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User Guide

Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch, 3-Way Dimmer Kit

KS230Kit

© 2021 TP-Link 1910013033  REV1.0.0

Summary of Contents for KS230Kit

Page 1: ...User Guide Kasa Smart Wi Fi Light Switch 3 Way Dimmer Kit KS230Kit 2021 TP Link 1910013033 REV1 0 0 ...

Page 2: ...Kit 5 Main Device Controls 6 Adjust Brightness 7 Set Preset Brightness 8 Set Schedules 10 Set Timer 13 Set Away Mode 14 Manage Device Settings 15 Reset Your Smart 3 Way Dimmer Kit 22 Create Groups 25 Create Scenes 29 Smart Actions 31 Voice Control Third Party Support 44 Authentication 48 ...

Page 3: ... this guide the following convention is used Convention Description Teal Key information appears in teal including management page text such as menus items buttons and so on Underline Hyperlinks are in teal and underlined You can click to redirect to a website More Info Specifications can be found on the product page at https www tp link com Our Technical Support and troubleshooting information ca...

Page 4: ...perfect ambiance for any activity Three Way Control Manually control your lights from two separate locations Hands free Experience Control your lights by voice commands through support from Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant Fade On Off Turn the lights on and off gradually reduce the strain on your eyes Set Schedules Program lights to turn off and on or turn to a set brightness at set times through...

Page 5: ...he status LED blinks amber and green alter nately to reset Wi Fi connection while keeping previous settings Press and hold about 10 seconds until the status LED blinks amber rapidly to factory reset the3 way dimmer kit Press to reboot the 3 way dimmer kit Press to decrease the lighting brightness Press to increase the lighting brightness Status LED Lit up when the light is switched OFF to show the...

Page 6: ...4 Press to decrease the lighting brightness Press to increase the lighting brightness Status LED Always on It shows the Smart Dimmer location in the dark On Off Button Satellite Dimmer ...

Page 7: ...ode below to download the Kasa Smart app on your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet 2 Log in or sign up with TP Link ID Open the app Use your TP Link ID to log in If you don t have a TP Link ID tap Create Account and the app will guide you through the rest 4 Install and set up Tap the button in the app Follow the app instructions to wire your Smart 3 Way Dimmer Kit and then complete the setup ...

Page 8: ...anage all devices that you ve added to Kasa Tap your 3 way dimmer to control and manage it Home Page You can see all your Kasa devices listed in the Home page Turn on off the 3 way dimme Turn on off your 3 way dimmer quickly by tapping the on off switch in the home page Tapping the device to enter its Status page you can also check or change its status ...

Page 9: ...ightness Adjust the brightness of your light from 1 to 100 to have the perfect atmosphere for any activities Go to the status page and tap the Brightness tab Your light will change brightness to the value you set ...

Page 10: ...lly 2 Change the preset brightness Tap a preset then tap beside it A pop up message will appear in the bottom Choose another brightness level and tap Save Set Preset Brightness Set preset brightness levels so you can switch to the desired brightness with just one tap You can set up to 4 preset brightness levels Method 1 In the Status Page ...

Page 11: ...gh the Presets Tab 1 Go to the status page and tap the Presets tab 2 Change the preset brightness Tap beside a Preset to customize its brightness Or tap Gentle Off to fade your light off slowly when you turn off light ...

Page 12: ...n off the light at set times according to your daily routine 1 Tap your 3 way dimmer in the Home page and then tap 2 Tap on the top right corner 3 Choose an action for your light to do for example simply turn on off at certain time or turn on at a preset brightness ...

Page 13: ...11 4 Set fade rate i e how long you would like your light to fade in or fade out after your schedule starts 5 Select the time and repeating frequency at which you want your schedule to run ...

Page 14: ...12 6 The schedule you have created is listed in the Schedule Page Now your light will be turned on to 80 brightness at 7 30 AM every weekday You can add more schedules following the same steps ...

