INSTEON Load Controller 220V / 240V 30 Amp, N/O and N/C (2477SA1, 2477SA2) Manual - Manual (Page 4)

240V Load Controller Owner’s Manual
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WHAT IS INSTEON?
Since its inception in 2005, INSTEON has become the industry gold standard in home-control networking
technology, offering more reliability and flexibility than any other home management system on the
market. INSTEON is simple, reliable and affordable.
• Simple: each device takes just minutes to install.
• Reliable: every INSTEON device works as a network repeater, ensuring your commands will not
be lost.
• Affordable: 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
I.D., so unless neighbors or would-be hackers have access to your particular device’s INSTEON I.D., they
won’t be able to control your home, even if they are using similar products.