Smart bulbs aren’t the only way to get remote-controlled lights in your house. You can also install smart light switches and use them with any bulbs. Here’s how to install and set up the Lutron Caseta Dimmer Switch Starter Kit.

智能灯泡并不是在您的房屋中安装遥控灯的唯一方法。 您还可以安装智能灯开关并将其与任何灯泡一起使用。 这是安装和设置Lutron Caseta调光器开关入门套件的方法 。

The company’s starter kit is a great way to dip your toes into the smart light switch arena, as their $100 kit includes the hub, a smart dimmer switch, and a little remote to control the switch from across the room. You can also spend a bit more and get the starter kit with an extra dimmer switch.

该公司的入门工具包是将您的脚趾伸入智能灯开关舞台的好方法，因为他们的$ 100套件包括集线器，智能调光器开关和一个可以从整个房间控制开关的遥控器。 您还可以花费更多一些，并获得带有额外调光器开关的入门套件 。

What makes Lutron’s offerings so great is that the switches themselves don’t require a neutral wire to install. So if you live in an older house where your light switch boxes don’t have neutral wires, you’re not out of luck like you would be with other products (like Belkin’s WeMo Light Switch).

使路创产品如此出色的原因在于，开关本身不需要安装零线。 因此，如果您住在较旧的房屋中，而您的电灯开关箱没有中性线，那么您并不会像其他产品(例如Belkin的WeMo电灯开关 )那样运气不佳。

Warning: This is a project for a confident DIYer. There’s no shame in getting someone else to do the actual wiring for you if you lack the skill or knowledge to do so, but just know that you do this at your own risk. Also note that it may be against the law, code, or regulations to do this without a permit in your area, or it might void your home’s insurance or warranty. Check your local regulations before continuing.

警告 ：这是一个充满信心的DIYer的项目。 如果您缺乏技术或知识，请别人帮您做实际的布线并没有什么可耻的，只是要知道，这样做后果自负。 另请注意，未经许可在您所在区域进行此操作可能违反法律，法规或法规，否则可能会使您的房屋保险或保修无效。 在继续之前，请先检查您当地的法规。

你需要什么 (What You’ll Need)

Before you even consider getting a smart light switch, there are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind. First, it’s generally not a good idea to install a smart light switch in a junction box made of metal, which can interfere with the wireless signal. Luckily, most houses use plastic junction boxes indoors, but in the off chance that yours are all metal, keep an eye on the wireless performance of the light switch.

在考虑使用智能电灯开关之前，您需要牢记一些注意事项。 首先，在金属接线盒中安装智能灯开关通常不是一个好主意，它会干扰无线信号。 幸运的是，大多数房屋在室内使用塑料接线盒，但是如果您的所有接线盒都是金属的，请密切注意电灯开关的无线性能。

Secondly, one of the first things you’ll notice with Caseta switches is that they’re much larger than a traditional light switch, because it needs to house all of the extra components that make it “smart”. Because of this, you’ll want to make sure your junction box is plenty deep. Otherwise, you’ll have a hell of a time trying to squeeze all the wires inside the box along with the switch itself.

其次，您会注意到Caseta开关的第一件事是它们比传统的电灯开关大得多，因为它需要容纳所有使其变得“智能”的额外组件。 因此，您需要确保接线盒足够深。 否则，您将费尽周折地尝试挤压盒中的所有电线以及开关本身。

Lastly, if you’re not comfortable with doing electrical work, then have a knowledgable friend help you out or hire an electrician to do it for you. However, if you feel comfortable enough to tackle such a project, you’ll need a couple tools.

最后，如果您不喜欢做电气工作，那么请一位知识渊博的朋友帮助您或雇用电工为您做这件事。 但是，如果您有足够的勇气来解决这样的项目，则需要使用一些工具。

The absolute must-have tools include a pair of needle-nose pliers, a flat-head screwdriver, and a Phillips-head screwdriver.