Page 15: ...e ends 1 Tap your 3 way dimmer in the Home page and then tap 2 Set the time after which the light will be automatically turned on off E g When I turn on the light I want it to be off after 30 minutes 2 Tap START and you ll see the timer is counting down Tap STOP to stop the Timer at any time ...

Page 16: ...he appearance that someone is at home 1 Tap your 3 way dimmer in the Home page and then tap 2 Set the start and end time during which the light will be automatically turned on and off at random intervals and the repeating frequency E g I want the light to turn on and off randomly between 7 00 PM to 11 50 PM every Friday and Saturday ...

Page 17: ...15 Manage Device Settings You can change the settings in the Device Settings page Tap your 3 way dimmer in the Home page and then tap to enter the Device Settings page ...

Page 18: ...16 Change the name and icon of the 3 way dimmer Change Device Name Icon ...

Page 19: ...17 Set how fast you want your light to turn on off and the effects you want your light to show when you long press your 3 way dimmer Customize Smart Dimmer Configuration Settings ...

Page 20: ... The LED is an indicator of the dimmer s position at night When turned off it won t illuminate when light fixture is off Note The only controls the on and off of the main dimmer switch LED Turn On Off LED ...

Page 21: ...19 Check the main advanced features of your 3 way dimmer Check Feature Tutorial ...

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Page 23: ...21 Calibrate your light to avoid flickering Test the dimming range of your 3 way dimmer by slowly reducing the brightness of your light until you find the minimum level of brightness Dimming Calibration ...

Page 24: ...t There are three methods to reset your Smart 3 Way Dimmer Method 1 Swipe left your Smart 3 Way Dimmer and tap Delete Then tap Remove Device Your Smart 3 Way Dimmer will be removed from your Kasa account and restored to factory settings ...

Page 25: ...od 2 Tap your Smart 3 Way Dimmer and go to the Devices Settings page Then tap Remove Device in the bottom Your Smart 3 Way Dimmer Switch will be removed from your Kasa account and restored to factory settings ...

Page 26: ...set button on the panel of the main dimmer switch for 10s to restore your it to factory default settings Press and hold the Reset button on the panel of the main dimmer switch for 5s to reset Wi Fi while keeping previous settings Reset ...

Page 27: ...d your other Kasa smart devices to a group for unified management 1 Create groups 1 Tap the button in the Home page of the Kasa Smart app and select Group 2 Select your Smart 3 Way Dimmer and other Kasa smart devices and tap Save E g Group my Smart 3 Way Dimmer and Kasa smart plug with a speaker plugged in together 3 Name the group ...

Page 28: ...26 4 The created group is listed in the Home page You can tap ON or OFF to turn on or off the devices together in the group ...

Page 29: ...27 2 Manage the group 1 Tap the group you want to manage 2 Turn on or off the Group in the status page 3 Tap Brightness to adjust the brightness of your 3 way dimmer ...

Page 30: ...he settings page You can change the group name or devices in the group as you like 5 Tap Remove Group if you want to remove the group from your device list Then double confirm it All devices in the group will remain accessible on the device list ...

Page 31: ...mood activity or fit any special occasion To create a scene with your Smart 3 Way Dimmer you need other Kasa smart devices a smart plug for example 1 Tap at the bottom then tap at the top right corner 2 Select a scene or create your own scene 3 Select devices for the scene to work on and set their status respectively E g Turn on 3 way dimmer and turn off study room lamp plugged in a Kasa smart plu...

Page 32: ...30 4 Pick an icon for your scene 5 Name your scene 6 Your scene is created successfully Just tap the scene to activate it ...

Page 33: ...comfortable 1 Tap at the bottom then tap Add an Action 2 Select an automation type for your Smart Actions Motion Sensing Take actions when a Kasa camera senses a motion Control With a Switch Extend the Smart Switch control to other Kasa Smart devices Turn on off a group of devices with the Smart Switch all together Schedule a Scene Schedule a Scene to be turned on automatically at the time specifi...

