INSTEON-compatible AccessPoint User’s Guide
HOW TO SET UP ACCESSPOINTS
ccessPoint Installation Tips
strip or AC line filter.
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homes, locate AccessPoints on different floors.
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AccessPoint 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. AccessPoint is not
designed nor approved for use on power lines other than 120V 60Hz, single phase. Attempting to use AccessPoint on
non-approved powerlines may have hazardous consequences.
Read and understand these instructions before installing, and retain them for future reference.
Caution
Proper installation of at least two AccessPoints is recommended prior to
installing and using other INSTEON devices.
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Do not plug AccessPoint into an outlet controlled by a switch, because if the switch is inadvertently
turned off, AccessPoint will not have power.
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Do not plug AccessPoint into a filtered power
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Locate AccessPoints in different areas of the home, keeping the
each other.
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In multi-level
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Do not place AccessPoint near large metal objects, like
AccessPoint works best when placed out in the open.
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Unlike many INSTEON devices, AccessPoint does n
home automation network, understand that AccessPoint will
not
provide the same benefits for your
X10 devices (signal repeating and phase bridging) that it does for INSTEON devices.
Installing the First Two AccessPoints
Prior to setting up and using other INSTEO
AccessPoints, so that INSTEON messages can travel everywhere in your home. AccessPoints (when at
least two are properly installed) couple together the two separate powerline circuits, known as
powerline
phases
, which most homes are wired with. Please see
AccessPoint Installation Tips
above for more
information and guidelines on optimizing your installation. You can add more AccessPoints as needed for
superior performance and maximized coverage of your INSTEON network.
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