KPC-6 Button Controller
Manual Configuration Guide
KPC-6 Manual Configuration Guide
Version 1.1 9/25/07
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Selecting a New Network ID
The Network ID is a unique code that all of the devices in your UPB system possess so that they can
successfully communicate with one another. If a neighboring UPB system has the exact same
Network ID as your system then the two systems will interact and interfere with one another. UPStart
Software can be used to set the Network ID of your system to any of 250 unique values. You can
however, manually switch all of your devices to a new Network ID. This manual procedure requires
the use of at least one KPC 6-ButtonController and is outlined below.
Using an KPC 6-ButtonController to Select the Network ID
If you have at least one KPC 6-ButtonController in your system then you can use the procedure
outlined in Table 1 below to switch your system to a new Network ID.
Step Operation Result
1 Press and hold the ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’
pushbuttons on a KPC 6-Button
Controller to enter it into Setup
Mode.
2 Press and hold the ‘A’ and ‘B’
pushbuttons on the KPC 6ButtonController to start it learning a
new Network ID.
3 Wait for the KPC 6-Button Controller
to finish learning a new Network ID.
Table 1: Network ID Selecting Procedure Using a KPC 6-ButtonController
The KPC 6-Button Controller will enter Setup
Mode and all of its pushbuttons will begin
blinking on and off.
The ‘A’ and ‘B’ pushbuttons will continue blinking
on and off while all other pushbuttons will turn
off.
All pushbuttons will turn off.
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Teaching a Network ID to Other Devices
The Network ID is a unique code that all of the devices in your UPB system possess. In order to
properly communicate with one another all devices in your system have to be set to the same
Network ID. UPStart Software can be used to set the Network ID of your system’s devices to any of
250 unique values. In the absence of a laptop and the UPStart Software, you can manually teach the
Network ID of one device to one or more other devices. This comes in handy when a new device is
added to the system and you want to configure it so it will communicate with the rest of the system.
This manual teaching procedure requires the use of at least one KPC 6-Button Controller and is
outlined below.
Using an KPC 6-ButtonController to Teach its Network ID
If you have at least one KPC 6-Button Controller in your system then you can use the procedure
outlined in Table 2 below to teach its Network ID to one or more other devices in your system.
Step Operation Result
1 Press and hold the ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’
pushbuttons on a KPC 6-Button Controller to
enter it into Setup Mode.
2 Put all other devices that you want to teach
into the Setup Mode. Note: consult each
device’s documentation for instructions on
how to put them into Setup Mode.
3 Press and hold the ‘C’ and ‘D’ pushbuttons on
the KPC 6-Button Controller to start it
teaching its new Network ID.
4 Wait for the KPC 6-Button Controller to finish
teaching its new Network ID to the rest of the
system.
Table 2: Network ID Teaching Procedure Using a KPC 6-Button Controller
The KPC 6-Button Controller will enter
Setup Mode and all of its pushbuttons
will begin blinking on and off.
All other devices will indicate they are in
Setup Mode as per their documentation.
The ‘C’ and ‘D’ pushbuttons will
continue blinking on and off while all
other pushbuttons will turn off.
All devices will indicate that they are
now out of the Setup Mode as per their
documentation.
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Setting a Link Set
All KPC 6-Button Controllers come from the factory able to control a single set of 6 Links known as
‘Link Set 1. Each pushbutton can control a separate Link (or group of devices). In cases where you
have a second KPC 6-Button Controller that you don’t want controlling the same set of Links you
must somehow assign it a new set of Links to control. UPStart software can be used to configure
which Link each pushbutton will control. You can manually select one of 8 Sets that your KPC 6Button Controller will control. This manual link setting procedure is outlined in Table 3 below.
Step Operation Result
1 Press and hold the ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’
pushbuttons on your KPC 6-Button Controller
to enter it into Setup Mode.
2 Triple-tap the pushbutton that corresponds
to the Link Set that you want your KPC 6Button Controller to control (see figure 1).
Table 3: Setting a Link Set on a KPC 6-Button Controller
The KPC 6-Button Controller will enter
Setup Mode and all of its pushbuttons
will begin blinking on and off.
All pushbuttons will turn off when it is
finished programming the new link
set.
