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SmartLabs INSTEON SwitchLinc V2 User Manual

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Summary of Contents for SmartLabs INSTEON SwitchLinc V2

  • Page 1 ™ SwitchLinc V2 Relay INSTEON On/Off For models: #2476S SwitchLinc V2 Relay...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    How to Change Paddle and LED Colors ....................24 ABOUT INSTEON ............................26 Understanding Why an INSTEON Network Is Reliable................26 Further Enhancing Reliability ........................26 Using SmartLabs’ SignaLinc RF to Upgrade Your INSTEON Network ..........26 About INSTEON and X10........................27 TROUBLESHOOTING..........................28 SPECIFICATIONS ............................30...
  • Page 3 Certification.............................. 32 Limited Warranty ............................. 32...

  • Page 4: About Switchlinc Relay

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide ABOUT SWITCHLINC RELAY Congratulations on purchasing the INSTEON™ SwitchLinc™ Relay. With its elegant look, smooth touch, and stylish LED Bar, you can not only control the lights that you wire it to, but you can add remote control to all kinds of other INSTEON and X10 devices in your home to match your lifestyle.

  • Page 5: How To Install Switchlinc Relay

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide HOW TO INSTALL SWITCHLINC RELAY Caution Read and understand these instructions before installing, and retain them for future reference. SwitchLinc Relay 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.

  • Page 6: Preparing To Install Switchlinc Relay

    SwitchLinc Relay, the switch you are replacing will normally not have a connection to the neutral wire. However, most junction boxes will contain a NEUTRAL wire that you can connect SwitchLinc Relay to. If your junction box does not contain a neutral wire, please call SmartLabs Tech Support at 866- 243-8018, or consult an electrician.

  • Page 7: Installing Switchlinc Relay

    Load or function without a neutral), please Appliance consult an electrician or call NEUTRAL White GROUND SmartLabs Tech Support Bare Copper 866-243-8018 NEUTRAL Usually White Main Panel 120 VAC 7. After you have connected all of the wires, ensure that all of the wire connectors are firmly attached and that there is no exposed copper except for the GROUND wire.

  • Page 8: Installing Switchlinc Relay In A Multi-Way Circuit

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide Installing SwitchLinc Relay in a Multi-Way Circuit Understanding Multi-Way Circuits If more than one switch controls a single set of lights (called a LOAD), the switches are part of a multi-way circuit. A 3-way circuit uses two switches to control a LOAD, a 4-way circuit uses three switches, and so forth.
  • Page 9 GROUND. Note that the switches you are replacing will not normally have a connection to NEUTRAL. If there is no NEUTRAL wire in the junction box (SwitchLinc Relay will not function without a neutral), please consult an electrician or call SmartLabs Tech Support, 866-243-8018. Page 9 of 32...
  • Page 10 SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide Step-by-Step Instructions for Installing Multi-Way SwitchLinc Relays When replacing a three-way mechanical switch, each switch will have three wires connected to it from the wall box. Four-way or greater circuits will have four wires connected to the switches in the center of the circuit.
  • Page 11 SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide 3. Cap the other TRAVELER wire. The other TRAVELER wire, usually red, will not be used, so put a wire nut on the end of it. 4. Cap the red LOAD wire from the SwitchLinc Secondary. Put a wire nut on the end of the SwitchLinc Secondary’s LOAD wire to ensure that it won’t connect to anything.
  • Page 12 SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide 6. Connect the SwitchLinc Secondary’s GROUND Wire. Connect the bare copper GROUND wire to the other GROUND wires in the junction box. 7. Install Additional SwitchLinc Secondaries. If you have a four-way or greater switching circuit, see Special Treatment for Four- or More-Way Circuits at the end of this section.
  • Page 13 SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide 10. Cap the other TRAVELER wire. The other TRAVELER wire, usually red, will not be used, so put a wire nut on the end of it. 11. Connect the SwitchLinc Primary’s LOAD Wire. Use a wire nut to connect the LOAD wire, usually red, to the SwitchLinc Primary’s red LOAD wire.

  • Page 14: How To Set Up Switchlinc Relay To Remotely Control An Insteon Device

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide HOW TO SET UP SWITCHLINC RELAY TO REMOTELY CONTROL AN INSTEON DEVICE Linking SwitchLinc Relay to a Controlled INSTEON Device To use SwitchLinc Relay as an INSTEON Controller, follow these steps to link SwitchLinc Relay and a controlled INSTEON Device together.

  • Page 15: Unlinking A Controlled Insteon Device From Switchlinc Relay

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide Unlinking a Controlled INSTEON Device from SwitchLinc Relay If you are no longer going to use an INSTEON Device that has previously been linked to SwitchLinc Relay, it is very important that you unlink it, because otherwise SwitchLinc Relay will retry any commands intended for the unused INSTEON Device, thus slowing down your system.

  • Page 16: How To Set Up Switchlinc Relay To Be Remotely Controlled By An Insteon Controller

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide HOW TO SET UP SWITCHLINC RELAY TO BE REMOTELY CONTROLLED BY AN INSTEON CONTROLLER Linking an INSTEON Controller to SwitchLinc Relay To remotely control SwitchLinc Relay using another INSTEON Controller, follow these steps to link SwitchLinc Relay and the INSTEON Controller together.

