Other Options
Factory Reset
If the SwitchLinc Transmitter begins to operate strangely, the factory reset procedure
can be used to clear the EEPROM's memory and restore its factory default settings.
1. Gently pull out the Status LED/ Set Button on the SwitchLinc Transmitter until a
click is heard. This completely removes the power from the SwitchLinc Transmitter.
2. Wait five seconds, push in
and
hold in the Status LED/ Set Button.
3. Release the Status LED/ Set Button after five seconds.
4. WAIT approximately 25 seconds. During this time, the Status LED/ Set Button will
remain off. The reset procedure is complete when the Status LED/ Set Button illu-
minates.
Disable Programming
Once the SwitchLinc Transmitter is set up, it can be programmed to lockout any
changes. Attempts to change the programming will be ignored. Please note that all
SwitchLincs, LampLincs, and KeypadLincs that are plugged in or electrically active will
receive these commands and also be locked out.
1. Send the following command sequence to disable the programming:
Re-Enable Programming (default is enabled)
1. Send the following command sequence to enable programming:
How Powerline Signals Travel Around A Home
and How To Improve Reliability
Most homes in North America have two lines of 120 volts coming into the home from
the utility company. This split-single phase electricity is divided out at the home’s
breaker box into the circuits that feed light switches, plug-in outlets, and appliances.
Half of the electricity outlets and wall switches are fed by one of the 120-volt lines and
the second 120-volt line feeds the other half. The intermittent operation of PLC/X10
modules usually happens when the transmitter is sending signals on one line and the
receiver module is plugged into an outlet on the other line. For the signals to get to
the receiver, it must leave the home, travel to the utility
company transformer then come back in on the other AC
line. By the time the signal gets back to the home, travels
through the electrical meter and circuit breaker box, there
may not be enough signal left to trigger the module.
The first order of business will be to install a coupler-
repeater, also known as amplifier. A coupler-repeater will
‘see’ the incoming signal, re-generate it, and blast it out
over both lines of the 120 volts. We recommend that any
home larger than 3000 square feet install a coupler-
repeater. In smaller homes, a passive phase coupler also
known as a signal bridge may give satisfactory results.
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