User Manual

SynchroLinc Owner’s Manual
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ADVANCED FEATURES
Advanced Calibration
SynchroLinc uses a trigger point to determine if the load is in the high or low energy state and send the
appropriate commands. If power consumption of the load is below the trigger point, SynchroLinc
considers the load to be at its low energy state. If power consum ption is above the trigger point, the load
is in its high energy state. The trigger point may differ depending on how SynchroLinc is calibrated.
If the lo w e nergy state is l o ck ed in f irs t dur in g C al ibrat i on Mode (as d es cr ibed in Cal ibrat ing Sy nc hro Li nc ),
SynchroL inc will s et the tr igger point at 25% above t h e low en ergy level. Ho wever, if the high e nergy state
is locked in first, the trigger point will be set at 25% below the high energ y level.
For example, if the low energy state is locked in first at 0 Watts and the high energy state is locked in
second at 100W, the trigger point will be set at 25W.
If the high en er gy state is l oc ked in fir st at 100W and the l o w ener gy state is loc k ed i n s ec ond at 25W, the
trigger point will be set at 75W.
NOTE: Trigger point can be manually adjusted when used with INSTEON home automation software,
such as HouseLinc 2.
Using a Second Loa d Sense S cene with SynchroLinc
As an advanced feature, SynchroLinc is capable of storing two scenes, referred to as Scenes 1
(descr ibed in Creating a Load Sense Scene with SynchroLinc) and 2.
• Scene 1 is activated when the loa d reaches its high energy stat e
NOTE: Without Scene 2 se t up, all L inked Resp onders will turn of f when the load r eaches its low
energy state.
• Scene 2 is activated when the loa d reaches its low energy state
Depending o n how you p la n to us e SynchroL inc, you might need to se t up b ot h s c enes . For ex ample, you
might want your lights to di m fr om f ull-br ight to 5 0% brightnes s w hen your DVD pl a yer turns on ( Sce ne 1) ,
and return to full-bright when your DVD player turns off (Scene 2).
See Linking SynchroLinc to an INSTEON Responder to Link Scene 1.
To Link to Scene 2:
1) At the Responder, set it to the state you wish to be activated from SynchroLinc when the load
reaches its low energy state (turn it on if you wish it to be on or off if you wish it to be off when
SynchroLinc activates the scene, set brightness levels, etc.)
2) Set SynchroLinc to Linking Mode by pressing & holding the Set button until it beeps (3 seconds)
The SynchroLinc Status LED will begin blinking green
3) Set SynchroLinc to Unlinking Mode by pressing & holding the Set button until it beeps again (3
seconds)
The SynchroLinc Status LED will begin blinking red
4) Press & hold the Set button until it beeps a third time (3 seconds)
The SynchroLinc Status LED will begin bl inking green
You will have 4 minutes to complete the next step before Linking Mode automatically times out.
5) Press & hold the Responder’s Set button for 3 seconds
SynchroLinc will double-beep and its Status LED will turn on solid green when the load is in its
high energy state and red when it is in its low energy s tate
6) Confirm that Linking was successful by turning the load on and off
The Responder will respond appropriately
7) If you wish to Link additional devices to Scene 2, repeat steps 1-6 with each additional Responder