Справочник Пользователя для Smarthome NSTEON KEYPADLINK 2486D
INSTEON KeypadLinc V2 Dimmer User’s Guide
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Make sure the circuit breaker is turned on.
Make sure the air gap (SET Button) is not pulled out.
Check junction box wires to ensure all connections are
tight and no bare wires are exposed.
tight and no bare wires are exposed.
The LED on my
KeypadLinc Dimmer is
not turning on at all and it
won’t control my light.
KeypadLinc Dimmer is
not turning on at all and it
won’t control my light.
KeypadLinc Dimmer is not
getting power.
getting power.
Check the light fixture to ensure all connections are tight
and no bare wires are exposed.
and no bare wires are exposed.
The switch I’m replacing
only has two wires.
only has two wires.
KeypadLinc Dimmer needs a
NEUTRAL wire in order to
operate.
NEUTRAL wire in order to
operate.
Look in the rear of the junction box for a group of white
wires all tied together with a wire nut. Those are the
NEUTRAL wires. Connect KeypadLinc Dimmer’s white
wire there.
wires all tied together with a wire nut. Those are the
NEUTRAL wires. Connect KeypadLinc Dimmer’s white
wire there.
The KeypadLinc Dimmer and
the Controller are on opposite
powerline phases.
the Controller are on opposite
powerline phases.
Make sure two SignaLinc RF Signal Enhancers are
properly installed to bridge signals between the two
powerline phases.
properly installed to bridge signals between the two
powerline phases.
The Controller is plugged into
a power strip.
a power strip.
Powerline signals can’t travel through power filters.
Plugging the Controller directly into a wall outlet works
best.
Plugging the Controller directly into a wall outlet works
best.
My KeypadLinc Dimmer
is not receiving signals
from INSTEON or X10
Controllers.
is not receiving signals
from INSTEON or X10
Controllers.
Other modules are absorbing
the signal.
the signal.
Move the other modules or the Controller to another
outlet.
outlet.
Add new INSTEON devices or move around existing
INSTEON devices. All INSTEON devices act as
INSTEON Network repeaters.
INSTEON devices. All INSTEON devices act as
INSTEON Network repeaters.
My KeypadLinc Dimmer
is not linking to or
working with an
INSTEON Controller or
Device.
is not linking to or
working with an
INSTEON Controller or
Device.
The INSTEON signal may be
too weak.
too weak.
Make sure you are not experiencing interference with
older X10 BoosterLinc technology. Upgrade to
INSTEON BoosterLincs.
older X10 BoosterLinc technology. Upgrade to
INSTEON BoosterLincs.
My KeypadLinc Dimmer
doesn’t always respond
to an INSTEON
Controller.
doesn’t always respond
to an INSTEON
Controller.
The INSTEON Controller
may have been reset without
first unlinking KeypadLinc
Dimmer from it.
may have been reset without
first unlinking KeypadLinc
Dimmer from it.
Re-link KeypadLinc Dimmer to the INSTEON Controller.
Check scene membership and remove any unwanted
links from KeypadLinc Dimmer, or perform a Factory
Reset to clear it.
links from KeypadLinc Dimmer, or perform a Factory
Reset to clear it.
Install a powerline signal blocker in your home to keep
X10 signals from neighboring homes from interfering.
Consider not using KeypadLinc Dimmer in X10 mode.
X10 signals from neighboring homes from interfering.
Consider not using KeypadLinc Dimmer in X10 mode.
The light turned on by
itself.
itself.
Another Controller, a timer, or
stray X10 signals triggered
KeypadLinc Dimmer.
stray X10 signals triggered
KeypadLinc Dimmer.
If the above doesn’t work, perform a Factory Reset.
The controlled light does
not appear to turn on or
off right away.
not appear to turn on or
off right away.
The Ramp Rate may be set
too slow.
too slow.
Set a shorter Ramp Rate.
Install a powerline noise filter like Smarthome’s #4835
between the load and KeypadLinc Dimmer.
between the load and KeypadLinc Dimmer.
Install additional INSTEON Devices to boost the
INSTEON signal.
INSTEON signal.
KeypadLinc Dimmer
turns on, but not off,
using another Controller.
turns on, but not off,
using another Controller.
The load is producing
electrical noise that is
interfering with KeypadLinc
Dimmer’s reception of
powerline signal.
electrical noise that is
interfering with KeypadLinc
Dimmer’s reception of
powerline signal.
Increase the X10 signal strength with an INSTEON-
compatible X10 booster to overcome the powerline
noise.
compatible X10 booster to overcome the powerline
noise.
My light only turns off
when I tap the On Button
on my KeypadLinc
Dimmer, but I can
brighten and dim it.
when I tap the On Button
on my KeypadLinc
Dimmer, but I can
brighten and dim it.
The On-Level may be set to
fully-off or very dim.
fully-off or very dim.
Set a brighter On-Level. See HOW TO SET UP ON-
LEVELS AND RAMP RATES, above
LEVELS AND RAMP RATES, above
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