SeriaLinc Owner’s Manual
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WHAT IS INSTEON?
Since its inception in 2005, INSTEON has become a best-selling home-control networking technology,
offering more reliability and flexibility than any other home management system on the market. INSTEON
systems are simple, reliable, and affordable. Simple, because each device takes mere minutes to install.
Reliable, because every INSTEON device works as a network repeater, ensuring your commands will not
be lost. Affordable, because INSTEON can be integrated into any number of devices easily and at a very
low cost. An INSTEON home grows in value with each added INSTEON device, making life more
convenient, safe, and fun.
How Does INSTEON Work?
What makes INSTEON the most reliable home automation network is its dual-mesh network. INSTEON
devices use both radio frequency (RF) signals and the home’s existing wiring to talk to each other. In an
INSTEON network, every INSTEON device also acts as a repeater, receiving and sending every message to all
other devices in the network. So by integrating more INSTEON devices you will strengthen the network and
ensure no commands will be lost.
No central controller or networking setup is required with an INSTEON network. Simply install your devices and
then use a series of button presses or taps to Link your devices together. Throughout this Owner’s Manual, you
may see the terms “Controller” or “Responder”. These generic INSTEON terms refer to the components of an
INSTEON scene, and are used on a scene-by-scene basis.
•Controller – sends INSTEON commands to other devices
•Responder – reacts to commands sent out by another INSTEON device
An INSTEON device may act as a Controller, Responder, or sometimes both.
INSTEON networks are also extremely secure. Each INSTEON device is assigned a unique INSTEON ID, so
unless neighbors or would-be hackers have access to your particular device’s INSTEON ID, they won’t be able
to control your home, even if they are using similar products.
INSTALLATION
Preparing to Install SeriaLinc
CAUTION
Read and understand these instructions before installing and retain them for future reference.
SeriaLinc 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.
SeriaLinc is not designed nor approved for use on power lines other than 120V 60Hz, single phase.
Attempting to use SeriaLinc on non-approved power lines may have hazardous consequences.
Prior to installing SeriaLinc, please review the entire installation procedure and take the following
precautions:
•Use indoors or in a properly insulated and weatherproof electrical box only
•Don’t plug SeriaLinc into an outlet controlled by a switch because if the switch is inadvertently
turned off, SeriaLinc won’t have power
•Don’t plug SeriaLinc into a filtered power strip or AC filter
•Don’t stack INSTEON home automation devices together by plugging them into each other.
Stacked devices may overheat and stop functioning. Also avoid using the pass-through outlets on
INSTEON devices for other heat-generating power supplies.
