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INSTEON LampLinc Dimmer User’s Guide 

 

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ABOUT INSTEON 

Understanding Why an INSTEON Network Is Reliable 

INSTEON messages travel throughout the home via Powerline Carrier (PLC) signals on the existing 
house wiring, and also via wireless Radio Frequency (RF).  As the messages make their way to 
INSTEON devices being controlled, they are picked up and retransmitted by all other INSTEON devices 
along the way.  This method of communicating, called a 

mesh network

, is very reliable because each 

additional INSTEON device helps to support the overall network. 

To further ensure reliability, every INSTEON device confirms that it has received a command.  If an 
INSTEON Controller does not receive this confirmation, it will automatically retransmit the command up to 
five times. 

Further Enhancing Reliability 

As signals travel via the powerline or RF throughout the home, they naturally become 
weaker the farther they travel.  The best way to overcome signals getting weaker is to 
increase the coverage of the mesh network by introducing more INSTEON devices. 

It is possible that some audio-video products, computers, power strips or other electrical 
equipment may attenuate INSTEON signals on the powerline.  You can temporarily 
unplug suspected devices to test whether the INSTEON signal improves.  If it does, then 
you can plug in filters available from Smarthome that will permanently fix the problem. 

Using Smarthome’s Access Points to Upgrade Your INSTEON Network

 

 

Access Points are ideal for improving signal strength and network coverage throughout your home.  In 
addition, two Access Points provide a wireless path for INSTEON signals to travel between the two 
separate electrical circuits, called 

powerline phases

, found in most homes.  Without a reliable method for 

coupling opposite powerline phases, some parts of your home may receive INSTEON signals 
intermittently.  With at least one Access Point plugged into one of the powerline phases, and at least one 
more plugged into the opposite powerline phase, INSTEON powerline signals will be strong everywhere 
in your home. 

Summary of Contents for LampLinc 2456D2

Page 1: ...INSTEON LampLinc INSTEON Lamp Dimmer For models 2456D2 LampLinc Dimmer two prong 2456D3 LampLinc Dimmer with ground pin...

Page 2: ...the X10 Primary Address 11 Removing the X10 Primary Address 11 Enabling or Disabling Local Control 11 Setting the X10 On Level for the X10 Primary Address 11 Enabling X10 Resume Dim 12 Setting the X1...

Page 3: ...evice is a two way repeater And affordable not just because of low cost but because INSTEON also works with legacy X10 devices An INSTEON home grows in value with every INSTEON device you add making l...

Page 4: ...les together by plugging them into each other Stacked modules may overheat and stop functioning Caution Read and understand these instructions before installing and retain them for future reference La...

Page 5: ...hed wall receptacle The white Status LED on the side will illuminate steadily 3 Plug the lamp you want to control into the controlled outlet on the bottom of LampLinc Dimmer 4 The lamp you plugged in...

Page 6: ...nc Dimmer Press and hold the ON Button of the pair for 10 seconds To confirm that it is in Linking Mode ControLinc s Status LED will begin blinking C KeypadLinc Choose the ON Button you want to use fo...

Page 7: ...top LED in its LED Bar B ControLinc Tabletop Controller Press and hold the OFF Button of the ON OFF Button Pair you used for controlling LampLinc Dimmer for 10 seconds To confirm that it is in Unlinki...

Page 8: ...he default is 0 5 second 1 Using the ON OFF Button Pair that you already linked LampLinc Dimmer to set the INSTEON Controller to Linking Mode by pressing and holding the ON Button of the pair for 10 s...

Page 9: ...setup step by placing the Controller in Scene Setup Mode also called Multilink Mode Refer to your INSTEON Controller s User s Guide for detailed instructions on how to set it to Scene Setup Mode The f...

Page 10: ...nd restore its factory default settings This procedure will clear the unit of all INSTEON Links and any programmed On Levels Ramp Rates X10 Primary Address or X10 Scene Addresses 1 Before resetting a...

Page 11: ...1 Press and hold the black SET Button on LampLinc Dimmer for 3 seconds The white Status LED will begin flashing and the lamp you are controlling will blink to confirm that you are setting up an X10 Pr...

Page 12: ...Rate of the lamp you are controlling Adjust the X10 Ramp Rate to be faster by pressing the BRIGHT Button or adjust it to be slower by pressing the DIM Button The table below gives the approximate rela...

Page 13: ...nit code 3 Set the On Level for the X10 Primary Address by adjusting LampLinc Dimmer s brightness using any Controller If you skip this step the current On Level will be used 4 Send the following X10...

Page 14: ...Scene Address and On Level 1 Using an X10 Controller send the CLEAR Sequence 2 Set the On Level for the X10 Scene Address by adjusting LampLinc Dimmer s brightness using any controller If you skip th...

Page 15: ...Dimmer s X10 Primary Address house code and unit code 3 Use any controller to adjust LampLinc Dimmer s brightness so it corresponds to the Ramp Rate you want in the table below Brighter is faster 4 Se...

Page 16: ...to overcome signals getting weaker is to increase the coverage of the mesh network by introducing more INSTEON devices It is possible that some audio video products computers power strips or other el...

Page 17: ...turn on or turn off when you set the X10 Address for the product If turned on the BoosterLinc technology may interfere with INSTEON KeypadLinc 6 with Integrated Dimmer 12073W 12073WB and 12073WW Swit...

Page 18: ...r INSTEON Controller with both of them plugged into the same outlet Once linked move them to the desired locations The lamp does not appear to turn on or off when a signal is sent The Ramp Rate may be...

Page 19: ...e lamp flashes to acknowledge the X10 On Level setting If you are not using LampLinc Dimmer in X10 mode this setting will be ignored My LampLinc Dimmer doesn t respond to X10 address A1 when I first s...

Page 20: ...Yes X10 Features X10 Primary Address 1 optional comes unassigned X10 Scene Addresses 255 possible X10 Status Response Supported X10 Resume Dim Supported by setting X10 Primary Address On Level to zer...

Page 21: ...ackage the product with the RA clearly printed on the outside of the package and send the product along with all other required materials to Smarthome Inc ATTN Receiving Dept 16542 Millikan Ave Irvine...

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