Installation manual

M1XSP Installation Manual
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Insteon - (continued)
Permanently erasing "Unlinking" all Insteon devices from the M1XSP - (Jumper S1)
At the present time it is not possible to erase or "unlink" Insteon devices individually. The only option is to clear all the linked
devices at once, erasing all the memory, making it necessary to re-enroll all devices again.
To erase all the linked devices from memory in the ELK-M1XSP:
1. Power down the M1XSP and move the S1 jumper to the 0 position.
2. After 5 seconds move the S1 jumper back to the 1 position. All devices addresses are now erased in the M1XSP.
Grouping:
M1/EZ8 Lighting devices 193 through 254 are mapped to control Insteon “Groups” (one or more Insteon devices that change
from the same command). See further details on Groups in the Smarthome Insteon instruction manuals. At the present time
the M1XSP firmware only supports Insteon Group 1. For the time being, the only method for including a device into group1 is
to manually put the Powerlinc 2414S V2 into the linking mode and then press the Link mode on the Insteon device. Both
device will then exit the link mode. The grouped devices my then be simultaneously controlled by M1 Lighting device 193
which is associated with Group 1. If all devices are linked to Group 1, this will serve as an "All On" and "All Off" command.
Operating BOTH Insteon and X-10 devices with a Powerlinc 2414S and M1XSP: (M1XSP Jumper S5)
The M1XSP has the ability to transmit and receive both Insteon and X-10 commands through the Powerlinc 2414S Serial
Controller. It works as follows: Upon activation of a Lighting device the M1XSP (with Insteon Firmware) will send Insteon
commands for the lighting devices number that have an Insteon "linked" address. It sends X-10 commands for the lighting
devices that do not have an Insteon "linked" address. This can eliminate the need for a separate X-10 PSC05 or TW523
Interface provided some tradeoffs and limitations are acceptable. For example: No X-10 devices can have a House/Unit code
that conflicts with any present or future linked Insteon device locations. M1/EZ8 Lighting devices are numbered 1 (A01) to 256
(P16). See the chart on the next page. Insteon device linking BEGINS at Lighting device 1 (A01) and ENDS at 192 (L16). For
this reason, avoid X-10 House/Unit codes in the extreme low numbers. Furthermore, no X-10 House/Unit codes can be
assigned to light device addresses 193 (M1) through 256 (P16), as these are reserved for Insteon Groups and special
commands. There is an option to eliminate Groups and free up addresses 193 (M1) to 254 (P14). See note N2 below.
N1. With the M1XSP S5 Jumper set to "0" (DN) (factory setting), the M1XSP supports a total of 192 individual Insteon or X-10
Lights and 63 Insteon Groups. It cannot support X-10 devices with a House/Unit code of M1 or above in this setting.
N2. With the M1XSP S5 Jumper set to "1" (UP), Insteon groups will be disabled and X-10 devices at addresses 193 (M01)
through 254 (P14) will be allowed. Insteon Groups are disabled with S5 in the "1" (UP) position.
N3. It is important to note that the optional Insteon RF Signal Enhancers DO NOT provide phase bridging or enhance/extend
traditional X-10 transmissions. An X-10 bridge/coupler will still be required for this purpose.
N4. Use the ElkRP software to program the format for any X-10 devices to "Serial Expander". Assign a name, type, and set the
"show" options. This should also be done for any Insteon devices, at least on Light devices 1 to 192.
N5. Transmitted X-10 commands are limited to On, Off, and Preset Dim (provided the X-10 devices support preset). Received
X-10 commands passed from the Powerlinc to the M1XSP are limited to On and Off states ONLY.
Load Status Communications:
With a Powerlinc 2414S Serial Controller containing firmware 2.12 and the SALad program "timerCoreApp", Insteon devices can
send their On or OFF status to the M1 whenever a User turns the load On or Off. In order for Load Status "On or Off" tracking to
be enabled, the LampLinc or SwitchLinc devices must have the Powerlinc 2414S Serial Controller's address linked into their
database. To do this, activate linking mode at the LampLinc or SwitchLinc by pressing and holding the set button or paddle for
10 seconds. The LED will blink on the LampLinc or SwitchLinc. Now press and hold the set button on the PowerLinc 2414S
Serial Controller for 10 seconds. The LED on the LampLinc or SwitchLinc should go solid to indicate that the PowerLinc
2414S Serial Controller’s address has been linked into the lighting device’s database.
NOTE: Insteon devices CANNOT initiate a report of their dim level status to the M1 when a device is changed by the User to a
level other than On or Off (eg:50%). An alternate is to have the M1 poll the devices periodically (see section titlted Polling).
Optional Polling for Insteon devices status: - (M1XSP Jumper S3)
The M1XSP can be set to periodically poll and retrieve the On, Off, and Dim level status of each linked Insteon device as a
workaround to the limitation of Insteon devices not initiating reports of their dim level status. The interval is one device polled
every 15 seconds, with the next device polled 15 seconds later and so on. NOTE: The added traffic associated with polling
every 15 seconds may cause problems with other powerline transmissions and/or devices. Other than the use of polling,
the M1 cannot maintain or trace Dim level states initialed by the User.
1. To enable polling by the M1XSP, move Jumper S3 to the "0" (DN) position. This option will not work unless the Powerlinc
2414S Serial Controller contains firmware 2.12 and has the SALad program "timerCoreApp" loaded.