Page 2 - SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide; TABLE OF CONTENTS
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT SWITCHLINC DIMMER .................................................................................................................. 4 What is INSTEON?........................................................................................
Page 4 - ABOUT SWITCHLINC DIMMER; Key SwitchLinc Dimmer Features
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide ABOUT SWITCHLINC DIMMER Congratulations on purchasing the INSTEON ™ SwitchLinc ™ Dimmer 1000W. 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 oth...
Page 5 - HOW TO INSTALL SWITCHLINC DIMMER; ools You Will Need; ove the faceplate from the switch junction box.; Caution; A flat screwdriver to rem; A Helpful Tool – Voltmeter or Voltage Tester
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide HOW TO INSTALL SWITCHLINC DIMMER ools You Will Need ove the faceplate from the switch junction box. junction box. remove them. Caution Read and understand these instructions before installing, and retain them for future reference. SwitchLinc Dimmer is intended...
Page 6 - Your will not be able to use SwitchLinc Dimmer; SmartLabs Tech Support; not
SwitchLinc V2 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 aqualified electrician install SwitchLinc Dimmer for you. Additionally, SwitchLinc Dimmer requires thepresence of a ...
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SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Installing SwitchLinc Dimmer 1. For best INSTEON Network performance, be sure you have properly installed at least two SignaLinc RF Signal Enhancers. 2. At the circuit breaker or fuse panel, disconnect the power for all of the circuits in the switch junction b...
Page 8 - Understanding Multi-Way Circuits; create
SwitchLinc V2 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...
Page 9 - Using SwitchLinc Dimmers in Virtual Multi-Way Circuits
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Using SwitchLinc Dimmers in Virtual Multi-Way Circuits In a virtual multi-way circuit, only one SwitchLinc Dimmer, called the SwitchLinc Primary , actually controls the LOAD in the multi-way circuit. Any additional SwitchLinc Dimmers, called SwitchLinc Seconda...
Page 10 - Your first task is to find out which; Connect the SwitchLinc Secondary’s LINE Wire.; The
SwitchLinc V2 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...
Page 11 - Cap the other TRAVELER wire.; The other TRAVELER; Cap the red LOAD wire from the SwitchLinc Secondary.; will not function
SwitchLinc V2 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...
Page 12 - Connect the SwitchLinc Secondary’s GROUND Wire.; If you have a four-way or greater switching circuit, see; Identify the Wires for the SwitchLinc Primary.; The SwitchLinc Primary is the SwitchLinc Dimmer; Connect the SwitchLinc Primary’s LINE Wire.; Use a wire
SwitchLinc V2 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 F...
Page 15 - Linking SwitchLinc Dimmer to a Controlled INSTEON Device
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Unlinking a Controlled INSTEON Device from SwitchLinc Dimmer If you are no longer going to use an INSTEON Device that has previously been linked to SwitchLinc Dimmer, it is very important that you unlink it, because otherwise SwitchLinc Dimmer will retry any c...
Page 17 - Unlinking a Controlled INSTEON Device from SwitchLinc Dimmer
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide 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 unus...
Page 18 - HOW TO SET UP ON-LEVELS AND RAMP RATES; Ramp Rate; separate; Setting the On-Level; adjust the brightness
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide HOW TO SET UP ON-LEVELS AND RAMP RATES Setting the On-Level and Ramp Rates (Optional) The On-Level is the brightness that the light you are controlling will go to when you turn it on. The On- Level is adjustable from OFF to 100% brightness. The default is 100%...
Page 19 - Hold down SwitchLinc Dimmer’s Paddle Top or Paddle Bottom to; Locking In a Remote-Controlled On-Level and Ramp Rate; Linking an; Locking In a Local On-Level and Ramp Rate; SwitchLinc Dimmer to an INSTEON Controller for
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Setting the Ramp Rate The Ramp Rate sets the time it will take for the light you are controlling to go from OFF to the On-Level brightness, or from the On-Level brightness to OFF. This time is adjustable from 0.1 to 9 seconds to ramp between full-ON and full-O...
Page 20 - HOW TO CROSS-LINK MORE THAN ONE SWITCHLINC DIMMER; Primary
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide HOW TO CROSS-LINK MORE THAN ONE SWITCHLINC DIMMER Cross-Linking in a 3-Way Circuit The purpose of cross-linking switches allows you to track LED brightness levels as well as on/off levels on both the primary and secondary switches. For this example we will use...
