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LampLinc
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INSTEON Plug-In Lamp Dimmer Module, 2-Pin
Model : 2457D2 (Dual-Band)
2457D2X (Single-Band)
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT LAMPLINC......................................................................................................................................3 Key LampLinc Features.............................................................................................................................3 What is Included with LampLinc................................................................................................................3 WHAT
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual ABOUT LAMPLINC LampLinc presents you with an elegant and stylish way to dim and remotely control any lamp or other plug-in device in your home at the touch of a button. Send commands to LampLinc from an INSTEON Controller. Or conveniently control other Linked INSTEON devices by using the buttons on the side of LampLinc. The Load Sensing feature can control Linked INSTEON devices by turning the device on and off from its built-in switch. Status LED
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LampLinc 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 INSTEON can b
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual Installing LampLinc 1) Plug the lamp/device (the load) you want to control into the outlet on LampLinc 2) Plug LampLinc into an unswitched wall outlet The load may turn on If the LampLinc Status LED is solid green, installation is complete If the Status LED is solid red, tap the Up button The LampLinc Status LED will turn on solid green and the load will turn on 3) If the load does not turn on, turn it on manually using the switch on the load itself NOTE: Aft
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual ON-LEVELS AND RAMP RATES The On-Level is the brightness that the load will go to when you turn it on. The On-Level is adjustable from off to 100% brightness. The default is 100%. The Ramp Rate is the amount of time it will take the load to go from full-off to full-on or from full-on to full- off. The Ramp Rate is adjustable from 0.1 to 9 seconds to ramp between full-on and full-off and vice versa. The default is 0.1 seconds. You can set up a local On-Level/Ramp
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual Setting the Ramp Rate NOTE: Setting the Ramp Rate does not change/affect the On-Level brightness. 1) Setting the Ramp Rate is done using the brightness level as an indicator for how fast LampLinc should ramp. Use the Up and Down buttons on LampLinc to set the brightness to a brighter level for a faster Ramp Rate or dimmer for a slower Ramp Rate. 100% corresponds to a 0.1-second Ramp Rate and full-off corresponds to a 9-second Ramp Rate. The following table give
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual CONTROLLING INSTEON RESPONDERS FROM LAMPLINC Linking LampLinc to an INSTEON Responder To use LampLinc as an INSTEON Controller, follow these steps to Link LampLinc and an INSTEON Responder (the device you wish to control with LampLinc) together. Refer to the Responder’s Owner’s Manual for detailed instructions on how to properly install and Link it to LampLinc. The following will work for the most common INSTEON devices: 1) At the Responder, set it to the state
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual CONTROLLING LAMPLINC FROM AN INSTEON CONTROLLER Linking an INSTEON Controller to LampLinc To use LampLinc as an INSTEON Responder, follow these steps to Link LampLinc and a Controller together. Refer to the Controller’s Owner’s Manual for detailed instructions on how to properly install and Link it to LampLinc. The following will work for the most common INSTEON devices: 1) Use the Up and Down buttons to adjust the load to the desired brightness level 2) Set t
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual ADVANCED FEATURES Using LampLinc as a Phase Bridger (for LampLinc (Dual-Band) only) Use the following procedure to test that the phases have been bridged: 1) Install additional dual-band INSTEON devices if they aren’t already installed 2) Start Phase Bridging Detection Mode by tapping the Set button on LampLinc four times quickly LampLinc will begin beeping continuously and the Status LED will be solid green Depending on its current state, the load may turn on
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual Multi-Linking and Multi-Unlinking Multi-Linking Multi-Linking Mode allows you to Link multiple Responders to a single Controller and quickly create an INSTEON scene. Once the Controller is in Multi-Linking Mode, you can Link any number of Responders, one right after the other. The following will work for the most common INSTEON devices: 1) Set each of the Responders to the state you wish to activate from the Controller • Turn the Responder on or off, set the b
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual Cross-Linking INSTEON Devices Cross-Linking Two INSTEON Devices Cross-Linking devices allow you to track the on/off status of the load on all Linked INSTEON Responders. For this example we will use a primary device controlling the load and one secondary device in a virtual 3-way. They will be referred to as: the Primary Device (the device wired to the load or load-controlling) and the Secondary Device (the additional device in the circuit). 1) Link the Primary
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual Restoring Power to LampLinc LampLinc stores all of its settings, such as Links to other INSTEON devices, On-Levels/Ramp Rates, etc., with non-volatile memory. Because settings are saved in this non-volatile memory, they will not be lost in the event of a power failure. In the event of a power loss LampLinc will automatically return the load to the brightness level it had before power was interrupted. Resetting LampLinc to its Factory Default Settings The fact
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual X10 PROGRAMMING OPTIONS LampLinc is X10 ready, meaning that it can respond to X10 commands from X10 controllers and send commands to X10 devices. However, to operate LampLinc in X10 mode, you must first set up an X10 address. As it ships from the factory or after a factory reset procedure, LampLinc will not have an X10 address set up. Setting the X10 Address 1) Set LampLinc to Linking Mode by pressing & holding the Set button until it beeps (3 seconds) The Lamp
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LampLinc 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 pump.
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Solution The Status LED on LampLinc is not LampLinc may not be Make sure LampLinc is not plugged into a turning on and won’t getting power. switched outlet that is turned off. control the load. The Controller or Responder might have been reset without Re-Link LampLinc to the Controller or Responder. Unlinking LampLinc from it. The Controller or Make sure two dual-band INSTEON devices are Responder and LampLinc p
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual Problem Possible Cause Solution LampLinc can turn off a Responder, but Re-Link the Responder to LampLinc, while the nothing happens when The Responder may be Responder’s load is on. See the Responder’s I send an ON Linked at its off state. Owner’s Manual for more detailed Linking command from instructions. LampLinc. The Controller can turn off LampLinc, but Re-Link LampLinc to the Controller, while the load LampLinc does not LampLinc may be Linked is on.
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LampLinc Owner’s Manual SPECIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATION, AND WARRANTY Specifications View specifications for LampLinc – INSTEON Plug-In Lamp Dimmer Module (Dual-Band) (#2457D2) at: www.smarthome.com/2457D2.html View specifications for LampLinc – INSTEON Plug-In Lamp Dimmer Module (#2457D2X) at: www.smarthome.com/2457D2X.html Certification This product has been thoroughly tested by ITS ETL SEMKO, a nationally recognized independent third- party testing laboratory. The North American ETL
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LampLinc 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 if th