Figure 1: KPC 6-ButtonControl Zones
Set 7 49-54
Set 8 57-62
Set 1 1-6
Set 3 17-22
Set 4 25-30
Set 5 33-38
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Set 6 41-46
Set 2 9-14
Adjusting Scene Lighting Levels
By default, a single-tap of any of the KPC 6-Button Controller’s pushbutton will cause it to active a
pre-stored scene (light levels and fade rates) in all of the devices linked to that pushbutton. At some
point you may change your mind about the pre-stored light levels that get activated by the
pushbutton. You can manually adjust these levels and store them inside of your devices. This manual
scene adjusting procedure is outlined in Table 4 below.
Step Operation Result
1 Tap the desired KPC 6-Button
Controller’s pushbutton 1 time
quickly.
2 Adjust the light levels (or states) on all
of the devices that you want
activated by this pushbutton.
3 Tap the desired KPC 6-Button
Controller’s pushbutton 5 times
quickly.
Table 4: Adjusting Scene Lighting Levels
The KPC 6-Button Controller’s pushbutton will
turn on and any devices already linked to that
pushbutton will go to their configured levels (or
states).
All those devices will be set to the desired scene
levels (or states).
The KPC 6-Button Controller’s pushbutton will
begin to blink on and off and the devices that
you want activated will BLINK and store their
current light levels (or states).
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Linking Other Devices to a Pushbutton
Once your system’s Network ID is set and your KPC 6-Button Controller’s Control Zone is set it is time
to link one or more devices to the Controller’s pushbuttons. Linking is the process of copying the
Link that is assigned to a pushbutton into one or more devices that the pushbutton is supposed to
control. You can manually copy a Link from a KPC 6-Button Controller into one or more other
devices. This manual Linking procedure is outlined in Table 5 below.
Step Operation Result
1 Tap the desired KPC 6-Button
Controller’s pushbutton 1 time
quickly.
2 Put any other devices that you want
controlled by the pushbutton into the
Setup Mode. Note: consult each
device’s documentation for
instructions on how to put them into
Setup Mode.
3 Optional Step:
If you want the pushbutton to
activate a scene then adjust the light
levels (or states) on all of the devices
that you want controlled.
4 Tap the desired KPC 6-Button
Controller’s pushbutton 5 times
quickly.
Table 5: Manual Pushbutton Linking Procedure
The KPC 6-Button Controller’s pushbutton will
turn on and any devices already linked to that
pushbutton will go to their configured levels (or
states).
All those devices will indicate they are in Setup
Mode as per their documentation.
All those devices will be set to the desired scene
levels (or states).
The KPC 6-Button Controller’s pushbutton will
begin to blink on and off and the devices that you
want controlled will learn their current light levels
(or states) and indicate they have exited the
Setup Mode as per their documentation.
This procedure can be repeated for any pushbutton on your KPC 6-Button Controller, other than the
UP/DOWN pushbuttons.
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Unlinking Devices from a Pushbutton
In the case where you have a device linked to a KPC 6-Button Controller’s pushbutton and you
decide later that you no longer want it controlled by that pushbutton then you have to somehow
unlink that device from that pushbutton. Unlinking is the process of removing a specified Link from a
device. You can manually remove a Link in a KPC 6-Button Controller from one or more other
devices. This manual Unlinking procedure is outlined in Table 6 below.
Step Operation Result
1 Tap the desired KPC 6-Button
Controller’s pushbutton 1 time
quickly.
2 Put any device that you no longer
want controlled by the pushbutton
into the Setup Mode. Note: consult
each device’s documentation for
instructions on how to put them into
Setup Mode.
3 Tap the desired KPC 6-Button
Controller’s pushbutton 10 times
quickly.
Table 6: Manual Pushbutton Unlinking Procedure
The KPC 6-Button Controller’s pushbutton will
turn on and any devices already linked to that
pushbutton will go to their configured levels (or
states).
All those devices will indicate they are in Setup
Mode as per their documentation.
The KPC 6-Button Controller’s pushbutton will
begin to blink on and off and the devices that
you want unlinked will indicate they have
exited the Setup Mode per their
documentation.
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KPC-6 Manual Configuration Guide
19201 Parthenia Street, Suite J
Northridge, CA 91324
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