INSTEON HouseLinc Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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About HouseLinc
HouseLinc allows you to manage your entire INSTEON network using your PC. Create scenes, timed events,
INSTEON triggered events and manually control devices from your computer.
Key HouseLinc Features
 Controls and programs your INSTEON devices from your computer
 Creates scenes in minutes– no need to individually program or link each device
 Triggers timers and events as long as your computer remains on with HouseLinc running
 Keeps logs of all links and tracks when each device/scene is activated or deactivated
 Performs advanced features for your INSTEON devices that may not be available through manual programming
(varies with device)
 Automatically checks for updates to the HouseLinc interface
 Two-year warranty for hardware
System Requirements
 INSTEON Computer Interface (also known as PowerLinc Modem or PLM)
 Windows 2000, XP, Vista (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit), Windows 8 (32 or 64-bit)
 15 MB of free disk space
 Minimum 128MB RAM
 Additional INSTEON devices to control
Installing HouseLinc
1) Be sure PowerLinc Modem or USB Adapter is not plugged into your computer
2) Go to www.insteon.com/houselinc.html to download HouseLinc
 A File Download dialog box will appear
3) Click Download and save file to your desktop, then open/run the file
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A HouseLinc Setup wizard will appear
4) Follow the instructions on the wizard to install HouseLinc
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HouseLinc will install
5) Make sure the “Launch HouseLinc” box is checked and click “Finish”