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INSTEON

™

AccessPoint

INSTEON RF Receiver/ RF-PLC Bridge

For models:

#2443 AccessPoint

#2443P AccessPoint

two-pack

INSTEON-compatible AccessPoint User’s Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT INSTEON ACCESSPOINT .............................................................................................................3

What is INSTEON?....................................................................................................................................3

Key AccessPoint Features........................................................................................................................3

HOW TO SET UP ACCESSPOINTS............................................................................................................4

AccessPoint Installation Tips.....................................................................................................................4

Installing the First Two AccessPoints........................................................................................................4

Install the AccessPoint..............................................................................................................................5

Install the Second AccessPoint (or any subsequent AccessPoints).........................................................5

Installing Additional AccessPoints.............................................................................................................6

ABOUT INSTEON ........................................................................................................................................7

Understanding Why an INSTEON Network Is Reliable.............................................................................7

Further Enhancing Reliability ....................................................................................................................7

Using SmartLabs’ AccessPoint to Upgrade Your INSTEON Network......................................................7

About INSTEON and X10..........................................................................................................................8

TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................................................................9

SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................................10

AccessPoint Specifications......................................................................................................................10

FCC Compliance Statement....................................................................................................................11

Certification..............................................................................................................................................12

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

INSTEON-compatible AccessPoint User’s Guide

ABOUT INSTEON ACCESSPOINT

Congratulations on purchasing the INSTEON-compatible AccessPoint. Installing at least two

AccessPoints in your INSTEON enabled home will improve INSTEON signal strength and network

coverage throughout your home, and provide an interface between wireless-only INSTEON devices and

your overall INSTEON network. AccessPoints also tie together your dual-mesh INSTEON network by

transmitting INSTEON signals across radio-frequency to bridge your home’s powerline wiring phases.

SET Button

Status LED

What is INSTEON?

INSTEON is a simple, reliable, and affordable breakthrough in home control. Simple, because Plug-n-

Tap™setup is a breeze, and there are no wires to add – INSTEON uses existing powerline wiring as well

as radio-frequency for communication. Reliable, because every INSTEON device is a two-way repeater.

And affordable, not just because of low cost, but because INSTEON also works with legacy X10 devices.

An INSTEON home grows in value with every INSTEON device you add, making life more convenient,

safe and fun.

Key AccessPoint Features

•Setup is easy – AccessPoints install in minutes

•Communicates simultaneously over both radio-frequency and the powerline

•Couples INSTEON messages across opposite powerline phases

•Uses the reliable 900MHz band for superior through-wall transmissions

•Expands INSTEON networks to support large or complex installations

•Shows INSTEON activity with a white status LED

•Approved by the FCC and ETL, manufactured in an ISO 9001:2000 facility

•Warranted for two years

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HOW TO SET UP ACCESSPOINTS

ccessPoint Installation Tips

strip or AC line filter.

m within communication range of

homes, locate AccessPoints on different floors.

a refrigerator, cabinet, or television.

ot process X10 traffic. In the design of your

N devices, you should properly install at least two

AccessPoint is intended for installation in accordance with the National Electric Code and local regulations in the United

States, or the Canadian Electrical Code and local regulations in Canada. Use indoors only. AccessPoint is not

designed nor approved for use on power lines other than 120V 60Hz, single phase. Attempting to use AccessPoint on

non-approved powerlines may have hazardous consequences.

Read and understand these instructions before installing, and retain them for future reference.

Caution

Proper installation of at least two AccessPoints is recommended prior to

installing and using other INSTEON devices.

•Do not plug AccessPoint into an outlet controlled by a switch, because if the switch is inadvertently

turned off, AccessPoint will not have power.

•Do not plug AccessPoint into a filtered power

•Locate AccessPoints in different areas of the home, keeping the

each other.

•In multi-level

•Do not place AccessPoint near large metal objects, like

AccessPoint works best when placed out in the open.

•Unlike many INSTEON devices, AccessPoint does n

home automation network, understand that AccessPoint will not provide the same benefits for your

X10 devices (signal repeating and phase bridging) that it does for INSTEON devices.

Installing the First Two AccessPoints

Prior to setting up and using other INSTEO

AccessPoints, so that INSTEON messages can travel everywhere in your home. AccessPoints (when at

least two are properly installed) couple together the two separate powerline circuits, known as powerline

phases, which most homes are wired with. Please see AccessPoint Installation Tips above for more

information and guidelines on optimizing your installation. You can add more AccessPoints as needed for

superior performance and maximized coverage of your INSTEON network.

