INSTEON RemoteLinc ™ INSTEON-compatible Wireless Handheld Controller For models: #2440 RemoteLinc Handheld Controller
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT REMOTELINC................................................................................................................................. 3 What is INSTEON?.................................................................................................................................... 3 Key RemoteLinc Features .........................................................................................................................
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide ABOUT REMOTELINC Congratulations on purchasing the INSTEON™ RemoteLinc™ Handheld Controller. RemoteLinc allows you to use the power of INSTEON to control your home with the convenience of a handheld wireless controller. Customizable Label Insert 6 ON/OFF Buttons Status LED Simultaneously control all linked devices Dedicated DIM/BRIGHT buttons What is INSTEON? INSTEON is a simple, reliable, and affordable breakthrough in home control.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide HOW TO INSTALL REMOTELINC Proper installation of at least two INSTEON™ AccessPoints (#2443) is required prior to installing and using RemoteLinc. RemoteLinc Installation • Remove battery compartment door from rear of RemoteLinc. Observe polarity markings, and install four AAA batteies accordingly. Replace battery compartment door. • Use alkaline batteries, or high quality rechargeable batteries.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide HOW TO SET UP REMOTELINC Linking RemoteLinc to an INSTEON Device To control an INSTEON Device using RemoteLinc, follow these steps to link RemoteLinc and the INSTEON Device together. Refer to your INSTEON Device’s User’s Guide for detailed instructions on how to properly install it and link it to RemoteLinc. The following will work for the most common INSTEON Devices. 1.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide Unlinking One INSTEON Device from RemoteLinc If you are no longer going to use an INSTEON Device that has previously been linked to RemoteLinc, it is very important that you unlink it, otherwise the INSTEON network will retry any commands intended for the unused INSTEON Device, thus slowing down your system. 1.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide ADVANCED FEATURES OF REMOTELINC Resetting One ON/OFF Button to Its Factory Default Settings If you want to remove all INSTEON links from a single ON/OFF Button Pair, or if you cannot unlink a previously-linked INSTEON Device that has been lost or broken, follow this procedure. 1. Remove a single battery from RemoteLinc for at least 10 seconds. 2.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide Turning the Audio Beeper On and Off This procedure toggles the sound OFF or ON. The factory default is ON. 1. Simultaneously press and hold the DIM and BRIGHT Buttons for 10 seconds. RemoteLinc will beep once and its Status LED will begin blinking slowly. 2. Release the DIM and BRIGHT Buttons. 3. Press and release the BRIGHT Button. RemoteLinc will beep twice and its Status LED will illuminate steadily. The audio beep is now disabled. 4.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide SETUP SUMMARY The following table summarizes the setup options for RemoteLinc as described in the previous sections. Linking Enter Linking Mode Enter Unlinking Mode Desired ON Button Hold 10 Seconds Desired On Button Hold 10 Seconds Release Immediately press same On button for another 10 seconds, then release.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide HOW TO USE REMOTELINC Using RemoteLinc’s Buttons The following table gives an overview, and the sections thereafter give the details, on how to use RemoteLinc’s buttons.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide Using the ALL ON and ALL OFF Buttons The ALL ON and ALL OFF Buttons will turn on, turn off, brighten or dim all INSTEON Devices linked to RemoteLinc, no matter which ON/OFF Button Pair they are linked to. BE CAREFUL Choose carefully what you will be controlling with RemoteLinc, because all linked INSTEON Devices will respond to the ALL ON and ALL OFF Buttons.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide Using the BRIGHT and DIM Buttons The BRIGHT and DIM Buttons will brighten or dim only those INSTEON Devices linked to the last ON/OFF Button you used. Switchable modules will not be affected. Pressing and holding the BRIGHT and DIM Buttons will adjust the brightness continuously, while tapping the buttons will adjust the brightness one of 32 steps for each tap.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide ABOUT INSTEON Understanding Why an INSTEON Network Is Reliable INSTEON messages travel throughout the home via Powerline Carrier (PLC) signals on the existing house wiring, and also via wireless Radio Frequency (RF). As the messages make their way to INSTEON devices being controlled, they are picked up and retransmitted by all other INSTEON devices along the way.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Solution Batteries are missing or depleted. Install 4 fresh AAA bateries into RemoteLinc User previously disabled Status LED See section Turning the Status LED On and Off for instructions on re-enabling Status LED. My RemoteLinc will not go into Linking or Unlinking Mode. You didn’t hold the ON Button down long enough. Hold the ON Button down for at least 10 seconds.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide Problem All of my INSTEON Devices do not respond to RemoteLinc’s ALL ON or ALL OFF Buttons. Possible Cause The ALL ON and ALL OFF Buttons only control INSTEON devices already linked to RemoteLinc. The BRIGHT and DIM All of my INSTEON Buttons only control Devices do not respond INSTEON devices linked to to RemoteLinc’s BRIGHT the last ON/OFF Button you or DIM Buttons. pushed on RemoteLinc.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide SPECIFICATIONS RemoteLinc Specifications General Smarthome Product Number 2440, INSTEON RemoteLinc Handheld Controller Warranty 2 years Operation ON/OFF Button Pairs 6 Channels ALL ON/ALL OFF Buttons Control all INSTEON devices linked to Channels 1-6 BRIGHT/DIM Buttons Control INSTEON devices linked to last pressed Channel Audio Alert Beeper, can be disabled Status LED White, can be disabled Setup Memory Non-volatile EEPROM INSTEON Features INSTEON
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference that may be received or that may cause undesired operation. The digital circuitry of this device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
INSTEON-compatible RemoteLinc User’s Guide Limited Warranty Seller warrants to the original consumer purchaser of this product that, for a period of two years from the date of purchase, this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will perform in substantial conformity to the description of the product in this User’s Guide. This warranty shall not apply to defects or errors caused by misuse or neglect.
