SmartLinc - INSTEON Web-Based Central Controller

SmartLinc is an affordable and flexible web-based controller perfect for controlling wall switches, lamps or appliances, thermostat and many more INSTEON devices. SmartLinc integrates INSTEON technology with any web-enabled device, allowing you to setup and control INSTEON devices from inside your home, in the backyard, at work, in the car or on vacation halfway around the world!

Your smartphone already lets you manage nearly all aspects of your life now... from meetings, music, photos, movies and games to contacting friends and family no matter where you are. Why stop there? Integrate your home lighting and appliances so that you can access and control them from anywhere. INSTEON app for SmartLinc allows you to simply and elegantly do just that

Whether you are a DIYer, an electrician, or a home automation integrator, you will enjoy the ease with which programming is accomplished. A simple plug-in installation sets up in minutes and will allow most web-enabled phones or PDAs to control your INSTEON network from almost anywhere. As an added feature, SmartLinc includes IP camera support, giving you the versatility to incorporate watching and controlling your IP enabled surveillance cameras through you web-enabled interface. SmartLinc puts the power of managing your entire INSTEON home automation network in the palm of your hands.

Overview:

• Allows most mobile web-enabled devices to remotely control INSTEON compatible devices
• Stores and executes On and Off timers for your devices, all without a PC
• IP camera support allows for remote surveillance and camera control
• Customizable web interface makes controlling your home easy
• Sunrise and sunset timer support, device status feedback, iMeter power display and thermostat support
• Free iOS and Android apps available

Features:

• Status/Feedback
  Get confirmation that a device or scene has been activated.
  
  
• Sunrise/Sunset Support for Timers
  Turn your lights on and off automatically based on local sunrise/sunset. Select city/state or latitude/longitude.
  
  
• Enhanced Thermostat Status and Control
  A dedicated page for controlling and reading status on your INSTEON-compatible thermostat.
  
  
• Read and Display Power Consumption On Your Smartphone
  With SmartLinc you can now read power consumption of any plug-in device on your smartphone, computer or any web-enabled computer.
  
  
• Start/Stop Dimming
  Select between incremental or start/stop dimming and brightening of lights. By enabling start/stop dimming, SmartLinc sends out a continuous Bright or Dim command when first pressed. Press a second time to stop when the lights get to a desired level.
  
  
• Advanced Custom Control
  Power users rejoice. Now you can get down to the command code and modify commands. Some of the things you can do include at the device or scene level:
  • Copy a scene from one room to another room
  • Change Group ON to Group Fast On
  • Create an All On or All Off for all devices linked to SmartLinc without having to re-link devices
  • Incorporate X10 devices
  • Create On Off macros with delay

Ideal At-Home Control
SmartLinc works in combination with your router and most mobile Wi-Fi or web-enabled devices to control INSTEON devices within your home. Setup only requires a few easy steps to identify your network IP address and then type it into your PC or mobile device. After setup has been completed, you can start linking INSTEON lights and appliances and creating scenes that will make home life more convenient and energy efficient.

Requirements:

• Wi-Fi enabled phone or PDA
• Wi-Fi router
• PC connected to router

Note: The Linksys Router Model WRT610N Version 1 has been found to be incompatible with the Smartlinc. The more recent version WRT610N Version 2 is compatible with the SmartLinc.

Away from Home Control
In much the same way as the At-Home setup works, while you are away from home you can access your INSTEON network using SmartLinc in conjunction with any internet connection or Wi-Fi hotspot. Simply identify your home's IP address and type it into your mobile device, then you can turn devices on or off at anytime, from anywhere, with the same reliability as you would have at home.

Requirements:

• Broadband internet connection (at home)
• Web-enabled phone, PDA or PC
• Router with port forwarding configured

Timers
Whether you are at-home or away from home, scheduling timers for devices on your INSTEON network is a valuable way to not only make your life easier but to manage the amount of energy consumption that is taking place. Timers can be set up from your PC or mobile device for one On time and one Off time for every scene in SmartLinc.

Pre-Organized, User-Defined Rooms
SmartLinc - INSTEON Central Controller takes remote access of your INSTEON home automation network a step further. It gives you the ability to apply unique names and labels for devices and scenes and then further organize those into rooms. By assigning your own naming convention, you define the simplicity of navigating your own network.

View Power Consumption
Get instant access to power consumption (wattage) of a device from any smartphone or web-enabled computer using SmartLinc and an iMeter Solo. If you already own SmartLinc and would like to view the power consumption of the iMeter, simply update your .bin file. SmartLinc currently supports viewing the wattage of one iMeter.

NOTE: By default, SmartLinc allows you to populate up to 15 rooms. If using the SmartLinc .bin file with iMeter Solo support, SmartLinc will only support population of up to 14 rooms. If you are currently using room 15, please be sure to move those devices/scenes to another room before you update your .bin file.

IP Camera Support
SmartLinc - INSTEON Central Controller enables you access a network surveillance camera so that you can watch your home while you control it, all from a web-enabled device. Turn on your interior lights or your yard lights; and from the same screen watch it happen. We recommend the Smarthome Wireless IP Camera, sold separately, and consider it to be a valuable tool that integrates your home automation and security into one.

iPhone and iPod touch Control
If you already have an iPhone or iPod touch and a Wi-Fi router, SmartLinc is all you need to start controlling all of your INSTEON devices. Simply access the SmartLinc web application via your devices browser and add devices, create lighting scenes and timer events, all from the palm of your hand.

