Pairing reference

Every way to pair an iNELS Wireless controller, detector or shutter with a unit — and how to clear it again.

Part 1, Understand the system. New to iNELS Wireless? Do Tutorial 1 first, then come back here for the other cases.

Before you start

The unit is wired and powered — a short press of PROG (under 1 s) switches its output.
You know the unit's PROG times — Appendix A. They differ between units.
You know which function you want and how many presses that is — Appendix B.
The controller battery is good, and you are near the unit.
You will leave about 1 s between presses.

Which controller do I have?

Controllers with a pairing button have a pairing symbol printed on the back. Where to find the button:

Controller

Pairing button

RF KEY

On the side, near button 5

RFGB (round and sharp)

Press the upper mandrel with a paperclip — the battery pops up and uncovers the button

RFWB

Remove the controller flap

RFDW-71 / RFDW-271

Use the PROG button on the glass panel

RFSW-62 / RFSW-262

Use the PROG button on the glass panel

No pairing button and no symbol → an older controller: use section B.

A. Controllers with a pairing button

Controller into pairing mode

Hold the controller's pairing button for 1 s. The red LED gives a short blink. Always do the controller first, then the unit.

Unit into programming mode

Hold PROG on the unit for its enter programming time (Appendix A) — for example 2 s on a single-channel RFSAI, 3–5 s on the two-channel RFSAI-62B-SL. The LED flashes once per second.

Choose the function

Press the controller button you want to use — as many times as the function number (Appendix B), about 1 s apart. The unit's LED lights at each press.

Finish

Short press PROG on the unit (under 1 s), then short press the pairing button on the controller.

B. Controllers without a pairing button

Older controllers are put into pairing by re-inserting the battery. There are two modes.

B1. Normal mode (without compatibility mode)

Remove the controller battery for at least 5 s, then insert it. The red LED lights for 3 s.
While it is lit, press and hold button 1 until the LED gives short double flashes. Release.
Put the unit into programming mode (Appendix A).
Press the controller button the required number of times (Appendix B).
Short press PROG on the unit, then remove and re-insert the controller battery.

B2. Compatibility mode (oldest units)

Remove the controller battery for at least 5 s, then insert it. The red LED lights for 3 s.
While it is lit, press and hold buttons 1 + 2 until the LED flashes rapidly. Release.
Put the unit into programming mode.
Press the controller button the required number of times — switching functions 1–6, dimming functions 1–8.
Short press PROG on the unit.

The same procedure switches back: double flash = normal mode, fast flashing = compatibility mode.

With old controllers and old units you cannot tell in advance which mode is needed — try B1 first, then B2.
The oldest RF Key/W and RF Key/B key fobs cannot be paired with units that have the radio-wave mark on the PROG button.
RFSAI-62B-SL, RFSA-62B and RFDAC-71B pair differently from the rest — follow their own page.

C. Clearing and factory reset

One button. Hold PROG for the unit's clear one button time (Appendix A). The LED flashes 4× per second. Press the controller button you want to remove. One long flash confirms and the unit returns to normal operation.

Whole memory = factory reset. Hold PROG for the unit's clear whole memory time. All paired buttons are removed and the unit stays in programming mode (LED every 0.5 s, up to 4 min) — pair new buttons now, or short press PROG to leave.

Clearing does not change the unit's memory-function setting.

There is no separate "hold more than 12 s" factory reset. Clearing the whole memory is the factory reset: 8 s on single-channel RFSAI units, 12 s on the two-channel RFSAI-62B-SL. Other units: Appendix A.

D. Detectors

A detector is a controller: it sends a command when triggered. Its behaviour is set with DIP switches, and it sends its pairing signal when you insert the batteries.

The pictures show the RFMD-200 motion detector. Other detectors are similar — see their own pages: RFMD-100 / RFMD-200 · RFWD-100 · RFSF-100. Set the DIP switches before pairing.

Immediate response

Set the DIP switches.
Put the receiving unit into programming mode (Appendix A).
Insert the batteries into the detector. If you just removed them, wait 30 s before inserting.
Short press PROG on the unit to finish.

Delayed return with time setting

Set the DIP switches.
Put the receiving unit into programming mode.
Insert the batteries, then remove them. Do this twice, with a 30 s pause each time before inserting.
Hold PROG on the unit more than 5 s — timing mode. Timing starts when you release PROG.
Wait for the time you want.
Insert the batteries — this stores the time.
Short press PROG on the unit to finish.

E. Shutter units (RFJA)

Short press PROG on the RFJA (under 1 s) repeatedly until the shutter is at its upper end position.
Hold PROG 1 s — programming mode, LED flashes once per second.
Press one button on the controller. It becomes up; the other half of the same rocker becomes down automatically.
Hold PROG more than 5 s — timing mode, LED flashes twice per second.
Press down. Release it 2 s after the shutter stops at the lower end.
Press up. Release it 2 s after the shutter stops at the upper end. The travel time is stored.
Short press PROG (under 1 s) to finish — the LED switches off.