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Summary of Contents for INSTEON SwitchLinc 2476DH
- Page 1 SwitchLinc Dimmer ™ - 1000W INSTEON-Enabled Dimmer Switch For models: #2476DH SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Installing SwitchLinc Dimmer ........................7 Installing SwitchLinc Dimmer in a Multi-Way Circuit ................. 8 HOW TO SET UP SWITCHLINC DIMMER TO REMOTELY CONTROL AN INSTEON DEVICE .... 14 Linking SwitchLinc Dimmer to a Controlled INSTEON Device..............14 Unlinking a Controlled INSTEON Device from SwitchLinc Dimmer ............15 Creating an INSTEON Scene........................ - Page 3 How to Change Paddle and LED Colors ....................28 ABOUT INSTEON ............................30 Understanding Why an INSTEON Network Is Reliable................30 Further Enhancing Reliability ........................30 Using Smarthome’s Access Point to Upgrade Your INSTEON Network ..........30 About INSTEON and X10........................31 TROUBLESHOOTING..........................32 SPECIFICATIONS ............................34 SwitchLinc Dimmer Specifications ......................
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Page 4: About Switchlinc Dimmer
INSTEON is a simple, reliable, and affordable breakthrough in home control. Simple, because Plug-n- Tap™ setup is a breeze, and there are no wires to add – INSTEON uses existing powerline wiring as well as radio-frequency for communication. Reliable, because every INSTEON device is a two-way repeater. -
Page 5: How To Install Switchlinc Dimmer
Dimming an inductive load, such as a fan or transformer, could cause damage to the dimmer, the load device, or both. If the manufacturer of the load device does not recommend dimming, use a non-dimming INSTEON switch such as SwitchLinc Relay. USER ASSUMES ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DIMMING AN INDUCTIVE LOAD. -
Page 6: Preparing To Install Switchlinc Dimmer
SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Preparing to Install SwitchLinc Dimmer IMPORTANT! If you are not knowledgeable about and comfortable with electrical circuitry, you should have a qualified electrician install SwitchLinc Dimmer for you. Additionally, SwitchLinc Dimmer requires the presence of a neutral wire in the installation location. Your will not be able to use SwitchLinc Dimmer without a neutral wire. -
Page 7: Installing Switchlinc Dimmer
SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Installing SwitchLinc Dimmer 1. For best INSTEON Network performance, be sure you have properly installed at least two Access Point Signal Enhancers. 2. At the circuit breaker or fuse panel, disconnect the power for all of the circuits in the switch junction box. -
Page 8: Installing Switchlinc Dimmer In A Multi-Way Circuit
SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Installing SwitchLinc Dimmer 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 LOAD, but only to the powerline (by being wired to the LINE and NEUTRAL). All of the SwitchLinc Dimmers can communicate with one another using INSTEON networking on the powerline. After wiring in the SwitchLinc Dimmers, you create the virtual multi-way circuit by setting up all of the SwitchLinc Dimmers to control each other (see HOW TO SET UP SWITCHLINC DIMMER TO REMOTELY CONTROL AN INSTEON DEVICE, below).
- Page 10 SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Step-by-Step Instructions for Installing Multi-Way SwitchLinc Dimmers 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 Dimmer 1000W 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 Dimmer 1000W 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 Dimmer 1000W 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.
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Page 14: How To Set Up Switchlinc Dimmer To Remotely Control An Insteon Device
Any paddle press will exit Linking Mode early. 2. Select your INSTEON Device from the list below and follow the linking method for that Device. You have about 4 minutes to perform this step before SwitchLinc Dimmer’s Linking Mode times out automatically. -
Page 15: Unlinking A Controlled Insteon Device From Switchlinc Dimmer
3. Follow the same method given above that you used to link your INSTEON Device to unlink it. On most INSTEON Devices, you just push an ON Button for 10 seconds or a SET Button for 3 seconds. -
Page 16: How To Set Up Switchlinc Dimmer To Be Remotely Controlled By An Insteon Controller
Guide for detailed instructions on how to properly install it and link it to SwitchLinc Dimmer. The following will work for the most common INSTEON Controllers. 1. Select your INSTEON Controller from the list below and follow the method shown to put it into Linking Mode. -
Page 17: Unlinking Switchlinc Dimmer From An Insteon Controller
Unlinking SwitchLinc Dimmer from an INSTEON Controller If you are no longer going to control a SwitchLinc Dimmer 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 Dimmer, thus slowing down your system. -
Page 18: How To Set Up On-Levels And Ramp Rates
Local On-Level and Ramp Rate values apply when you tap the Paddle Top or Paddle Bottom on SwitchLinc Dimmer itself. Remote-Controlled On-Level and Ramp Rate values apply when another INSTEON Controller tells SwitchLinc Dimmer to turn on or turn off. SwitchLinc Dimmer stores separate On-Levels and Ramp Rates for each button on each Controller that it is linked to. -
Page 19: Setting The Ramp Rate
