit breaker or fuse panel, disconnect the power for all of the circuits in the switch junction box. Verify that power is off by trying to turn on the lights controlled by the switches. 3. Remove the faceplate from the switch junction box, then unscrew the switch you are replacing and
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide Installing KeypadLinc Dimmer in a Multi-Way Circuit Understanding Multi-Way Circuits If more than one switch controls a single set of lights (called a LOAD), the switches are part of a multi-way circuit. A 3-way circuit uses two switches to control a LOAD, a 4-way circuit uses three switches, and so forth. Most homes have one or more 3-way circuits, with two switches located in hallways, stairwells, or two different entrances to a room. Less c
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide Using KeypadLinc Dimmers in Virtual Multi-Way Circuits In a virtual multi-way circuit, only one KeypadLinc Dimmer, called the KeypadLinc Primary, actually controls the LOAD in the multi-way circuit. Any additional KeypadLinc Dimmers, called KeypadLinc Secondaries, are not connected to the LOAD, but only to the powerline (via the LINE and NEUTRAL). All of the KeypadLinc Dimmers can communicate with one another using INSTEON networking on the pow
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide Step-by-Step Instructions for Installing Multi-Way KeypadLinc Dimmers When replacing a three-way mechanical switch, each switch will have three wires connected to it from the wall box. Four-way or greater circuits will have four wires connected to the switches in the center of the circuit. For this tutorial, we will follow the most commonly used wire colors for homes in North America. 1. Find the LINE wire. Your first task is to find out which
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide 3. Cap the other TRAVELER house wire. The other TRAVELER wire, usually red, will not be used, so put a wire nut on the end of it. 4. Cap the red LOAD wire from the KeypadLinc Secondary. Put a wire nut on the end of the KeypadLinc Secondary’s LOAD wire to ensure that it won’t connect to anything. 5. Connect the KeypadLinc Secondary’s NEUTRAL Wire. Locate the group of NEUTRAL wires, usually white, in the rear
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide 6. Connect the KeypadLinc Secondary’s GROUND Wire. Connect the bare copper GROUND wire to the other GROUND wires in the junction box. 7. Install Additional KeypadLinc Secondaries. If you have a four-way or greater switching circuit, see Special Treatment for Four- or More-Way Circuits at the end of this section. 8. Identify the Wires for the KeypadLinc Primary. The KeypadLinc Primary is the KeypadLinc Dimmer that will actua
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide 10. Cap the other TRAVELER wire. The other TRAVELER wire, usually red, will not be used, so put a wire nut on the end of it. 11. Connect the KeypadLinc Primary’s LOAD Wire. Use a wire nut to connect the LOAD wire, usually red, to the KeypadLinc Primary’s red LOAD wire. 12. Connect the KeypadLinc Primary’s NEUTRAL and GROUND Wires. Follow the same instructions as before in Steps 5 and 6 for the KeypadLinc Se
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide Configure For Six or Eight Button Operation • KeypadLinc Dimmer defaults to operation in six button mode. If the eight button plate is attached to KeypadLinc Dimmer, pull the SET button at the bottom of the switch all the way out, and wait 10 seconds. While simultaneously pressing the “A” button (upper left-most button) and “H” button (lower right-most button), push the SET button back in to its normal position (do not press the SET button all
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide HOW TO SET UP KEYPADLINC DIMMER TO REMOTELY CONTROL AN INSTEON DEVICE Linking KeypadLinc Dimmer to a Controlled INSTEON Device To use KeypadLinc Dimmer as an INSTEON Controller, follow these steps to link the buttons of your KeypadLinc Dimmer and a controlled INSTEON Device together. Refer to your INSTEON Device’s User’s Guide for detailed instructions on how to properly install it and link it to KeypadLinc Dimmer. The following will work for
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide Unlinking a Controlled INSTEON Device from KeypadLinc Dimmer If you are no longer going to use an INSTEON Device that has previously been linked to KeypadLinc Dimmer, it is very important that you unlink it, because otherwise KeypadLinc Dimmer will retry any commands intended for the unused INSTEON Device, thus slowing down your system. 1. Set KeypadLinc Dimmer to Linking Mode by pressing and holding the appropriate Secondary Button for 10 second
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide HOW TO SET UP KEYPADLINC DIMMER TO BE REMOTELY CONTROLLED BY AN INSTEON CONTROLLER Linking an INSTEON Controller to KeypadLinc Dimmer To remotely control KeypadLinc Dimmer using another INSTEON Controller, follow these steps to link KeypadLinc Dimmer and the INSTEON Controller together. Refer to your INSTEON Controller’s User’s Guide for detailed instructions on how to properly install it and link it to KeypadLinc Dimmer. The following will wo
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide Unlinking KeypadLinc Dimmer from an INSTEON Controller If you are no longer going to control a KeypadLinc Dimmer with an INSTEON Controller, it is very important that you unlink it, because otherwise the controller will retry any commands intended for the unused KeypadLinc Dimmer, thus slowing down your system. 1. Select your INSTEON Controller from the list below and follow the method shown to put it into Unlinking Mode. A. A SwitchLinc V2 Dimm
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INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide HOW TO SET UP ON-LEVELS AND RAMP RATES Setting the On-Level 1. Hold down KeypadLinc Dimmer’s On Button or Off Button to adjust the brightness of the controlled light to the desired On-Level. 2. Press the SET Button at the bottom of the switch. 3. KeypadLinc Dimmer will flash the controlled light once to confirm the On-Level setting. Setting the On-Level and Ramp Rates (Optional) The On-Level is the brightness that the light you are controlling