绝对必备的工具包括一把尖嘴钳，一字螺丝刀和一字十字螺丝刀。

Some optional (but very handy) tools include some combination pliers, a wire stripper tool (in case you need to cut wire or strip off wire housings), and a voltage tester.

一些可选的(但非常方便)的工具包括一些组合钳，剥线工具(以防您需要剪断电线或剥去电线外壳)和电压测试仪。

Wire nuts and screws come with the kit, so you won’t need any materials of your own.

套件随附线螺母和螺钉，因此您不需要自己的任何材料。

第一步：设置智能桥 (Step One: Set Up the Smart Bridge)

Before we actually get into the nitty gritty of installing the light switches, you’ll first want to set up the Smart Bridge that came with your Caseta starter kit. Since Caseta devices use Lutron’s proprietary Clear Connect RF wireless protocol, the hub is required in order to connect the switches to your network.

在我们开始实际安装电灯开关之前，您首先需要设置Caseta入门套件随附的Smart Bridge。 由于Caseta设备使用路创专有的Clear Connect RF无线协议，因此需要集线器才能将交换机连接到网络。

This is pretty easy. Just take the included power and ethernet cables and connect them to the hub. After that, plug the power into a free outlet and the ethernet into an open ethernet port on your router.

这很容易。 只需将随附的电源电缆和以太网电缆连接到集线器即可。 之后，将电源插入免费插座，将以太网插入路由器上的开放以太网端口。

From there, lights will begin to blink on the hub to let you know it’s ready for use.

从那里开始，集线器上的指示灯开始闪烁，让您知道它已经可以使用了。

第二步：关闭电源 (Step Two: Turn Off the Power)

This is one of the most important steps and it should be done before anything else. Go to your breaker box and cut off the power to the room where you’ll be changing out the light switch.

这是最重要的步骤之一，应该先做。 转到断路器箱，切断将要关闭电灯开关的房间的电源。

Perhaps the best way to know if you turned off the correct breaker is to turn on the light switch before cutting the power. If the light that’s controlled by the light switch turns off, then you know you’ve switched the correct breaker off.

知道您是否关闭了正确的断路器的最佳方法也许是在切断电源之前打开电灯开关。 如果由电灯开关控制的灯熄灭，则说明您已关闭正确的断路器。

第三步：卸下现有的电灯开关 (Step Three: Remove the Existing Light Switch)

Take your flat-head screwdriver and remove the two screws holding the faceplate on.

拿起一字螺丝刀，卸下固定面板的两颗螺丝。

You can then take the faceplate right off. At this point, you can use a voltage tester to see if the power is truly off to the light switch before you go any further. Better to be extra safe than sorry.

然后，您可以直接取下面板。 此时，您可以使用电压测试仪在进一步操作之前查看电灯开关的电源是否确实断开。 最好是比后悔更安全。

Next, take your Phillips-head screwdriver and remove the two screws that hold the light switch onto the junction box.

接下来，拿起梅花槽螺丝刀，卸下将电灯开关固定在接线盒上的两颗螺钉。

Once removed, take your fingers and pull out the light switch (using the tabs at the top and bottom of the switch) to expose more of the wires.

卸下后，用手指拉出电灯开关(使用开关顶部和底部的卡舌)以露出更多电线。

Take a look at the wiring configuration of the light switch. You’ll notice that there are two black wires connected to the switch, as well as a bare copper wire, which is the ground wire. Further back in the box, you might also have two white wires that are tied together with a wire nut. (If the colors in your wall are different, make note of which are which, to ensure you connect everything properly.)

