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KeypadLinc™ Dimmer
®
INSTEON 6- and 8-Button Scene Control Keypad with Dimmer
Owner’s Manual, Rev 5.0+
(#2486Dxxx)
8-button KeypadLinc 6-button KeypadLinc
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KeypadLinc – Features and Benefits ........................................................................................................ 3 Features..................................................................................................................................................... 3 What’s in the box? ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Installing KeypadLinc ............
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KeypadLinc – Features and Benefits Congratulations on purchasing the elegant, high-quality KeypadLinc INSTEON/X10 scene controller. This intuitive keypad controls up to 6/8 scenes and has a built-in dimmer to create dramatic whole-room changes at the tap of a button. Additionally, each button has an LED backlight that can be easily configured as a status indicator for virtually any INSTEON device/scene you wish to monitor. Features - Easy to set up and use - Integrated dimmer (up to 6
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Installing KeypadLinc CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS Read and understand these instructions before installing and retain them for future reference. This product 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. This product is not designed or approved for use on power lines other than 120V 60Hz, single phase. Attempting to use this product on non-appr
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Installation – Circuit with 1 Switch 1) At electrical panel, turn off circuit breaker(s) and/or remove fuse(s) feeding wall box. Verify that the power is off before continuing. 2) Remove wallplate from the switch. Unscrew switch and gently pull out. 1 3) Disconnect wires from switch. 4) Turn on power. 5) Use a voltage meter to identify the Line and Load KeypadLinc Wire Wall Box Wires wires connected to the switch. Ground 6) Identify Neutral and Ground wires. (commonly bare 7) Turn o
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Installation – Circuit with 2 Switches Circuits with 2 switches are called 3-way circuits. Both switches in a 3-way circuit need to be replaced by KeypadLincs (and/or SwitchLincs). Note: 3-way circuits require a pair of wires called Travelers between joining wall boxes to operate. INSTEON switches, dimmers and keypads do not require both Traveler wires for 3-way circuits to function. Simply wire one to Line, Neutral and Load; the other(s) to Line and Neutral. Use one Traveler to share
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16) Cap unused Traveler wire 17) With button labels right-side up, gently place KeypadLincs into wall boxes and screw in place 18) Turn power back on KeypadLinc’s On button and connected light will turn on Only KeypadLinc in box 2 will operate the Load until you synchronize Scenes to the 2 devices 19) Add both KeypadLincs to a Scene as a Controller and Responder of each other (see Synchronized Scenes) 20) Verify both KeypadLincs are working properly by tapping On and Off on a 6 button Ke
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In Box 2 (Traveler box) 12) Connect bare Ground wire from KeypadLinc to bare Ground wire or Ground screw in wall box 13) Connect White Neutral wire from KeypadLinc to Neutral wire(s) in 1 wall box (usually White) 14) Cap Red wire from KeypadLinc 15) Connect Black wire from KeypadLinc to same color Traveler from box 1 that you connected to Line along with same color Traveler wires leading to box 3 16) Cap the last unused Traveler wire(s) In Box 3 (Load box) 1
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Using KeypadLinc LEDs LED Meaning Brighter On Dim Off Button Taps Button Type Button LED State Effect of Tap Effect of Double-tap before Tap Turn Scene Toggle Off Turn Scene Members On Instantly Members On Turn Scene Toggle On Turn Scene Members Off Instantly Members Off Turn Scene Always On Either Turn Scene Members On Instantly Members On Turn Scene Always Off Either Turn Scene Members Off Instantly Members Off Notes: 1) The connected light(s) will react just like Scene
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To set KeypadLinc’s Local-On-Level: 1. Press and hold On and/or Off (or Main in 8-button configuration) until the connected light is at the brightness desired when turned on locally (turn the light off if you wish to use the “Resume Bright” feature) 2. Tap KeypadLinc’s Set button KeypadLinc will (Beep) 3. Test the Local On-Level settings by tapping the On/Off or Main Setting Up INSTEON Scenes INSTEON remote control is done using Scenes. Scenes allow you to instantly “recall” favorite