Page 21 - ADVANCED FEATURES OF SWITCHLINC DIMMER; Restoring Power to SwitchLinc Dimmer; unlink it from the Controller first. See; SET Button; all the way down and hold for 3 seconds, then let up.
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide ADVANCED FEATURES OF SWITCHLINC DIMMER Restoring Power to SwitchLinc Dimmer SwitchLinc Dimmer 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 Dimmer will automatically...
Page 22 - X10 PROGRAMMING OPTIONS; Setting the X10 Primary Address
SwitchLinc V2 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 Add...
Page 23 - and; Enabling and Disabling X10 Resume Dim; See the section
SwitchLinc V2 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 command to SwitchLinc Dimmer’s Primary X10 Address, the Local On-Level and Local Ramp Rate apply. In other words, SwitchLinc Dimmer acts th...
Page 24 - ADVANCED X10 PROGRAMMING OPTIONS; sending X10 ON or; Remotely Setting the On-Level for the X10 Primary Address; On-Level has been set for the X10 Primary Address.; Remotely Setting the Ramp Rate for the X10 Primary Address; . If you use the manual method in the section
SwitchLinc V2 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. The following procedur...
Page 25 - Ramp Rate has been set for the X10 Primary Address.; About X10 Scene Address Programming; Send the following X10 Address sequence:; Remotely Removing an X10 Scene Address
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide 4. Send the following X10 Address sequence to lock in the new Ramp Rate: 5. SwitchLinc Dimmer will flash the light it is wired to and blink an LED in its LED Bar, indicating that the Ramp Rate has been set for the X10 Primary Address. About X10 Scene Address P...
Page 26 - Remotely Setting the Ramp Rate for an X10 Scene Address; Send the following X10 Address sequence:
SwitchLinc V2 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 t...
Page 27 - HOW TO USE SWITCHLINC DIMMER; Using the Paddle
SwitchLinc V2 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...
Page 28 - COLOR OPTIONS FOR SWITCHLINC DIMMER; Paddle and LED Colors are Changeable; Light-pipe color change kits for the LEDs are also available from; How to Change Paddle and LED Colors; If SwitchLinc Dimmer is already installed in the wall, remove the; will snap out of the frame. Do the same for the small light pipe.
SwitchLinc V2 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 ...
Page 29 - Orient the new large light pipe with the side that has the most
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Insert the new light pipes with the protrusions facing the center 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 th...
Page 30 - ABOUT INSTEON; Understanding Why an INSTEON Network Is Reliable; mesh network; Further Enhancing Reliability; SignaLinc
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W 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 d...
Page 31 - Possible BoosterLinc Interference with INSTEON; All Gray BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters, #4827
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide About INSTEON and X10 Possible BoosterLinc Interference with INSTEON If you have installed older SmartLabs Plug-In BoosterLinc™ X10 Signal Boosters or certain other BoosterLinc-enabled products, the older BoosterLinc technology may interfere with INSTEON commu...
Page 32 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Solution Make sure the circuit breaker is turned on. Make sure the air gap (SET Button) is not pulled out. Check junction box wires to ensure all connections are tight and no bare wires are exposed. The LED Bar on my Swit...
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SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Problem Possible Cause Solution Remove the X10 Primary Address or X10 Scene Address from SwitchLinc Dimmer. When I try to turn on my light with another Controller, the light turns on, then back off. SwitchLinc Dimmer may be set up with an INSTEON On-Level at a...
Page 34 - SPECIFICATIONS; SwitchLinc Dimmer Specifications
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide SPECIFICATIONS SwitchLinc Dimmer Specifications General Smarthome Product Number 2476DH, INSTEON SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W Switch Warranty 2 years Operation On-Levels 32 Ramp Rates (full-ON to full-OFF) 0.125 to 9 seconds if programmed locally, 0.125 seconds ...
Page 36 - Limitations
SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide Certification SwitchLinc V2 Dimmer has been thoroughly tested by ITS ETL SEMKO, a nationally recognized independent third-party testing laboratory. The North American ETL Listed mark signifies that the product has been tested to and has met the requirements of...
