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SmartLinc
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INSTEON Central Controller
Owner’s Manual (#2412N)
1 Rev. 6/19/2012 11:45 AM
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About SmartLinc.......................................................................................................................3 Features and Benefits.......................................................................................................3 What’s in the Box? .................................................................................................................3 SmartLinc Overview...............................................................................
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About SmartLinc Congratulations on your purchase of the INSTEON SmartLinc! You’re only minutes away from setting up an INSTEON network, the industry gold standard in home automation. SmartLinc works through your router to give you complete remote control over your home network. With this easy-to-install module, you’ll not only be able to remotely control all your INSTEON devices from your iOS/Android smartphone via the free INSTEON app,* but also link devices, create groups and scenes, adju
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Preparing to Install SmartLinc Read and understand these instructions before installing, and retain them for future reference. SmartLinc 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. Use indoors only. Prior to installing SmartLinc, review the installation procedure and take the following precautions: • Don’t plug SmartLinc into a switch-controlled outl
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The INSTEON App If you have an iOS/Android smartphone or tablet, you can configure SmartLinc and set up your entire INSTEON network with the INSTEON app. With easy-to-follow onscreen instructions, the INSTEON app makes configuring your devices a snap. Best of all, it’ s completely free with no monthly fees. Here are just a few of the processes the INSTEON app simplifies: • Automatic port forwarding • Linking/unlinking • Multi-linking/multi-unlinking devices iOS • Org
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Web Interface Icons Homepage Settings Help Room Settings Scene Settings Returns you to Takes you Takes you Add, remove Add, remove the SmartLinc to SmartLinc to SmartLinc and rename and rename homepage general settings help page on rooms and add scenes Smarthome camera URLs Wiki Setting Up Web Interface • These instructions assume the user is familiar with networking setup and firewall management (you will need to refer to your router’s instruction manual to determine how to
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3. Set up SmartLinc IP address and port number. • Click the Settings (wrench) icon. • Click Change Network Settings. • Update the IP address to the one you forwarded in step 1. • Change “Edit DHCP” to Disabled. • Click Save. • Cycle power on SmartLinc: unplug it, wait 10 seconds and plug back in. While unplugged, write down SmartLinc’s INSTEON I.D. for for step 5. 4. Test settings. • Enter SmartLinc’ s IP address and port number into your
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Setting Up SmartLinc 1. Log onto http://smartlinc.smarthome.com and click the Settings icon (wrench). 2. In the field next to Set T ime, enter the current time (hh:mm format) and click AM or PM. Click Set Time. 3. In the field next to Set Day , click the current day . Click Set Day. 4. In the field next to Set House Name, type in your desired house name. Click Set House Name. 5. Click Change Location. 6. A new screen will appear. SmartLinc should automatically sync with your de
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Adding/Naming Scenes in SmartLinc An INSTEON scene is the relationship between a controller and its responders. A scene can be a controller and just one responder, or as many responders as you like. Each responder in a scene can be configured to activate at dif ferent, individual states. SmartLinc organizes scenes within rooms (see Adding/Naming Rooms in SmartLinc ). The Scene Settings page is automatically filled out with a list of commonly-used scenes, such as Ceiling Lights, Movie
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Adding SmartLinc as an INSTEON Controller Use the web interface to wirelessly link SmartLinc as a controller of other INSTEON devices. 1. Log onto http://smartlinc.smarthome.com and click the button of the room in which the responder you want to control is located. (If the room is not listed, see Adding/Naming Rooms in SmartLinc.) 2. Click the scene in which you want to add the responder. (If the scene is not listed, see Adding/ Naming Scenes in SmartLinc.) 3. Next to Scene Devices, click
