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RemoteLinc 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. 

Why do I need to bridge these phases? 

Single-band power line devices send commands via the home’s electricity, but only on a single phase. If the 
command is intended for a device on the opposite phase, there is a good chance the command will go 
unnoticed. Installing dual-band INSTEON devices, such as Access Points (#2443), on each phase will allow for 
devices to communicate between the two phases via RF. 

Dual-band INSTEON devices embody the full potential of a true INSTEON mesh network. Taking the power 
line band signal and working in conjunction with the RF band signal, its dual-band function plays out in two 
ways: 

  Phase bridger – a receiver of commands, reacting to and translating signals sent from one power 

phase to the opposite via RF 

  Signal repeater – a participant in an INSTEON network, repeating commands intended for other 

devices whether those commands are generated from RF or power line-only devices. To ensure 
reliability, every INSTEON device confirms that it has received a command. If a Controller does not 
receive this confirmation, it will automatically retransmit the command up to five times.  

While using at least one dual-band device is required when using an RF-only device, at least two dual-band 
devices are recommended to ensure reliable communication across two-phase home wiring systems. For 
larger applications, it is recommended to install at least one dual-band device for every 750 – 1,000 square 
feet. 

Search for dual-band INSTEON devices at: 

www.smarthome.com/dualband

 

Important Note about INSTEON Networks; Split Single-Phase vs. 3-Phase 
Installation 

For the best INSTEON network performance, be sure you have properly installed at least two dual-band 
INSTEON devices. INSTEON has only been officially tested in a split single-phase residential environment but 
has been known to work in many 3-phase systems, where three dual-band devices are used (one on each 
phase). However, due to the potential complexity of its troubleshooting, the INSTEON Gold Support Line is 
unable to support INSTEON in 3-phase environments.

 

Further Enhancing Reliability  

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

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

  

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 

Find home automation solutions, helpful tips, interactive demos, videos, user forums, and more at the 
Smarthome Learning Center: 

www.smarthome.com/learningcenter.html

 

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Содержание SMARTHOME RemoteLinc 2440

Страница 1: ...RemoteLinc INSTEON Wireless Remote Control Model 2440...

Страница 2: ...ATING AN INSTEON SCENE 7 ADVANCED FEATURES 7 Multi Linking and Multi Unlinking 7 Enabling Disabling the Beeper 8 Enabling Disabling the Status LED 8 Stuck Button Feature 9 Restoring Power to RemoteLin...

Страница 3: ...AA batteries included and then Link to other devices in minutes Six individual On Off button pairs plus dedicated Dim Bright All On and All Off buttons Shows command transmission activity with a Statu...

Страница 4: ...es and then use a series of button presses or taps to Link your devices together Throughout this Owner s Manual you may see the terms Controller or Responder These generic INSTEON terms refer to the c...

Страница 5: ...ll adjust the brightness one of 32 steps for each tap Button Tap Press hold Bright Brighten a little Brighten until released Dim Dim a little Dim until released All On All Off Buttons The All On and A...

Страница 6: ...ould stop blinking and turn off BE CAREFUL Any accidental button presses will exit Linking Mode early 5 Confirm that Linking was successful by tapping the On Off buttons you just Linked to on RemoteLi...

Страница 7: ...EON devices 1 For each of the Responders you wish to control set the device to the state you wish to activate from the Controller If the Responder is a dimmable device set the On Level and Ramp Rate I...

Страница 8: ...e by tapping the buttons you just Unlinked from on the Controller Enabling Disabling the Beeper This procedure will toggle the RemoteLinc beeper on and off With the beeper turned off RemoteLinc will n...

Страница 9: ...he factory reset procedure will clear RemoteLinc of all INSTEON Links 1 If you are using RemoteLinc to control any INSTEON devices Unlink those devices from RemoteLinc See Unlinking an INSTEON Respond...

Страница 10: ...etransmit the command up to five times While using at least one dual band device is required when using an RF only device at least two dual band devices are recommended to ensure reliable communicatio...

Страница 11: ...sponder are being resent and loading down the signal If the above doesn t work perform a factory reset See Resetting RemoteLinc to its Factory Default Settings RemoteLinc can turn off my Responder but...

Страница 12: ...Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment generat...

Страница 13: ...oral or written express or implied including any warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Any implied warranty including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a partic...

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