Glossary - Universal Devices ISY-994i User Manual

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Action: Commands that are run when an IF statement is true (a THEN Action) or when an
IF statement is no longer true (an ELSE Action). Examples are On, Off, Fast On,
Query, etc.
Controller: A device that not only responds to commands issued to a scene, it also controls
the scene. An example of a Controller might be a button located on a Keypad –
when that Keypad button is pressed, all members of the scene respond as
programmed. Controllers are colored red within a scene.
Cross-Linking: A configuration where two items control the same device. For example,
you might have two switches in your kitchen that you'd like to control your
kitchen table light. One switch is physically attached to the kitchen table light,
but you'd like the other switch to control it as well. In this case you would add
each device to a Scene as a Controller (shown in red).
Device Group: An INSTEON device that creates multiple entries within the ISY. For
example, a KeypadLinc can have 6 or 8 nodes in the ISY (one for each button).
You can choose to group these nodes together in a scene by right-clicking the
primary node and choosing "Group Devices."
INSTEON: An integrated network protocol that combines wireless radio frequency (RF)
with the home's existing electrical wiring. This dual-mesh network approach
means INSTEON is faster and more reliable than X10. INSTEON is a peer-to-peer
network. Its devices do not require network supervision and for
straightforward applications an INSTEON network can operate effectively
without a central controller.
Each INSTEON device has a unique factory-assigned address. Like X10, each
INSTEON device constantly listens for any command broadcast by other
INSTEON devices, but unlike X10, each INSTEON device broadcasts each
command it generates and can re-broadcast each command it receives.
When an INSTEON device is broadcasting a command it is acting as a Controller;
when responding to a command received from an INSTEON device it is acting as
a Responder.
Each INSTEON device can be "taught" to respond to commands issued by any
INSTEON device in that network. INSTEON devices can be taught to respond
collectively and thereby create Scenes. In a Scene, one from a number of
INSTEON devices can broadcast a signal that causes one or several INSTEON
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