看一下电灯开关的接线配置。 您会注意到，有两条黑线连接到交换机，还有一条裸铜线(即地线)。 在盒子的后面，您可能还会有两条白线，这些白线通过线螺母绑在一起。 (如果墙壁上的颜色不同，请记下哪种颜色，以确保正确连接所有东西。)

As briefly explained above, the black wires are the power (or “hot”) wires and the white wires are the neutral (or “return”) wires. Electricity flows through the hot wire, entering the switch and then into the light fixture, and then returns through the neutral wire. Turning off the switch simply disconnects the power wire from the light fixture, cutting off power from your lights.

如上所述，黑线是电源线(或“热”线)，白线是中线(或“回线”)线。 电流流经热线，进入开关，然后进入灯具，然后通过中性线返回。 只需关闭开关，即可从灯具上断开电源线的连接，从而切断灯具的电源。

Now, take your screwdriver and remove the two black wires attached to the light switch. Don’t worry about which black wire goes where, because they’re interchangeable.

现在，拿起螺丝刀，卸下连接到电灯开关的两条黑色电线。 不必担心哪条黑线可以到达哪里，因为它们是可互换的。

Lastly, remove the bare copper ground wire from the green screw.

最后，从绿色螺钉上卸下裸露的铜接地线。

Leave the two white neutral wires alone, as we won’t be needing them at all for the installation.

不用理会两条白色的中性线，因为我们完全不需要安装它们。

第四步：为Caseta调光器开关准备电线 (Step Four: Prepare Your Wires for the Caseta Dimmer Switch)

Now that the light switch is completely removed, we’ll need to prepare for the installation of the Caseta switch.

现在，电灯开关已完全卸下，我们需要准备安装Caseta开关。

Grab your needle-nose pliers and straighten out the black and ground wires. Since they’re bent like hooks from the old switch, they’ll need to be straightened out so that you can attach wire nuts to them later on.

抓住尖嘴钳，拉直黑色和接地线。 由于它们像旧开关上的钩一样弯曲，因此需要将它们拉直，以便以后可以将金属螺母固定到它们上。

You’re now ready to install the Caseta switch!

现在就可以安装Caseta开关了！

第五步：安装Caseta调光器开关 (Step Five: Install the Caseta Dimmer Switch)

Grab your Caseta switch and carefully pry off the front cover, which is held in place by several clips.

抓住Caseta开关，然后小心地撬起前盖，该前盖由数个夹子固定在适当的位置。

After that, remove the bottom faceplate from the switch by removing the two screws that attach it to the switch—one on the top and one of the bottom.

然后，通过卸下将其固定在交换机上的两颗螺钉，从交换机上卸下底部面板，一个在顶部，一个在底部。

At this point, ensure that your junction box is big enough to house the Caseta switch. If not, you’ll likely need to replace the junction box with a bigger one, which is a project for another day.

此时，请确保接线盒足够大以容纳Caseta开关。 如果没有，您可能需要将接线盒换成更大的接线盒，这是另一天的项目。

The Caseta switch will have two black wires and one green wire. Start by connecting the green wire to the bare copper ground wire coming out from the junction box. Do this by placing the two wires together side-by-side with the ends matching and screw the wire nut on top of them like you’re turning a small knob. Stop when you can barely turn it anymore—you want the wire nut on there as tight as possible so nothing comes loose.

Caseta开关将有两根黑线和一根绿线。 首先将绿线连接到从接线盒出来的裸铜接地线。 为此，将两根导线并排放置，使两端匹配，并像拧小旋钮一样将导线螺母拧在它们的顶部。 当您几乎无法转动时，请停下来–您希望将螺母拧紧，以免松动。

Next, do the same thing with the two black wires. Again, it doesn’t matter which one goes with which, since they’re interchangeable.

接下来，用两条黑色电线做同样的事情。 再次强调，哪一个与哪一个无关，因为它们是可互换的。

With everything wired up, you’ll need to stuff the wires back into the box and make room for the switch. This can be tricky, so don’t be afraid to get rough with the wires and bend them back into the box as far as they’ll go.