To lock in the current On-Level and Ramp Rate as the Local On-Level and Ramp Rate, all you have to do is not link SwitchLinc Dimmer to an INSTEON Controller for four minutes. After the four-minute timeout, the current On-Level and current Ramp Rate will be permanently locked in as the Local On-Level and Local Ramp Rate. -
Page 20: How To Cross-Link More Than One Switchlinc Dimmer
Note: If you intend on setting a ramp rate or ON level; this should be done on each switch prior to cross-linking them. Please refer to the section above on How to set up SwitchLinc Dimmer to remotely control an INSTEON device for instructions on linking switches 1. -
Page 21: Advanced Features Of Switchlinc Dimmer
Controller first. See Unlinking SwitchLinc Dimmer from an INSTEON Controller, above. 4. If you are using SwitchLinc Dimmer to control any INSTEON Devices other than the light it is wired to, unlink those Devices from SwitchLinc Dimmer. See Unlinking a Controlled INSTEON Device from SwitchLinc Dimmer, above. -
Page 22: X10 Programming Options
SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide X10 PROGRAMMING OPTIONS SwitchLinc Dimmer is X10 ready, 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 Dimmer in X10 mode, you must first set up an X10 Primary Address. -
Page 23: Setting The X10 On-Level And X10 Ramp Rate For The X10 Primary Address
SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Setting the X10 On-Level and X10 Ramp Rate for the X10 Primary Address When an X10 Controller sends an X10 ON or X10 OFF NOTE command to SwitchLinc Dimmer’s Primary X10 Address, the Local On-Level and Local Ramp Rate apply. In other If you want an X10 On-Level and Ramp words, SwitchLinc Dimmer acts the same way as it Rate other than the Local values, you can... -
Page 24: Advanced X10 Programming Options
SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide ADVANCED X10 PROGRAMMING OPTIONS You can remotely set up X10 Scene Addresses as well as On-Levels and Ramp Rates using an X10 Controller capable of sending an X10 address (house code and unit code) without sending X10 ON or OFF commands. -
Page 25: About X10 Scene Address Programming
SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Bright- Ramp Bright- Ramp Bright- Ramp ness Rate in ness Rate in ness Rate in Level Seconds Level Seconds Level Minutes 100% 19.0 21.5 23.5 4. Send the following X10 Address sequence to lock in the new Ramp Rate: 5. -
Page 26: Remotely Setting The Ramp Rate For An X10 Scene Address
SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide 3. Send an X10 ON or OFF command. 4. Send the following X10 Address sequence: 5. Send the X10 Scene Address (house code and unit code) that is to be removed. 6. SwitchLinc Dimmer will flash the light it is wired to and blink an LED in its LED Bar, indicating that the X10 Scene Address has been removed. -
Page 27: How To Use Switchlinc Dimmer
SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide HOW TO USE SWITCHLINC DIMMER Using the Paddle The Paddle Top makes your light go ON and the Paddle Bottom makes your light go OFF. • Tap the Paddle Top to make your light go at the Local Ramp Rate from whatever brightness it currently has to the Local On-Level brightness. -
Page 28: Color Options For Switchlinc Dimmer
SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide COLOR OPTIONS FOR SWITCHLINC DIMMER Paddle and LED Colors are Changeable You can change the color of SwitchLinc Dimmer’s LEDs and also its paddle and trim frame to match the décor of any room. SwitchLinc Dimmer 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 29 SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide 5. 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.
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Page 30: About Insteon
Access Point Signal Enhancers 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. -
Page 31: About Insteon And X10
If you have any of these products and the BoosterLinc feature is turned on, please consult your User’s Guide or call 800-762-7846 for help with turning it off. You may then wish to install newer INSTEON BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters, which SmartLabs can help you with. -
Page 32: Troubleshooting
Other modules are loading Move the other modules or the Controller to another down the signal. outlet. Add new INSTEON devices or move around existing INSTEON devices. All INSTEON devices act as My SwitchLinc Dimmer is INSTEON Network repeaters. not linking to or working... - Page 33 INSTEON Controller so it doesn’t send both INSTEON brightness. and X10 commands. If the INSTEON Device is still available, unlink it from When I press a button on You may have removed an SwitchLinc Dimmer by following the directions in the...
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Page 34: Specifications
INSTEON only, X10 only, INSTEON and X10 Combo Mode Combo Mode Message Order INSTEON, X10, INSTEON cleanup Multi-Way Circuit Support One SwitchLinc Dimmer controls load, Cross-Link any number of SwitchLinc Dimmers or other INSTEON Controllers Setup Memory Non-volatile EEPROM INSTEON Features INSTEON Addresses... - Page 35 SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W 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 4 included Mounting Mounts in single or multiple-ganged junction box. Controls 200 watts less load for each immediately adjacent electronic dimmer installed.
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Page 36: Certification
You may also have other legal rights that may vary from state to state. INSTEON, Plug-n-Tap, ControLinc, TesterLinc, SignaLinc, LampLinc, ToggleLinc, BoosterLinc, ApplianceLinc, KeypadLinc, FilterLinc, ProbeLinc, SwitchLinc, TempLinc, IR Linc and SmarthomeLive are trademarks of SmartLabs, Inc.