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Adding and Controlling a Thermostat from SmartLinc If you have an INSTEON Thermostat (2441TH), INSTEON-compatible V enstar thermostat (2491T) or INSTEON T otaline/V enstar Thermostat Adapter (2441V), you can add your thermostat and adjust temperatures and modes from the SmartLinc interface. Note that you must add the thermostat in its own room in the 16th (bottom right) room slot. 1. Write down your thermostat’s INSTEON I.D. (located on the back near the label). If using a Therm
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Adding and Controlling an IP Camera from SmartLinc If you have a Smarthome Wireless IP Security Camera (75790) or a Panasonic Plug & Play Camera (971363), you can view live camera feeds through the SmartLinc interface. 1. Log onto http://smartlinc.smarthome.com and click the Room Settings icon (cube with a wrench). 2. Next to the room in which the camera is located, click Add URL to Room. 3. Type in the camera’s access URL. Example: http://192.168.0.200:80/ImageViewer?Mode. Note that ther
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• Or select “Sunrise” or “Sunset,” which will automatically sync based on your location (see Setting Up SmartLinc). 4. Select the days of the week you want the timer to be active. 5. Click Save and Return. Removing a Timer from a SmartLinc Scene 1. Log onto http://smartlinc.smarthome.com and select the room and then the scene from which you want to remove the timer. • If you don’t recall which rooms or scenes have timers, click the Room Settings icon (cube with a wrench) or Scene
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Restoring Power to SmartLinc Like most INSTEON devices, SmartLinc stores all of its settings (including links) in its internal non- volatile memory. All settings will be retained in the event of a power failure. Once power is restored, SmartLinc will return all its connected loads to their previous states before the power loss occurred. Resetting SmartLinc to Factory Default Settings Connection Reset If you forgot your SmartLinc password or changed your network settings, perform a connection
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Factory Reset SmartLinc Resetting SmartLinc to its factory default settings will clear all of its internal memory. All links, room/ scene names, timers, camera URLs and check boxes will be erased and reset; DHCP will be enabled; the port number will be reset to 80; and SmartLinc authentication will be disabled. 1. Unlink all devices from SmartLinc. If you do not remove all links, the previously-linked responders will retry communications and cause network delays. See Removing SmartLinc as an
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Character Command 11 On 12 Fast-on 13 Off 14 Fast-off Brightness Characters Level 00 0% 19 10% 40 25% 7F 50% BF 75% E6 90% FF 100% Special Scene Numbers FF Controls all devices linked to SmartLinc INSTEON Direct Commands Direct commands give direct, flexible control over specific devices on your INSTEON network whether or not they are linked to SmartLinc. The direct string incorporates the device’s INSTEON I.D.: 1. 0262: starts INSTEON direct string 3. 11: corresponds to INSTEON
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Character X10 House Code X10 Unit Code X10 Command 6 A 1 All lights off E B 2 Status = off 2 C 3 On A D 4 Preset dim level 1 E 5 All lights on 9 F 6 Hail acknowledgement 5 G 7 Brighten D H 8 Status = on 7 I 9 Extended code F J 10 Status request 3 K 11 Off B L 12 Preset dim level 0 M 13 All devices off 8 N 14 Hail request 4 O 15 Dim C P 16 Extended data (analog) Macros Create a macro by stringing many commands together on a single command line to perform several actions with a single button pre
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Specifications General Brand INSTEON Manufacturer Product No. 2412N UPC 718122398315 Patent No. Protected under U.S. and foreign patents (see www.insteon. com) Color White Internal Clock Real-time clock, 10-year lifespan Network Interface RJ45 Ethernet (10Mbps) User Upgradeable Server Applica- JavaScript, HTML-only tions DHCP Supported User-Assigned IP Supported Dynamic DNS Supported Ethernet Port Range Any standard 65k ports Warranty Two years Operation Status LED Blinks on setup and on local
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Electrical Supply V oltage 120V +/- 10%, 60Hz, single phase Surge Protection MOV rated for 150V Power Plug 3-pin grounded Pass-Through Outlet Uncontrolled 3-pin (grounded), 120V , 15A Power Consumption 2.11W Certification Safety-tested for use in USA and Canada (ETL #3017581) Default Application Maximum Number of Scenes/De- 240 vices Number of Rooms 15 Scene/Device Commands Sup- On Off ported Dim Brighten Timer Events Supported 1 On and 1 Off timer per day per scene/device Maximum Numbe
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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 Owner’s Manual. This warranty shall not apply to defects or errors caused by misuse or neglect. If the product is found to be defective in material or workmanship, or if the product does not perform as
