Re: [mh] For sale: 2 insteon KPLs dimmers

[Marc M. <ma...@me...>]

On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 11:22:49AM +0530, Dinesh Guleria wrote:
> Mark,
> 
> I will just like to confirm how will these dimmer will work, just to get an
> idea that are they as per my requirement.
> 
> >>It can control & adjust brightness of upto 4 lights.
 
Since the answer may be useful to others, I'll answer in public, but
otherwise please send me private replies off list.

> >> The 4 small buttons can be linked wirelessly to control other lights or

actually 5 to 8 controlling buttons, it depends on what faceplate you
attach.

> appliances in other parts of the house. All buttons feature backlit status
> LEDs so you can see at a glance which lights have been left on (or off).

> Means suppose we want to control my garage light from my bedroom. Then in
> this case i will need 2 of these dimmer one at my bedroom & other at
> garage. Dimmer at bedroom will send ON event wireless to Garage dimmer &
> once light is on at garage, then On status will be send wireless by garage
> dimmer to  dimmer in my bedroom & status led will glow.

Both switches do not need to be KPLs. A non KPL can control a KPL, and a KPL
can control a non KPL like a switchlinc.

Think of a KPL as 6 independent switchlincs, except that only the first one
can be connected to a light. The other 4 (or 7) can receive commands and
light up without toggling anything locally, or be used to control other
switches.

See the docs:
http://www.smarthome.com/manuals/2486dwh6qs.pdf
http://www.smarthome.com/manuals/2486d_r5.pdf

Marc
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