Smarthome Stud Sensor 2421 User Manual

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TriggerLinc Owner’s Manual  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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