Thermostat Adapter Owner’s Manual (Rev 2.0+)
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CONTROLLING INSTEON RESPONDERS FROM THERMOSTAT
ADAPTER
Linking Thermostat Adapter to an INSTEON Responder
Thermostat Adapter can turn INSTEON Responders on and off when the thermostat switches the A/C,
heat, and/or fan on and off. This feature is useful for synchronizing your thermostat with other INSTEON-
compatible thermostats or equipment, such as booster fans, dampers, etc.
• A/C – Turns Responders on when the thermostat turns on the A/C and off when the A/C is turned
off
• Heat - Turns Responders on when the thermostat turns on the heater and off when the heater is
turned of
• Fan – Turns Responders on when the fan is turned on manual or via thermostat timer and off
when the fan is turned off.
NOTE: Although the fan is used during heat and A/C modes, Responders will only turn on and off
when the fan is controlled manually, by a Controller, or via thermostat timer.
The following will work for the most common INSTEON devices:
1) Set the thermostat to the desired mode (A/C, Heat, FanOn). If you are using the FanOn mode, make
sure to also set your thermostat to Off mode.
2) Press & hold the Set button on Thermostat Adapter for 3 seconds
The Thermostat Adapter Status LED will begin blinking
The thermostat display will flash all the LCD characters once
3) Press & hold the Responder’s Set button for 3 seconds
The Thermostat Adapter Status LED will stop blinking
The thermostat display will flash all the LCD characters once
4) Confirm that Linking was successfully by manually changing the mode on the thermostat
The Responder will respond appropriately
Unlinking an INSTEON Responder from Thermostat Adapter
If you are no longer going to use an INSTEON Responder that has been Linked to Thermostat Adapter, it
is very important that you Unlink it. Otherwise, Thermostat Adapter will retry any commands repetitively,
thus slowing down the system.
The following will work for the most common INSTEON devices:
1) Press & hold the Set button on Thermostat Adapter for 3 seconds
The Thermostat Adapter Status LED will begin blinking
The thermostat display will flash all the LCD characters once
2) Press & hold the Set button on Thermostat Adapter for 3 seconds again
The Thermostat Adapter Status LED will continue blinking
The thermostat display will flash all the LCD characters once
3) Press & hold the Responder’s Set button for 3 seconds
The Thermostat Adapter Status LED will stop blinking
The thermostat display will flash all the LCD characters once
4) Confirm that Unlinking was successful by manually changing the mode on the thermostat
The Responder will no longer respond