  • Page 17: Unlinking Switchlinc Relay From An Insteon Controller

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide Unlinking SwitchLinc Relay from an INSTEON Controller If you are no longer going to control a SwitchLinc Relay with an INSTEON Controller, it is very important that you unlink it, because otherwise the controller will retry any commands intended for the unused SwitchLinc Relay, thus slowing down your system.

  • Page 18: How To Cross-Link More Than One Switchlinc Relay

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide HOW TO CROSS-LINK MORE THAN ONE SWITCHLINC Relay Cross-Linking in a 3-Way Circuit The purpose of cross-linking switches allows you to track on/off levels on both the primary and secondary switches. For this example we will use a Primary switch controlling the load and one secondary switch in a virtual 3-way.

  • Page 19: Advanced Features Of Switchlinc Relay

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide ADVANCED FEATURES OF SWITCHLINC RELAY Restoring Power to SwitchLinc Relay SwitchLinc Relay stores all of its settings in non-volatile memory, so they are not lost even when power is removed. In the event of a power loss, SwitchLinc Relay will automatically return the load being controlled to the state it had before the power was interrupted.

  • Page 20: X10 Programming Options

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide X10 PROGRAMMING OPTIONS SwitchLinc Relay is backward-compatible with X10, meaning that it can respond to X10 commands from an X10 Controller and it can send X10 commands to X10 devices. However, to operate SwitchLinc Relay in X10 mode, you must first set up an X10 Primary Address. As It ships from the factory, or after a factory reset procedure, SwitchLinc Relay will have no X10 Primary Address set up.

  • Page 21: Advanced X10 Programming Options

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide ADVANCED X10 PROGRAMMING OPTIONS You can remotely set up X10 Scene Addresses with an X10 Controller capable of sending an X10 address (house code and unit code) without sending X10 ON or OFF commands. The following procedures will not work with a transmitter that sends the X10 address and an X10 command together.

  • Page 22: Switching Between Appliance And Lamp Mode

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide Switching Between Appliance and Lamp Mode SwitchLinc Relay can be configured to behave like either a lamp or appliance module. When in the Lamp Mode, the switch will respond to All Lights On, All Lights Off (a rarely used command), and All Units Off. If the switch is in the Appliance Mode, it will only respond to All Units Off.

  • Page 23: How To Use Switchlinc Relay

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide HOW TO USE SWITCHLINC RELAY Using the Paddle The Paddle Top makes your load go ON and the Paddle Bottom makes your load go OFF. Page 23 of 32...

  • Page 24: Color Options For Switchlinc Relay

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide COLOR OPTIONS FOR SWITCHLINC RELAY Paddle and LED Colors are Changeable You can change the color of SwitchLinc Relay’s LEDs and also its paddle and trim frame to match the décor of any room. SwitchLinc Relay comes standard with a white paddle assembly. You can optionally purchase ivory (#2400I), almond (#2400AL), black (#2400BK), brown (#2400BR), or gray (#2400GY) SwitchLinc Color Change Kits from www.smarthome.com.
  • Page 25 SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide H. Orient the new small light pipe with its protrusion facing toward the center of the frame and snap it into place. If placed in backwards or reversed, it will not click into place. Refer to the diagram.

  • Page 26: About Insteon

    INSTEON signal improves. If it does, then you can plug in filters available from Smarthome that will permanently fix the problem. Using SmartLabs’ SignaLinc RF to Upgrade Your INSTEON Network SignaLinc™ RF Signal Enhancers are ideal for improving signal strength and network coverage throughout your home.

  • Page 27: About Insteon And X10

    BoosterLinc-enabled products, the older BoosterLinc technology may interfere with INSTEON communications. Plug-In BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters, SmartLabs #4827, shipped after February 1, 2005, with V3.0 or later firmware, are fully compatible with INSTEON. The following Plug-In BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters use older firmware that may cause interference with INSTEON: •...

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    X10 signals from neighboring homes from interfering. Consider not using SwitchLinc Relay in X10 mode. If the above doesn’t work, perform a Factory Reset. Install a powerline noise filter like SmartLabs’ #4835 between the load and SwitchLinc Relay. Install additional INSTEON Devices to boost the The load is producing INSTEON signal.
  • Page 29 SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide If the INSTEON Device is still available, unlink it from When I press a button on You may have removed an SwitchLinc Relay by following the directions in the my SwitchLinc Relay, it INSTEON Device that your section Unlinking a Controlled INSTEON Device from takes a long time for SwitchLinc Relay is trying to...

  • Page 30: Specifications

    SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide SPECIFICATIONS SwitchLinc V2 Relay Specifications General Smarthome Product Number 2476S, INSTEON SwitchLinc V2 Relay Switch Warranty 2 years Operation LED Bar Brightness Indicator 2 White LEDs (1 at the top indicating ON, 1 for status),...
  • Page 31 SwitchLinc V2 Relay User’s Guide Mechanical Paddle Type True rocker action Paddle and Trim Frame Color White installed; Optional Ivory, Almond, Black, Brown, or Gray with #2400xx kits Wire Nuts 3 included Mounting Mounts in single or multiple-ganged junction box. Operating Conditions Indoors, 40 to 104°F, up to 85% relative humidity Dimensions...
  • Page 32 The repair, replacement, or refund that is provided for above shall be the full extent of Seller’s liability with respect to this product. For repair or replacement during the warranty period, call SmartLabs customer service to receive an RA# (return authorization number), properly package the product (with the...

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