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About PowerLinc II’s Certification

The PowerLinc Interface has been thoroughly tested by ITS ETL SEMKO,
a nationally recognized independent third-party testing laboratory.
Products bearing North American ETL Listed mark signifies that the
product has been tested to and has met the requirements of a widely
recognized consensus of U.S. and Canadian product safety standards,
that the manufacturing site has been audited, and that the manufactur-
er has agreed to a program of quarterly factory follow-up inspections to
verify continued conformance.

Smarthome Limited Warranty

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from the date of purchase, this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will
perform in substantial conformity to the description of the product in this Owner's Manual. This warranty
shall not apply to defects or errors caused by misuse or neglect.
If the product is found to be defective in material or workmanship or if the product does not perform as
warranted above during the warranty period, Smarthome will either repair it, replace it or refund the pur-
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of the date of purchase and an explanation of the defect or error.  The repair, replacement, or refund
that is provided for above shall be the full extent of Smarthome's liability with respect to this product.
For repair or replacement during the warranty period, call Smarthome customer service to receive an
RA# (return authorization number), properly package the product (with the RA# clearly printed on the
outside of the package) and send the product, along with all other required materials, to:

Smarthome
ATTN: Receiving Dept.
16542 Millikan Ave
Irvine, CA 92606-5027

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Summary of Contents for 1623 IR Linc

Page 1: ...IR LincTM Control Audio Video equipment with X10 PLC signals in you home Model 1623 IR Linc ...

Page 2: ... retained after a power outage Small sized Other Complementary Smarthome Products Your IR Linc is ready to be used by most any powerline based product on the mar ket However when teamed up and used with other Smarthome automation prod ucts you can transform the whole home s automation system to the same level and sophistication normally found in multi million dollar homes PC to IR LincTM Control y...

Page 3: ...o ciate with the learned IR signal 4 Send the PLC signal The green indicator will turn on solid then off See page 6 for more detailed instructions Overview The Active indicator will show that the unit is ready to learn IR signals During normal use it will blink when IR signals are transmitted The two IR Learn blast emitters emit IR light to control the AV devices During programming they sense the ...

Page 4: ...6 This probe can be attached to any device that generates a 3 28 volt AC or DC signal Some AV equipment have low voltage outputs that may be used to detect the device s power sta tus Detects the presence of a baseband video sig nal when connected to the VIDEO OUT jack Can t be used with video gear that outputs a blank or blue screen when switched off or in stand by Contact Closure Probe 8018 Extra...

Page 5: ...ent status The IR Linc can be programmed in one location and then transported to its final location without losing the stored data 4 Be careful plugging in external emitters on the rear of the unit If an emitter is plugged into the Probe jack it will be instantly destroyed 5 When using stick on emitters it is important that to find the IR sensor on the equipment and place the emitter directly over...

Page 6: ...ontinuous control functions like volume up or channel up The IR command will be sent as long as the BRIGHT command is being received DIM IR command is for continuous control function such as volume down or channel down The IR command will be sent as long as the DIM command is being received House Unit Code repeated Normal IR Only one IR command will be sent upon receipt of the powerline signal To ...

Page 7: ...e with IR reception The best learning will occur in darkened rooms The length of time the teaching remote s button is held down can have an effect on learning success In some cases the button may need to be held down longer than normal for the IR Linc to successfully sample the signal Other times it may only need to be held down less than a second Errors that can occur during learning If powerline...

Page 8: ...y difference is that in step 7 the PLC command sent is the same for all the IR commands Multiple IR signals can also be learned to the PLC commands that check probe sta tus The IR Linc will send out the multiple IR commands as it would under a normal command except that its checks the probe status before it sends out each IR com mand If the probe status changes while it is going through the macro ...

Page 9: ... addresses and IR signals learned 1 Press and hold the SET button for five seconds until the green Probe indicator comes on 2 The green indicator will remain lit for a few sec onds then it will turn off 3 When the indicator turns off the master reset Tip A reset should only be done if the learning processed is going to restarted There is no way of retrieving IR commands or undoing a factory reset ...

Page 10: ...ike those found outside of North America It can t be used on 230 volt electrical systems even with a step down trans former A voltage converting transformer will block powerline signals The PowerLinc II adapter which contains special circuitry the IR Linc box needs is not substitutable with other powerline interfaces Sometimes the signals from the built in blaster don t trigger the AV device Using...

Page 11: ...ase visit a retailer or distributor for the complete line of automation products from Smarthome Design KeypadLinc 6 with 450W integrated dimmer Specifications Number of IR Commands 31 Memory Volatility EEPROM non volatile memory Input Power 12 Volts DC supplied by PowerLinc Interface Dimensions 4 0in wide 2 5in deep 1 1in high Weight 2 pounds Emitters 2 built in blast and up to three external emit...

Page 12: ...eive an RA return authorization number properly package the product with the RA clearly printed on the outside of the package and send the product along with all other required materials to Smarthome ATTN Receiving Dept 16542 Millikan Ave Irvine CA 92606 5027 Limitations THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF AND SMARTHOME DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDI...

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