Smarthome 2421 User Manual

TriggerLinc™

INSTEON® Wireless Door Window Sensor (Open/Close)

Model : 2421

TriggerLinc Owner’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT TRIGGERLINC................................................................................................................................3

Key TriggerLinc Features .......................................................................................................................... 3

What is Included with TriggerLinc .............................................................................................................3

WHAT IS INSTEON?....................................................................................................................................4

INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................................ 5

TriggerLinc Hardware................................................................................................................................5

Installing TriggerLinc .................................................................................................................................6

Connecting an External Sensor to TriggerLinc ......................................................................................... 6

CONTROLLING INSTEON RESPONDERS FROM TRIGGERLINC........................................................... 7

Linking TriggerLinc to an INSTEON Responder ....................................................................................... 7

Unlinking an INSTEON Responder from TriggerLinc................................................................................7

Using TriggerLinc’s Multi-Scene Mode......................................................................................................8

CREATING INSTEON SCENES ..................................................................................................................9

ADVANCED FEATURES ............................................................................................................................. 9

Advanced Use of External Sensors with TriggerLinc................................................................................9

Restoring Power to TriggerLinc................................................................................................................. 9

Resetting TriggerLinc to its Factory Default Settings..............................................................................10

ABOUT INSTEON ......................................................................................................................................10

Using Dual-Band INSTEON Devices to Upgrade Your Network.............................................................10

Important Note about INSTEON Networks; Split Single-Phase vs. 3-Phase Installation .......................10

Further Enhancing Reliability ..................................................................................................................11

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................... 11

SPECIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATION, AND WARRANTY ........................................................................ 11

Specifications ..........................................................................................................................................11

FCC & Industry Canada Compliance Statement..................................................................................... 11

Limited Warranty .....................................................................................................................................12

TriggerLinc Owner’s Manual

ABOUT TRIGGERLINC

TriggerLinc can wirelessly control lights or appliances throughout your home. Program any INSTEON
device to react when the magnetic contact is broken and re-established on TriggerLinc. Useful for doors,
windows, drawers, cabinets, or anything else that opens. You can optionally connect an external contact
closure sensor of any type (e.g., hidden contacts or doorbell button).

Main case

Status LED

Magnet

Indicator arrows

Key TriggerLinc Features

• Installs and Links to other INSTEON devices in minutes

• Operates via radio frequency (RF) to eliminate unsightly and inconvenient wiring

• Battery-operated for easy installation

• Wires standard security sensors to TriggerLinc to monitor several doors or windows

• Excellent range – up to 150 feet from the nearest access point

• Indicates INSTEON setup mode activity and operational states with a Status LED

• Stores setup state in memory so settings aren’t lost when batteries are removed

• Two-year warranty

What is Included with TriggerLinc

• TriggerLinc – INSTEON Wireless Door Window Sensor (Open/Close)

• Magnet

• One (1) AA battery

• Quick-Start Guide

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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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