MobiLinc and MobiLinc Lite - Using Wi-Fi or Cellular communication, MobiLinc supports control and real-time monitoring of your SmartLinc scenes and up to 1024 INSTEON and X10 devices on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch anywhere in the world. With MobiLinc Pro and your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, control all of your lights, thermostats, irrigation system, and other devices while on vacation or away from home. With MobiLinc and the many INSTEON devices available, home automation from the palm of your hand has never been easier.

• Automatic Find and Sync with SmartLinc on Local Wi-Fi
• Real Time INSTEON Device Status
• Supports up to 1024 INSTEON Devices and all SmartLinc Scenes
• Supports Irrigation Controllers (EZRain or EZFlora)
• Supports adding X10 devices directly into MobiLinc for easy command and control
• Supports Multiple IO Lincs
• Supports Multiple Thermostats
• Keep Your Favorite Devices and Scenes on a Dedicated Page
• Secure Connect to SmartLinc using Username and Password Authentication
• Also works with the PowerLinc 2414 (USB/Serial)
• Supports Multiple iMeterSolo Energy Monitors
• Supports a virtual unlimited number of ISY-99x and SmartLinc controllers
• Customize your devices and scenes with icons, custom command names, and custom status

Don't Block Your Outlets
SmartLinc - INSTEON Central Controller includes Smarthome's innovative pass-through AC outlet on the front of the unit. This outlet allows you to plug in additional AC devices without affecting the SmartLinc. While the outlet doesn't have any control features, it really helps against "power strip buildup." If you have large power adapters or other plug-in modules obstructing outlets, consider adding one of Smarthome's power strip liberators.

Certifications and Warranty
SmartLinc products are safety approved. The factory for SmartLabs Design Products is ISO9001 certified. Because of this passion for quality, Smarthome stands behind SmartLinc with a full 2-year warranty.

Non-Volatile Memory & Battery Backup
SmartLinc has internal intelligence to control your home without a computer running a full-time automation program. You'll be able to set up schedules directly on your PC, yet the settings are stored on the plug-in module, so you won't have to keep your PC running to activate timed functions. SmartLinc - INSTEON Central Controller has 32KB of downloadable EEPROM memory that won't be erased if the power fails. An on-board clock keeps accurate time, all the time, with integrated 10-year battery backup.

Specification:

General
Brand:	INSTEON
Manufacturer Product No.:	2412N
UPC:	718122389315
Patent No.:	U.S. Patent No. 7,345,998, International patents pending
Color:	White
Internal Clock:	For real-time clock, 10 years life span
Network Interface:	RJ45 Ethernet (10Mbps)
User Upgradeable Server Applications:	JavaScript, HTML-only
DHCP:	Supported
User-Assigned IP:	Supported
Dynamic DNS:	Supported
Ethernet Port Range Supported:	Any of the standard 65k ports
Warranty:	2 years
Operation
Status LED:	Blinks on setup, blinks on local traffic
Ethernet Jack LED:	Two Ethernet traffic LEDs on jack, one green, one amber
Setup Memory:	Non-volatile EEPROM
Web Page Memory:	128KB
User-Updated Pages:	Yes, via HTTP
INSTEON Features
INSTEON Addresses:	1 hard-coded out of 16,777,216 possible
INSTEON Links:	2,016
INSTEON Powerline Frequency:	131.65 KHz
INSTEON Minimum Transmit Level:	10mV
INSTEON Messages Repeated:	Yes
INSTEON Device Category:	0x03
INSTEON Device Subcategory:	0x10
INSTEON Product Key (IPK):	0x000044
X10 Features
X10 Addresses Supported:	256
X10 Powerline Frequency:	120 KHz
X10 Minimum Transmit Level:	3.2 Vpp into 5 Ohms
X10 Minimum Receive Level:	20mV into 5 Ohms
X10 Messages Repeated:	No
Mechanical
Operating Conditions:	Indoors, 32° F to 104° F, up to 85% relative humidity
Dimensions:	4.0" H x 2.5" W x 1.5" D
Weight:	10 oz
Electrical
Supply Voltage:	120 Volts +/- 10%, 60 Hz, single phase
Surge Protection:	MOV rated for 150 Volts
Power Plug:	3-pin grounded
Pass-through Outlet:	Uncontrolled 3-prong (with ground), 120V, 15A
Power Consumption:	2.11 Watts
Certification:	Safety Tested for use in USA and Canada (ETL #3017581)
Default Application
Maximum Number of Scenes/Devices:	240
Number of Rooms for Scenes/Devices:	15
Scene/Device Commands Supported:	On, Off, Dim, Bright (w/ currently available SmartLinc pages)
Timer Events Supported:	1 On, 1 Off timer per day, per scene/device
Maximum Number of Timer Events:	480 per day (240 On, 240 Off)
Timer Day of the Week Condition:	Supported; select which of 7 days each scene's timer is triggered
Browsers Supported:	All browsers supported via HTML-only pages. JavaScript/AJAX enabled browser for ideal user interface (default) *Browsers running on Linux are not currently supported

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