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wrthissell
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 Posted - 06/17/2012 : 09:54:11 AM
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| I have a Insteon 2475F and a KeypadLinc 2486DWH8 scene control keypad with Dimmer. I want to be able to turn on the ceiling fan light at a dim level and then let it ramp up upon hold with a button on the KeypadLinc. I followed the instructions on page 6 of the manual. However, the only result I am able to obtain is to turn on the ceiling fan light at full power with a tap, then it ramps up or down with a hold. I have tried several permutations to the provided instructions, to no avail. How do I achieve what I want? |
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Tfitzpatri8
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Posted - 06/17/2012 : 10:49:34 AM
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If you have HouseLinc or an ISY, you can adjust the scene dimmer level with a computer. If not, you'll use the scene and Set buttons on the KeypadLinc and the Light Set button on the FanLinc.
It sounds like you've already linked the KeypadLinc button as a controller and the FanLinc light as a responder. In that case:
1) Press & hold the keypad button to get the fan's light to the desired dim level. Within 4 minutes,
2) Single-tap the Light Set button on the FanLinc;
3) Without pressing any other buttons on the KeypadLinc, hold the keypad's Set button in for about 5 seconds until the keypad button controlling the fan starts to blink;
4) Hold the FanLinc's Light Set button for about 5 seconds.
That process will replace the existing link with a new one with the new dimmer level. The FanLinc and the Keypad will both beep and the keypad button will stop flashing.
Edited by Tfitzpatri8 to correct instructions. |
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wrthissell
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USA
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Posted - 06/17/2012 : 12:47:56 PM
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| Thank you for your most prompt reply. I just tried your instructions and I am getting the same result - turning on the light from the KeypadLinc results in full power, not the level I set after step 1. I have tried repeating the steps three times, and I also tried press and holding in step 2 until the light on the Fanlink started flashing. Both do not work on my setup. By the way, when I follow your step 2, the light turns off. What am I doing wrong? I just got the units this past week. Do I need a different firmware on them? If so, how do I install it? |
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Tfitzpatri8
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Posted - 06/17/2012 : 4:57:06 PM
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| Sorry, skip step 2, I was mixing up gear. |
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wrthissell
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Posted - 06/23/2012 : 10:12:02 AM
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| I just tried your modified instructions (skipping step 2) and I am getting the same result as before. The ceiling fan light turns on at full brightness. How do I fix this issue? Thank you in advance for your reply. |
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Tfitzpatri8
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Posted - 06/23/2012 : 10:44:24 AM
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| Make sure you use the keypad's set button--if you try holding the secondary button instead, you'll be changing the light level. |
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wrthissell
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Posted - 06/23/2012 : 11:24:46 AM
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| The ceiling light is controlled by a secondary scene button. This is the button I am pressing to turn on, off, and holding to set the dimmer level. The dedicated on-off button is used to control another light in the room. I do not have an issue with the way the dedicated on-off button is working. I just hold it and the light starts at a dim level and then ramps up. I want to duplicate this functionality with the secondary scene button that is controlling the ceiling fan light. How do I accomplish this? |
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Tfitzpatri8
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Posted - 06/23/2012 : 11:40:37 AM
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Whichever keypad button you are pressing last, before holding the keypad's Set button in for 5 seconds, that's the button you are programming as controller of the scene.
If you are wanting to duplicate a scene across multiple buttons or devices, you might want to get HouseLinc. It has a handy scene tool that automatically cross-links all of a scene's controllers and also ensures all the different controllers have identical dimmer levels and ramp rates, something that can be a challenge if you are adjusting things manually by sight. |
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wrthissell
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Posted - 06/23/2012 : 12:45:15 PM
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| The problem is that after following the directiions you supplied the secondary scene control button is not turning on the ceiling fan light at the previously selected dim level. It is just turning in on at full power. How do I get it to work? |
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stusviews
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Posted - 06/23/2012 : 1:29:41 PM
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| The procedure is described in the Owner's Manual under "Make Light an INSTEON Responder," Step 5. |
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wrthissell
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USA
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Posted - 06/23/2012 : 4:26:02 PM
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| Thank you for the reply. I did follow the instructions you referred to in the FanLinc Manual, and that did associate the secondary scene control button with turning on and off the ceiling fan light. The instructions in the FanLinc Manual for adjusting the on level do not work with the KeypadLinc 2486DWH8 because step 1 will dim the light and turn it off prior to reaching the time required for it to beep and start flashing. Tfitzpatri8 had a potential work-around, but the set dim level is not applied. So, I am still searching for a solution. How do I get the secondary scene control button to turn on the FanLinc light at a dim level instead of full power? |
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Tfitzpatri8
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Posted - 06/23/2012 : 4:32:00 PM
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Originally posted by wrthissell
The instructions in the FanLinc Manual for adjusting the on level do not work with the KeypadLinc 2486DWH8 because step 1 will dim the light and turn it off prior to reaching the time required for it to beep and start flashing.
That suggests you are holding down the secondary button to link. Don't do that. Adjust the level with the secondary button, but then hold the keypad set button for 5 seconds to enter linking mode, then hold the fan light set button for 5 seconds to finish.
If you you need to, call Smarthome's Insteon Gold support line and they can walk you through what I described step by step as you do it to ensure you aren't pressing the wrong button midway through the process. |
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FanLinc 2475F Adjusting On-Level for Light Problem
