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INSTEON Hub
Owner’s Manual
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2242-422 (EU)
2242-442 (UK)
2242-522 (AUS/NZ)
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About INSTEON Hub ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Features and Benefits.................................................................................................................................................. 3 Installation ...............................................................................................................................................
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About INSTEON Hub INSTEON Hub makes adding customizable, fully dimmable INSTEON remote control to your lamps as easy as plug and play. It’s home control at its simplest and most convenient. Ethernet Power cable cable Paddle top (on/brighten) Status LED Factory reset (set button) Hub Ethernet port Power input Features and Benefits Control your entire INSTEON network Receive cloud-based email and/or text alerts (leak, door, etc.) Setup sce
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In the Box Tools Needed Accessories INSTEON Hub Android or iOS smartphone or tablet INSTEON devices and sensors Power Cord INSTEON IP Camera Ethernet Cord Quick Start Guide Getting Started Connect Hub to router using only the included Ethernet cable. What you’ll need Then connect Hub to wall outlet (not a power strip). Available port on your router Available wall outlet Hub WiFi router Plugging Hub directly into outlet Ethernet cable will result in the
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Mount Hub on Wall (optional) Simply screw two screws (we recommend using #6 drywall screws) through the marks in the drawing below (leaving head of screw about ¼” from the wall) and hang Hub on the screws (you can then tear this sheet off). + + Leave head screw approximately 6.35mm (.25”) gap for proper mounting of Hub Page 5 of 26 Rev: 9/27/2013
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Account Creation Login Selection Screen The first screen in the app when launching the application is the Login Selection Screen. You can select between one of the following: 1) Create New Account Select this if you do not already have an INSTEON Hub account 2) I already have an INSTEON Account Select this if you have already created an existing INSTEON Hub account. End User License Agreement After selecting “Create New Account” from the above
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Create Account Below are the following fields that the user will have to complete to create the account: Email* – the user's email address where they would like to receive alerts and notifications from the application, cloud service or device activations; this is the primary account email address. SMS – stands for Short Messaging Service (also known as Text Messaging). This is the mobile number where you would like to receive alerts from the application (e.g., Motion detected
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Hub Set Up After you have successfully created an account, the mobile application will begin the installation wizard for the Hub. If during this process you have any problems please see Troubleshooting section for Hub Setup. Remote Access Setup If you would like to use your INSTEON Hub when you are away from home so that you can monitor and control your devices, you will need to configure Remote Access. This involves a process called port forwarding.
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Using INSTEON App Navigation Bar Navigation bar without thermostat: Navigation bar with thermostat: Favorites A customizable display for any devices you wish to have at your fingertips. Add lights, cameras, sensors and see them all in one alphabetically organized view. Rooms Display all rooms. The default rooms include: All Devices, Check-in and Favorites. Create more rooms to make organizing your house easy. Scenes Access scenes you have created. Scenes are a colle
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Device and Sensor Status Indicators Spinning Getting status Green Device is on White Device is off / sensor is “OK” Red Sensor is activated Yellow Status is unknown Page 10 of 26 Rev: 9/27/2013 4:17 PM
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Devices To control a device, click on its icon. If you have more than nine devices, use your finger to swipe to the other pages. Tap All Devices to see every device in your home. Tap a device icon to control that device. Page 11 of 26 Rev: 9/27/2013 4:17 PM
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Control pop-up Choose between turning the device on or off. Tap + to enter the full device control screen for dimming and brightening. Tap in the background area to close the popup. Full Device Control Refresh status Current status On/Off control. Double-tapping On or Off for dimmers will instantly turn dimmers fully on or off (bypassing any programmed ramp rate and/or on level) Tap to increment bright/dim Press and hold to bright/dim until released Slide left and righ
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To view the settings or make edits to the device, tap settings then tap Edit This Device Settings Name Device name Icon Device icon Room Memberships Add to rooms, view room memberships Scene Memberships Add to scenes, view scene memberships Schedule Set a timer for the device Receive an alert (text message/email) when the device is activated (applicable Alerts to activation at the device only – i.e., not via the app or through a scene) Local Properties* The level at which you
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Example of the On-Level and Ramp Rate adjustments: Thermostat Thermostat Control * Available for INSTEON devices shipped after March 2013 ** Dimmable devices only Use the up and down arrows to adjust your thermostat set points. Page 14 of 26 Rev: 9/27/2013 4:17 PM
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Thermostat Edit Name Device name Icon Device icon Room membership Add to rooms Enable if thermostat supports Humidity sensor humidity Units Select Fahrenheit or Celsius** ** Not currently supported for INSTEON Venstar Adapter Rooms Add a Room 1) Tap the Rooms button and Add 2) Give the new room a name, then tap Done 3) Select the room icon, then tap Add 4) Select a device or scene to add to room, when finished tap Done Schedules Devices and scenes can be activated based on
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4) Tap Done 5) Next select Off Time and select Time of Day Or Sunrise/Sunset 6) Tap Done 7) Select the days that you would like the timer to run by tapping on each day. By default, the entire week is pre-selected for you. 8) When finished tap Save to save your new schedule Scenes Scenes are a collection of INSTEON devices that can each turn on, off or dim when activated from either the app, a schedule or by activation from any other controller (motion sensor, keypad, switc
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5) Adjust the scene member response by tapping the green button or use the current state displayed. Example showing a dimmers’ on level and ramp rate 6) If you wish to also activate the scene from another INSTEON device (motion sensor, keypad, switch, etc.) tap the blue Responder button. If the button is grayed out (either Responder or Controller), this means the device can only be one or the other.
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Accessing Your Scene In the Scene view, tap a scene to access the control screen Scene Control Scene control differs from regular device control since devices within a scene may be set to turn off when the scene is turned on (activated). All devices within the scene will turn off when the off button is tapped. Double tapping the on button will turn all scene members full-on instantly regardless of programmed scene state. Tap to increment scene bright/dim Press and h
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Scene name Device name Icon Device icon Room Add to rooms Memberships Schedule Set a timer for the scene Displays all memberships of the scene. Tap on a device to edit the state or tap Members the trash can icon to remove from the scene. Page 19 of 26 Rev: 9/27/2013 4:17 PM
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Schedule Schedule To create a schedule for your scene, please refer to the Schedules section of this manual. Troubleshooting Account Troubleshooting Unable to Create Account Verify that the mobile device is connected to Wi-Fi and has an external connection to the internet, try going to a website through the mobile device’s browser. Verify that the email is properly formatted (example@gmail.com). Account Already Exists Verify that you are using the correct password; if un
