M1XSP Installation Manual
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INSTEON - (continued)
Adding (linking) new or additional INSTEON devices at a later date:
Additional devices can be added "linked" at any time by performing the previous steps. The newly linked device(s) will be
associated to the M1 starting with the first empty lighting device locations. The maximum number of devices is 192.
Permanently erasing "Unlinking" all INSTEON devices from the M1XSP - (Jumper S1)
At the present time it is not possible to erase or "unlink" devices individually. The only option is to clear all the linked devices
at once, erasing all the memory, and thus making it necessary to re-enroll all devices again.
To erase all the linked devices from memory in the ELK-M1XSP:
1. Power down the M1XSP and move the S1 jumper to the 0 position.
2. Re-apply power to the M1XSP and after 5 seconds move the S1 jumper back to the 1 position. All devices addresses in
the M1XSP should now be erased.
Grouping:
Lighting devices 193 through 254 are mapped to control INSTEON “Groups”. The M1XSP can send commands to Groups 1
thru 62, but devices can only be made part of a group using special "third party" hardware/software. A good example is the
ISY Interface made by Universal Devices Inc. Without this the M1 can only utilize group. In order to setup Group 1 you must
manually place the INSTEON PLM or PLC Interface into the linking mode and then press the Link mode on the INSTEON
device, repeating the whole process for each device to be included into Group 1. Controlling the Group 1 is done by simply
turning lighting device 193 On or Off.
Operating BOTH INSTEON and X-10 devices: (Special attention to Jumper S5)
It is possible for the M1XSP to communicate with both INSTEON and traditional X-10 devices. It works as follows: Upon
activation of a Lighting device the M1XSP (with special INSTEON Firmware) will send INSTEON commands for the lighting
devices number that have an INSTEON linked address. It will send X-10 commands for the lighting devices that do not have
an INSTEON "linked" address. This helps to eliminate the need for a separate X-10 PSC05 or TW523 Interface. However,
there are tradeoffs and limitations which must be accepted. For example: No X-10 devices can have a House/Unit code that
conflicts with any present or future linked INSTEON device locations. Lighting devices are numbered 1 (A01) to 256 (P16).
See the chart on the next page. INSTEON device linking BEGINS at Lighting device 1 (A01) and ENDS at 192 (L16). For this
reason, do not assign X-10 House/Unit codes in the extreme low numbers. Furthermore, no X-10 House/Unit codes can be
assigned to light device addresses 193 (M1) through 256 (P16), as these are reserved for INSTEON Groups and special
commands. There is an option to eliminate Groups and free up addresses 193 (M1) to 254 (P14). See note N2 below.
N1. With the M1XSP Jumper
S5 = 0
(factory setting), the M1XSP supports a total of 192 individual INSTEON or X-10 Lights
and 63 INSTEON Groups. It
cannot
support X-10 devices with a House/Unit code M01 or above in this setting.
N2. With the M1XSP Jumper
S5 = 1
Insteon groups will be disabled and X-10 devices at addresses 193 (M01) through 254
(P14) will be allowed.
Effectively, INSTEON Groups are disabled with S5 = 1
.
N3. It is important to note that the optional INSTEON RF Signal Enhancers DO NOT provide phase bridging or enhance/extend
for traditional X-10 transmissions. An X-10 bridge/coupler will still be required for this purpose.
N4. Use the ElkRP software to program the format for any X-10 devices to
"Serial Expander"
. Assign a name, type, and set the
"show" options. This should also be done for any INSTEON devices, at least on Light devices 1 to 192.
N5. Transmitted X-10 commands are limited to On, Off, and Preset Dim (provided the X-10 devices support preset). Received
X-10 commands passed from the INSTEON Interface to the M1XSP are limited to On and Off states ONLY.
Load Status Communications:
INSTEON devices can send their On or OFF status to the M1 whenever a User turns the load On or Off. However, In order for
Load Status "On or Off" tracking to be enabled, the LampLinc or SwitchLinc devices must have the Interface's address linked
into their database. To do this, activate linking mode at the LampLinc or SwitchLinc by pressing and holding the set button or
paddle for 10 seconds. The LED will blink on the LampLinc or SwitchLinc. Now press and hold the set button on the
INSTEON Interface for 10 seconds. The LED on the LampLinc or SwitchLinc should go solid to indicate they have been
successfully linked to the Interface.
NOTE: INSTEON devices DO NOT initiate a report of their dim level status to the M1 when a device is changed by the User
to a new level (eg:100% to 50%), only On or Off. However, the latest M1XSP firmware does send a command to request
the level of a switch whenever it hears a switch has been pressed.
Optional Polling for INSTEON devices status: - (M1XSP Jumper S3)
The M1XSP can be set to periodically poll and retrieve the On, Off, and Dim level status of each linked device as a workaround
to the limitation of INSTEON devices not initiating reports of their dim level status. The interval is one device polled every 15
seconds, with the next device polled 15 seconds later and so on.
NOTE: The added traffic associated with polling every 15
seconds may cause problems with other powerline transmissions and/or devices. Other than the use of polling, the M1
cannot maintain or trace Dim level states initialed by the User.
1. To enable polling by the M1XSP, move Jumper S3 to the "0" (DN) position. This option will may not work if the INSTEON
Interface does not have the latest firmware/software loaded.