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6) If you wish to remove multiple Responders from KeypadLinc, repeat steps 1-5 for each additional Responder (or see Remove Multiple Responders from a Scene) Add KeypadLinc Button to a Scene as a Responder 1 1) Press and hold the Scene Controller button until it beeps Controller’s LED will blink 2) Tap KeypadLinc button you wish to be a Responder of the Scene at least once 3) Tap button again if necessary to get button’s LED to desired state for Scene (press and hold if adding the ma
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The button rotates to the next Button Mode in the cycle: Toggle → Always Off Always Off → Always On Always On → Toggle 5) Tap the button several times to confirm it is now in the desired state a. If you wish to rotate button mode again, return to step 2 LED Brightness KeypadLinc’s LEDs can be set to any one of 32 brightness levels. 1) Simultaneously tap the buttons highlighted at right KeypadLinc will beep 2) Press and hold on and/or off button(s) to brighten and/or dim to des
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Advanced Features Add Multiple Scene Responders (formerly “Multi-Linking Mode”) 1) Tap Scene Controller button on KeypadLinc 2) Press and hold KeypadLinc’s Set Button until it beeps KeypadLinc’s Scene button LED will blink All illuminated LEDs on KeypadLinc will brighten to 100% 3) Tap KeypadLinc’s Set Button KeypadLinc’s Scene button LED will continue blinking 4) For each Responder you are adding a. Adjust Responder to desired Scene state (for KeypadLincs you must tap the button a
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Switch B will (Beep)-(Beep) and its LED will stop blinking 6) Test the group by controlling the Load from Switch A and then Switch B The Load, Switch A’s status LED(s) and Switch B’s status LED(s) will all remain in synch Example: Synchronized Scene with numerous members Software is recommended, however, the following steps, when carefully followed, will also work. For our example we will Synchronize SwitchLincs 1 through “N” (where N = any number). 1) Turn all switches on – to the d
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“Radio” Button Groups (only 1 LED of “N” at a time – software recommended) This feature is especially handy if you have multiple Scenes controlling the same devices, such as Lights- Bright, Lights Medium and Lights Off. When you tap any of the Scene buttons, the “others” LEDs will turn off (as if they were Scene Responders), perfect for Scene change indication. This is a two-part programming sequence as follows: Part 1 Radio Button Groups 1) Tap each radio group button one at a time 4) Pres
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Part 2 Radio Button Groups 1) Tap each radio group button until its LED is Off 4) Press and hold, one at a time, buttons B, C and D until each beeps 2) Press and hold button A until it beeps (about ~10 sec Beep ~10 sec Beep ~10 sec Beep 10 seconds) 5) Tap the button you started with in step 1 to end this programming step ~10 sec Beep Press and release 3) Tap the Set button (this places the unit in Add Multiple Responders mode) 6) Repea
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4) Release the Set button Device’s embedded software will re-write all settings to factory defaults A couple of seconds will pass KeypadLinc will (Beep)-(Beep) LEDs will return to normal brightness KeypadLinc returns to Ready Mode Connected load will turn on Changing Between 6 and 8 Button Configurations Changing to 6-Button Configuration 1) Replace the 8-button plate with the 6-button plate - Attach the change-out plate to the switch body by aligning the tabs and snapping into place
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Changing Buttons KeypadLinc buttons can be changed to customize its appearance. Use care when removing the keycaps. Using a small, flat-edged screwdriver (ONLY) pry up on the sides of the keys from the middle of the keypad (when possible). Make sure you are centered on the key as to catch the small edge located there for this purpose. Also, please note that behind the buttons are clear plastic filler pieces which diffuse the LED’s light more elegantly. Use care to keep these filler pi
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Optional Accessories Accessories Link Custom Etched and Pre- http://www.smarthome.com/_/ProductResults.aspx?Ntt=custom%20etch Printed Buttons ed%20buttons Color and 6/8 Button http://www.smarthome.com/_/ProductResults.aspx?Ntt=keypadlinc%20 Change Kits (15) button%20change%20kit http://www.smarthome.com/2401BT10/Blank-10-Button-Set-for- Blank Buttons KeypadLinc-White/p.aspx http://www.smarthome.com/2401CLB/6-or-8-Button-Change-Kit-for- Clear Buttons KeypadLinc-Clear/p.aspx http://www.
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Brightness Levels 32 (256 with software) Local On Level Adjustable, 32 levels plus Resume Dim Adjustable, 0.1 seconds to 8 seconds locally, 0.1 seconds to 9 Local Ramp Rate minutes via software On Off Scene Commands Supported as Fast On Fast Off Controller Press and Hold Bright Press and Hold Dim On Off Fast On Fast Off Scene Commands Supported as Responder Incremental Bright Incremental Dim Press and Hold Bright Press and Hold Dim Software Configurable Yes, Always RF Range 150’
