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IRLinc Receiver
®
IR to INSTEON Converter
Model : 2411R
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT IRLINC RECEIVER ......................................................................................................................... 3 Key IRLinc Receiver Features ................................................................................................................... 3 What is Included with IRLinc Receiver ...................................................................................................... 3 WHAT
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual ABOUT IRLINC RECEIVER With IRLinc Receiver, you’ll be able to convert infrared (IR) signals from its credit card remote and/or a universal remote into INSTEON signals. IRLinc is compatible with most universal IR remote controls that come pre-programmed with codes to support many different A/V devices. Control up to 12 scenes/devices from the tiny credit card remote or even more from your universal remote control. Pass-through outlet IR Sensor Set
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual WHAT IS INSTEON? Since its inception in 2005, INSTEON has become a best-selling home-control networking technology, offering more reliability and flexibility than any other home management system on the market. INSTEON systems are simple, reliable, and affordable. Simple, because each device takes mere minutes to install. Reliable, because every INSTEON device works as a network repeater, ensuring your commands will not be lost. Affordable, because INSTEO
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual Installing IRLinc Receiver 1) Mount the IR sensor where it will be in the line of sight of the IR remote you plan to use. Be sure to mount the sensor within 6 feet of an outlet, unless you plan to use an extension cord to power IRLinc. 2) Plug IRLinc into an unswitched wall outlet The IRLinc Status LED will turn on solid 3) Plug the IR sensor’s mini-plug into the jack on the bottom of IRLinc 4) If you are using a universal remote, proceed to step 5. If y
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual CONTROLLING INSTEON RESPONDERS FROM IRLINC RECEIVER Linking IRLinc Receiver to an INSTEON Responder To use IRLinc as an INSTEON Controller, follow these steps to Link IRLinc and an INSTEON Responder (the device you wish to control with IRLinc) together. Refer to the Responder’s Owner’s Manual for detailed instructions on how to properly install and Link it to IRLinc. The following will work for the most common INSTEON devices: 1) Set IRLinc to Linking Mo
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual CREATING AN INSTEON SCENE INSTEON scenes let you activate dramatic lighting moods with the press of just one button. For example, you can set all the lights in a scene to dim to 50% or turn certain lights on while turning others off, all with the tap of a button on a Controller. INSTEON scenes are very easy to set up – just Link more than one Responder to the same On/Off or Scene button on a Controller. Then, when you press any of the Linked buttons on the
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual Multi-Unlinking Multi-Unlinking Mode can be used to quickly remove devices from an INSTEON scene. You may remove as many of the Linked Responders from the scene as you would like. The following will work for the most common INSTEON devices: 1) Set the Controller to Unlinking Mode. (For most Controllers, press & hold the desired On or Scene button for 10 seconds twice or the Set button for 3 seconds twice.) 2) Tap the Set button on the Controller. If the Co
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual X10 PROGRAMMING OPTIONS IRLinc is X10 ready, meaning that it can send X10 commands to X10 devices. However, to operate in X10 mode, you must first set an X10 Primary Address. As it ships from the factory or after a factory reset procedure, IRLinc will not have an X10 Primary Address set up. NOTE: The included IRLinc credit card remote does not support X10. Setting the X10 Address You must complete the following before IRLinc will send out X10 commands. Yo
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual ABOUT INSTEON Using Dual-Band INSTEON Devices to Upgrade Your Network What are phases? The majority of single-family homes in North America have two phases (or “legs”) of 110 Volts coming into their electricity panels. From the panel, they are distributed throughout the home, providing power to outlets and wall switches. These phases come together in some parts of the home to provide 220 Volts of power to large appliances, such as an electric oven or pool
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Solution The Status LED on IRLinc may not be getting Make sure IRLinc is not plugged into a switched IRLinc is not turning on. power. outlet that is turned off. The Responder might have Re-Link IRLinc to the Responder. See Linking IRLinc been reset without Receiver to an INSTEON Responder. Unlinking IRLinc from it. The Responder and IRLinc Make sure two dual-band INSTEON devices are may be on opposite power pr
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual IRLINC RECEIVER COMPATIBLE CODES IRLinc Receiver is an infrared (IR) to INSTEON converter module. Input infrared must be a recognized NEC-compatible code to be recognized by IRLinc. Since NEC- compatible codes are utilized by many manufacturers, a large number of manufacturer codes can be used, for many device types. However, since not all products with the NEC brand actually use NEC’s codes, it may take a few attempts to find a code compatible with IRLinc.
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IRLinc Receiver Owner’s Manual Limited Warranty Seller warrants to the original consumer purchaser of this product that, for a period of two years from the date of purchase, this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will perform in substantial conformity to the description of the product in this Owner’s Manual. This warranty shall not apply to defects or errors caused by misuse or neglect. If the product is found to be defective in material or workmanship, or