一切都连接好之后，您需要将电线塞回到盒子中，并为交换机留出空间。 这可能很棘手，所以不要害怕使电线变粗并尽可能将它们弯曲回盒中。

Take the two screws that were included in the kit and use them to attach the switch to the junction box—one on the top and one on the bottom.

拧下套件中随附的两颗螺钉，并用它们将开关固定到接线盒上-顶部一个，底部一个。

At this point, you can install the included faceplate back on, but you can actually use any decorator faceplate that you want.

此时，您可以重新安装随附的面板，但实际上可以使用所需的任何装饰面板。

Turn the power back and enjoy your new light switch!

重新打开电源，享受新的电灯开关！

However, that’s just half the fun. You’ll now connect it to the Lutron Smart Bridge so that you can control the switch remotely from your phone, and set things like schedules and scenes.

但是，那只是乐趣的一半。 现在，您将其连接到Lutron Smart Bridge，以便可以从手机远程控制开关，并设置时间表和场景等内容。

第六步：下载Lutron Caseta App (Step Six: Download the Lutron Caseta App)

To connect the switches to the Smart Bridge, you’ll need the Lutron Caseta app (iOS and Android) . So download it to your phone now.

要将交换机连接到Smart Bridge，您需要Lutron Caseta应用程序( iOS和Android )。 因此，现在将其下载到您的手机。

Once that’s done, open it up and agree to the various terms. Hit “Accept”.

完成后，打开它并同意各个条款。 点击“接受”。

Tap on “Get Started”.

点击“入门”。

The next screen will tell you to install your Lutron devices. Since we’ve already done that, we’ll tap on “Next” in the top-right corner of the screen.

下一个屏幕将告诉您安装Lutron设备。 既然已经完成了，我们将点击屏幕右上角的“下一步”。

Next, you’ll create an account with Lutron. Enter in your email address and create a password. Hit “Create Account” when finished.

接下来，您将使用Lutron创建一个帐户。 输入您的电子邮件地址并创建一个密码。 完成后点击“创建帐户”。

On the next screen you’ll be instructed to plug in the Smart Bridge hub, but since we’ve already done that, tap on “Next”.

在下一个屏幕上，系统将指示您插入Smart Bridge集线器，但是由于我们已经完成了此操作，因此请点击“下一步”。

Give it a few moments for the app to find your Smart Bridge on the network.

给应用程序一些时间，以在网络上找到您的Smart Bridge。

Next, you’ll be instructed to press the small button on the back of the Smart Bridge.

接下来，将指示您按Smart Bridge背面的小按钮。

After you press the button, you may get a couple of pop-ups asking Lutron for permission on your location and HomeKit data.

按下按钮后，您可能会看到几个弹出窗口，要求路创对您的位置和HomeKit数据进行许可。

Hit “Next” on the Time and Location screen.

在时间和位置屏幕上单击“下一步”。

On the next screen, select the device you installed. In this case, it’s the Caseta In-Wall Dimmer/Switch.

在下一个屏幕上，选择您要安装的设备。 在这种情况下，它是Caseta入墙式调光器/开关。

As instructed in the app, press and hold the bottom button on the switch for ten seconds until the LED lights on the switch begin to blink quickly.

按照应用程序中的说明，按住开关底部的按钮十秒钟，直到开关上的LED灯开始快速闪烁。

Next, choose the room that the switch is installed in. In this case, I installed one in my wife’s bathroom, so I’ll select “Bathroom” and give it a unique name. Hit “Next” when you’re done with this step.

接下来，选择安装交换机的房间。在这种情况下，我在妻子的浴室中安装了一个房间，因此我将选择“浴室”并给它起一个唯一的名称。 完成此步骤后，单击“下一步”。

You’ll then choose the light type that the switch controls. Hit “Next” when you select one.

然后，您将选择开关控制的灯光类型。 选择一个后，单击“下一步”。

Hooray! Your new switch is ready to go. However, we’ll now set up the included Pico Remote that came with your starter kit, so tap on “Add Another Device”.

