Smarthome 12063W Quick Referenc Manual - page 9
Factory Reset
If KeypadLinc begins to operate strangely, the factory reset procedure can be used
to clear the EEPROM’s memory.
1. Gently pull the Set Button out to remove power for 5 seconds.
2. Push and hold in the Set Button for 5 seconds, then release.
3. When the LED indicator comes on, the KeypadLinc is reset.
All of the programming will be defaulted to the assignments below.
Custom 6
Custom 8
Scene Address Programming
The KeypadLinc's integrated dimmer can be a member of up to 64 scenes. A scene
address is a single X10 address (just like a primary address), and is set at the time
scene membership is programmed. Using a single X10 command to trigger a scene
is much less complicated than using an intelligent computer controller to initiate a
macro that in turn sends dozens of commands over the next few minutes to turn on
modules and set brightness levels. When an ON signal is transmitted to activate a
scene, all scene-enabled modules programmed to be members of that scene will
turn on to their independent ON-levels and at their independent ramp rates for that
scene. Transmitting an OFF for a scene address will turn off all modules that are
members of that scene. Modules will react to dim and bright commands after the
scene address is sent, however, they will ignore All Lights On and All Units Off
commands for the scene address' house code.
Additionally, the KeypadLinc's integrated dimmer is compatible
with our popular line of scene-enabled SwitchLincs, ToggleLincs,
ApplianceLincs and LampLinc modules. The scenes for all these
modules can be setup simultaneously using the same
programming sequence. Signals transmitted by Smarthome 2-
Way module will be received and understood by the KeypadLinc's
integrated dimmer!
Scenes can be programmed with a Maxi-Controller or any
transmitter capable of sending Housecode and Unit Code
address without an ON or OFF command. Transmitters in which
one button is pressed to turn a load on or off WILL NOT WORK.
When using a Maxi-Controller or an equivalent transmitter, be
careful when pressing the buttons. Commands will be ignore if some commands
are not sent in the right sequence. "Fat-Fingering" or accidentally pressing the same
button twice may prevent the programming from being accepted.
If a TouchLinc 4.0 Touchscreen is available, use the SmartLinc Lighting Control drop-
in app to help automate the scene setting process. It can be downloaded from the
Smarthome website at this address:
http://www.smarthome.com/files/1270_control.zip
Programming Scene Membership and On-Levels:
1. Transmit the “clear” sequence:
2. Activate the integrated dimmer by turning it on and adjusting
the brightness at the KeypadLinc or with an X10 controller.
(Hint: a scene can trigger a module to go off by setting the
dim level to 0%.)
3. Send the following command sequence:
4. Transmit the desired scene address (house and unit code) to
lock-in new scene.
The light(s) will blink and come to 100% brightness to indicate that it has set the new
scene.
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M16
N16
O16
P16
Tip:
Be careful not
to “fat-finger”
the buttons as
you send the
lock-in
sequence.
Tip
: If you forget
to put a module
in a scene or
make a mistake,
you can just re-
enroll that
module in the
scene without
having to re-
adjust the other
modules that are
already in the
scene.
O16
N16
M16
P16
M16
How Powerline Signals Travel Around A Home
and How To Improve Reliability
Most homes in North America have two lines of 120 volts coming into the home
from the utility company. This split-single phase electricity is divided out at the
home’s breaker box into the circuits that feed light switches, plug-in outlets, and
appliances. Half of the electricity outlets and wall switches are fed by one of the
120-volt lines and the second 120-volt line feeds the other half. The intermittent
operation of PLC/X10 modules usually happens when the transmitter is sending
signals on one line and the receiver module is plugged into an outlet on the other
line. For the signals to get to the receiver, it must leave the home, travel to the
utility company transformer then come back in on the other AC line. By the time the
signal gets back to the home, travels through the electrical meter and circuit
breaker box, there may not be enough signal left to
trigger the module.
The first order of business will be to install a X10
coupler-repeater, also known as amplifier. A coupler-
repeater will ‘see’ the incoming signal, re-generate it,
and blast it out over both lines of the 120 volts. We
recommend that any home larger than 3000 square
feet install a coupler-repeater. In smaller homes, a
passive phase coupler also known as a signal bridge
may give satisfactory results.
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#4826B
SignaLinc
TM
Repeater