INSTEON HouseLinc Manual - Manual (Page 9)

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General Device Information
The general device section will allow you to set a name for your device, the location of your device as well
as a specific location within the room (physical location), the wattage of the load it is controlling, date it
was added and notes about the device.
The disable button allows you to stop a device from being managed by HouseLinc without having to
delete it. This is helpful for devices that are only used during the holidays (Christmas lights, Halloween
props, etc.). To start managing the device, simply uncheck this box.
You may also want to use this feature to prevent HouseLinc from managing other PLMs in your network
(e.g., if you run both HouseLinc and ISY-99 you may not want HouseLinc to make changes to ISY-99's
PLM).
Additional information includes Device ID, X10 Address (if used), Product Type and Product Information
(INSTEON Device Category, Subcategory and Product Key)
Direct Control (Controlling a Device from HouseLinc)
You can send direct control commands to your INSTEON device. The control buttons for most responder
devices consist of the following:
All responders:
 Turn
On
 Turn
Off
Dimmers only:
 Fast On (bypass local ramp rate)
 Fast Off (bypass local ramp rate)
 Brighten
(incremental)
 Dim
(incremental)
 Percentage (On level)
For responder devices that have a beeper, HouseLinc enables you to start beeping the device for a
specified amount of time (in seconds). This is helpful when trying to locate a device.
Local Settings
HouseLinc makes it quick and easy to program the local settings for your device. For responder devices
you can set things like On Level and Ramp Rate. For controller devices you can change scene button
modes (e.g., Toggle, On only or Off only) or even button configurations (e.g., 4-scene to an 8-scene Mini
Remote / RemoteLinc 2). Both responder and controller settings can be set to Programming Lock which
prevents manual changes from being made at the device.
Once you've finished making changes to your devices local settings, press the "Refresh" button. Note: for
battery powered devices, simply activate them to begin writing the changes.