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INSTEON-compatible AccessPoint User’s Guide

Install the AccessPoint

1. Plug the First AccessPoint into a convenient wall outlet. Don’t use

an outlet controlled by a switch, because if the switch is

inadvertently turned off, AccessPoint won’t have power. The white

Status LED on the side will illuminate steadily, indicating that

AccessPoint is working.

TIP

Choose an outlet that is not near large metal objects which

might absorb radio-frequency signals.

2. Put the First AccessPoint into Setup Mode by rapidly pressing the

SET Button on the side four times. The Status LED will turn and

remain bright once AccessPoint has entered Setup Mode.

Install the Second AccessPoint (or any subsequent AccessPoints)

1. You have about 9 minutes to perform these steps before Setup Mode on the First AccessPoint will

time out automatically. If the First AccessPoint does time out, simply put it back into Setup Mode and

you will have another 9 minutes.

2. Locate another unswitched outlet, preferably on the other side of your home, and plug the Second

AccessPoint into it.

3. Observe the Status LED on the Second AccessPoint. Bright and

Steady

☺

Blink or Dim



A. If the Status LED is bright and steady the two AccessPoints are

communicating with each other and plugged into outlets on opposite

powerline phases. This is what you want – both powerline

phases can now communicate with each other via the two

AccessPoints. Proceed to step 4.

B. If the Status LED blinks or remains steady at a dim level the two

AccessPoints are either unable to communicate, or can

communicate but are on the same powerline phase. In either case,

unplug the second AccessPoint and try locating it to another outlet.

Repeat as necessary until you observe the bright steady Status

LED described above. Proceed to step 4 once this is achieved.

NOTE

If you can’t locate a pair of outlets on opposite powerline phases, contact

your local installer or SmartLabs Tech Support at 866-243-8018 for

further assistance.

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INSTEON-compatible AccessPoint User’s Guide

4. Tap the black SET Button on the First AccessPoint to exit Setup

Mode. The Status LEDs on both AccessPoints will illuminate

steadily at the dim level.

NOTE

The First AccessPoint will automatically exit Setup Mode after

nine minutes if you skip this previous step.

Installing Additional AccessPoints

You can add additional AccessPoints to your INSTEON network to extend its coverage and maximize

performance. Simply choose the AccessPoint that you previously installed as the First AccessPoint and

follow the steps above to confirm that new AccessPoints are communicating with your existing

AccessPoints. After the two opposite powerline phases in your home are coupled with at least two

AccessPoints, it does not matter which powerline phase you plug additional AccessPoints into.

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INSTEON-compatible AccessPoint User’s Guide

ABOUT INSTEON

Understanding Why an INSTEON Network Is Reliable

INSTEON messages travel throughout the home via Powerline Carrier (PLC) signals on the existing

house wiring, and also via wireless Radio Frequency (RF). As the messages make their way to

INSTEON devices being controlled, they are picked up and retransmitted by all other INSTEON devices

along the way. This method of communicating, called a mesh network, is very reliable because each

additional INSTEON device helps to support the overall network.

To further ensure reliability, every INSTEON device confirms that it has received a command. If an

INSTEON Controller does not receive this confirmation, it will automatically retransmit the command up to

five times.

Further Enhancing Reliability

As signals travel via the powerline or RF throughout the home, they naturally become

weaker the farther they travel. The best way to overcome signals getting weaker is to

increase the coverage of the mesh network by introducing more INSTEON devices.

It is possible that TVs, PCs, power strips or other electrical equipment may attenuate

INSTEON signals on the powerline. You can temporarily unplug suspected devices to

test whether the INSTEON signal improves. If it does, then you can plug in filters, such

as SmartLabs’ FilterLinc™#1626 that will permanently fix the problem.

Using SmartLabs’ AccessPoint to Upgrade Your INSTEON

AccessPoints are ideal

Network

for improving signal strength and network

coverage throughout your home. In addition, two AccessPoints

provide a wireless path for INSTEON signals to travel between the two

separate electrical circuits, called powerline phases, found in most

homes. Without a reliable method for coupling opposite powerline

phases, some parts of your home may receive INSTEON signals

intermittently. With at least one AccessPoint plugged into one of the

powerline phases, and at least one more plugged into the opposite

powerline phase, INSTEON powerline signals will be strong

everywhere in your home.

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About INSTEON and X10

Possible BoosterLinc Interference with INSTEON

If you have installed older SmartLabs Plug-In BoosterLinc™ X10 Signal Boosters or certain other

BoosterLinc-enabled products, the older BoosterLinc technology may interfere with INSTEON

communications.

Plug-In BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters, SmartLabs #4827, shipped after February 1, 2005, with V3.0 or

later firmware, are fully compatible with INSTEON.