Page 34: ...32 1 Tap Motion Sensing 2 Select your Kasa smart camera 1 Configure Motion Sensing If you already have a Kasa Smart Camera E g When my Kasa camera senses a motion the light will be turned on ...

Page 35: ...33 3 Add your 3 way dimmer ...

Page 36: ...Set the time when you want the action to run You can choose Always or tap Custom to choose time according to your needs E g I want the motion to trigger the light on from 18 00 to 7 00 of next day every day ...

Page 37: ...35 5 Optional Set an auto off timer then tap Complete Then your light will be turned off after the time you set ...

Page 38: ...36 6 Name the action 7 The Smart Action is created successfully and displayed in the Smart Actions list ...

Page 39: ...hen select your Kasa smart plug which your air conditioner is plugged in 2 Configure Control With a Switch If you already have other Kasa smart devices E g When I turn on off my 3 way dimmer also turn on off the air conditioner plugged in my Kasa smart plug ...

Page 40: ...38 3 Name your action for easy identification 4 Now Your Smart Action is created successfully and is displayed in the smart actions list ...

Page 41: ...39 1 Tap Schedule a Scene 2 Select a scene that you have created 3 Configure Schedule a Scene E g I want to turn on automatically the scene I have created at scheduled time ...

Page 42: ...40 3 Set the time and frequency at which you want your scene to be activated 4 The Smart Action is created successfully and displayed in the Smart Actions list 4 Name your action ...

Page 43: ...41 1 Tap Auto Off Timer 2 Select your 3 way dimmer 4 Configure Auto Off Timer E g I want to turn off my Kasa Smart 3 Way Dimmer after 3 minutes whenever it turns on ...

Page 44: ...42 3 Set the time after which your dimmer switch will be off 4 Tap COMPLETE ...

Page 45: ...43 5 Name your action for easy identification 6 The Smart Action is created successfully ...

Page 46: ... enjoy a full hands free experience Kasa helps manage the rest of your smart home too working with Samsung SmartThings to trigger changes when you arrive home or leave for the day Launch the Kasa Smart app Go to the sidebar and tap Works with Kasa You can choose Amazon Alexa Google Assistant IFTTT Samsung SmartThings for detailed instructions ...

Page 47: ...45 1 Tap Amazon Alexa 2 Tap Connect 3 Sign in with your amazon account 1 Set up Amazon Alexa ...

Page 48: ...46 3 After sign in tap LINK 4 Your TP Link ID has been successfully linked with your amazon account You can use Alexa voice commands to control your 3 way dimmer switch ...

Page 49: ...47 1 Tap Google Assistant 2 Follow instructions to conenct your device to your Google Home Or find the FAQ at https www tp link com en support faq 1534 2 Set up Google Assistant ...

Page 50: ...and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the...

Page 51: ...re limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this transmittermustbeinstalledtoprovideaseparationdistanceofatleast20cmfromallpersonsandmustnotbec...

Page 52: ...ible d en compromettre le fonctionnement Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body Déclaration d exposition aux radiations Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d exposition aux rayonnements IC établies po...

Page 53: ...nt chromium Cr 6 多溴聯苯 Polybrominated biphenyls PBB 多溴二苯醚 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE PCB 外殼 電源供應板 其他及其配件 備考 1 超出 0 1 wt 及 超出 0 01 wt 係指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分比含量基準值 Note 1 Exceeding 0 1 wt and exceeding 0 01 wt indicate that the percentage content of the restricted substance exceeds the reference percentage value of presence condition 備考 2 係指該項限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值 Note 2 indicates that the percent...

Page 54: ...ents or damage will occur due to improper use of the device Please use this product with care and operate at your own risk Warnings Install only in a suitable UL Listed outlet box suitable dimensions W 2 83in 72mm H 1 81in 46mm D 3 15in 80mm CAUTION Risk of Electric Shock More than one disconnect switch may be required to de energize the equipment before servicing The manufacturer s assigned screw...

Page 55: ...lectrical and electronic equipment WEEE This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012 19 EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment ...

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