万岁！ 您的新交换机已准备就绪。 但是，我们现在将设置入门套件随附的随附的Pico Remote，因此请点击“添加其他设备”。

第七步：设置Pico遥控器 (Step Seven: Set Up the Pico Remote)

Once you’ve tapped on “Add Another Device”, you’ll be taken back the Add Device screen. From here, select “Pico Remote”.

点击“添加其他设备”后，将带您回到“添加设备”屏幕。 从这里选择“ Pico Remote”。

As instructed in the app, press and hold on the bottom button of the remote for ten seconds until the LED light begins to blink quickly. Then select the room that you want the remote to control.

按照应用程序中的说明，按住遥控器底部的按钮十秒钟，直到LED灯开始快速闪烁。 然后选择您要遥控器控制的房间。

Select what kind of device the remote will control. In the case, we’ll select “Lights”. Hit “Next”.

选择遥控器将控制的设备类型。 在这种情况下，我们将选择“灯”。 点击“下一步”。

Hooray again! Tap on “I’m Done Adding Devices”.

再次万岁！ 点击“我已完成添加设备”。

You’ll then be taken back to the main screen where you can begin to control your light switches right from the app.

然后，您将返回到主屏幕，您可以在其中开始直接从该应用程序控制电灯开关。

Tapping on a light within the app will bring up controls for that light fixture.

在应用程序中轻按一个灯光将调出该灯具的控件。

基本自动化：设置场景和时间表 (Basic Automation: Setting Up Scenes and Schedules)

From the main screen of the app, you have quick access to “Scenes” and “Schedules”. Scenes allow you to set a specific brightness level and quickly select it in the app, while Schedules allow you to set specific times for your lights to turn on and off.

在应用程序的主屏幕上，您可以快速访问“场景”和“时间表”。 场景可让您设置特定的亮度级别并在应用程序中快速选择它，而时间表则可为您设置打开和关闭灯光的特定时间。

To create a scene, tap on the “Scenes” from the main screen.

要创建场景，请在主屏幕上点击“场景”。

Tap on “Add Scene”.

点击“添加场景”。

Type in a name for the scene and select an icon for it. Then hit “Next”.

输入场景名称，然后选择一个图标。 然后点击“下一步”。

Next, choose the lights you want to include in the scene and then adjust them using the slider or buttons. Hit “Done” when you’re finished.

接下来，选择要包含在场景中的灯光，然后使用滑块或按钮进行调整。 完成后点击“完成”。

Your new scene will now appear on the main screen under “Scenes” where you can quickly select it.

现在，您的新场景将出现在主屏幕的“场景”下，您可以在其中快速选择它。

As for creating a schedule, tap on the “Schedules” tab.

至于创建时间表，请点击“时间表”选项卡。

Select “Add Schedule”.

选择“添加时间表”。

Select the days that you want the schedule to run on and then hit “Next”.

选择您希望时间表运行的日期，然后点击“下一步”。

Select the time, or use the sunrise or sunset. Then hit “Next”.

选择时间，或使用日出或日落。 然后点击“下一步”。

On the next screen, give the schedule a name and hit “Next”.

在下一个屏幕上，为日程表指定名称，然后单击“下一步”。

Select which lights you want to include and adjust them to what you want them to do at the specified time. Hit “Done”.

选择要包括的灯光，然后将其调整为您希望它们在指定时间执行的操作。 点击“完成”。

Your new schedule will now appear on the main screen.

现在，您的新时间表将显示在主屏幕上。

There’s a lot you can do with scenes and schedules, and Caseta also works with voice assistants like Alexa, so have fun with it!

您可以对场景和时间表做很多事情，Caseta 还可以与Alexa之类的语音助手一起工作 ，所以请尽情享受吧！

翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/342117/how-to-install-and-set-up-the-lutron-caseta-dimmer-switch-starter-kit/