The following Plug-In BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters use older firmware that may cause interference

with INSTEON:

•White BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters, #4827, shipped before February 1, 2005, with V2.5 or earlier

firmware

•All Gray BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters, #4827

Try unplugging the older BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters to see if this helps with INSTEON interference.

If it does, please call 866-243-8018 for help with replacing your older BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters

with newer INSTEON-compatible ones.

The following pre-INSTEON SmartLabs products have BoosterLinc technology that you can turn on or

turn off when you set the X10 Address for the product. If turned on, the BoosterLinc technology may

INSTEON.interfere with

1. Press and hold the SET Button.

2. Send the X10 Primary Address.

3. Send an X10 OFF Command.

You can send an X10 ON Command in

Step 3 to re-enable the BoosterLinc

feature.

To disable BoosterLinc X10 Signal

Boosting on these products:

NOTE

•KeypadLinc™ 6 with Integrated Dimmer,

#12073W, #12073WB and #12073WW

•SwitchLinc™ Relay 2-Way,

#23883 and #23883T

•ToggleLinc™ 2-Way Dimmer,

#23890, and Switch, #23893

If you have any of these products and the BoosterLinc feature is turned on, please consult your User’s

Guide or call 866-243-8018 for help with turning it off. You may then wish to install newer INSTEON

BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters, which SmartLabs can help you with.

INSTEON’s Effect on X10

If your existing X10 devices seem to be working less reliably after installing INSTEON devices, remember

that INSTEON devices can absorb X10 signals just as X10 devices do, and that INSTEON devices do not

repeat X10 signals. Installing INSTEON-compatible BoosterLinc X10 Signal Boosters, SmartLabs #4827,

or a SignaLinc Plug-In Coupler-Repeater, #4826, can increase X10 signal levels.

Please call 866-243-8018 if you have any questions or would like more help.

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INSTEON-compatible AccessPoint User’s Guide

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Possible Cause Solution

The Status LED on my

AccessPoint is not

turning on at all.

AccessPoint is not getting

power. Make sure AccessPoint is not plugged into a switched

outlet that is turned off.

The Status LED on the

First AccessPoint I

installed is not steadily

bright after I press the

SET Button.

You didn’t press the SET

Button four times, or there

was too long a pause

between presses.

Press the SET button 4 times in rapid succession. The

Status LED will not change to steady bright until after

you let go of the SET Button after the 4th press.

Move the AccessPoints closer together.

The AccessPoints are out of

range from each other. Install a Third AccessPoint between the first two.

I have tried several

outlets and the Second

AccessPoint’s Status

LED is blinking or

steadily on at dim level. Something made of metal is

blocking the wireless signal. Move AccessPoints away from metal objects.

The Status LED has

turned off and does not

flicker during INSTEON

transmissions.

A surge or excessive noise

on the powerline may have

locked up AccessPoint. Unplug AccessPoint for 10 seconds and reinstall.

Install a passive powerline phase coupler for X10

signals, available from SmartLabs.

My X10 system

performance is not

improved by installing

AccessPoints.

AccessPoint is not designed

to retransmit X10 signals. Install an INSTEON-compatible BoosterLinc, available

from SmartLabs.

If you have tried these solutions, reviewed this User’s Guide, and still cannot resolve an issue you’re

having with AccessPoint, please:

•Search our online knowledge base at http://smarthome.custhelp.com.

•Call our Support Department at 866-243-8018.

•Email us at tech@smarthome.com.

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INSTEON-compatible AccessPoint User’s Guide

SPECIFICATIONS

AccessPoint Specifications

General

SmartLabs Product Number 2443- INSTEON AccessPoint or 2443P- INSTEON AccessPoint (twin pack)

Warranty 2 years

Operation

Status LED White

INSTEON RF Features

RF Frequency 900 MHz ISM band

RF Sensitivity -103 dbm

RF Modulation FSK

RF Range 200 feet, unobstructed line-of-sight

FCC ID Number SBP2443

INSTEON Powerline Features

INSTEON Powerline Frequency 131.65 KHz

INSTEON Minimum Transmit Level 3.2 Vpp into 5 Ohms

INSTEON Minimum Receive Level 1 mVpp nominal

INSTEON Messages Repeated Yes

X10 Features

X10 Messages Repeated No

Mechanical

Operating Conditions Indoors, 0 to 70°C, up to 85% relative humidity

Dimensions 4.0” H x 2.5” W x 1.25” D

Weight 3.6 oz

Electrical

Supply Voltage 120 Volts AC +/- 10%, 60 Hertz, single phase

Surge Protection MOV rated for 150 Volts

Power Plug 3-pin grounded

Certification Safety tested for use in USA and Canada (ETL #3017581)

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