macjeff

Michael, just saw your post and I just left to head out of town. I can do a scene test but I can't verify the status so I am not there So for now I have to wait until the 20th to do this. Other then a firmware update which I assume you can do from remote, I don't want to Mess with it now since if it freezes I can't reboot it. Can you put the ISY on an appliancelinc to allow for remote rebooting? And I agree it is probably the query. It is very strange though when I turn a scene off that has keypadlinc buttons, I can watch the buttons come on but not The lights. But on 2.8.14 about a second later the button light turns back off and then back on. The second time the real light usually comes on too. So it works but not pretty....lol. Jeff

Last night the problem came back (and once it happens it would happen until I reboot the ISY) that they ISY would report incorrect status on keypadlincs and some other devices.. A query would change it back. I was told to upgrade to 2.8.14. I did and the problem is solved BUT its annoying how it is done. I have a scene that has a keypadlinc in it. (many of them but this is one example) I run the scene and all the devices turn on including the keypadlinc. The keypadlinc button is really not on though (not glowing or anything but ISY says on). Under 2.8.13 I would have to reboot system. Under 2.8.14 a second later after I hit the on and it said on (incorrectly) it said system busy with a progress bar. Then the device turned off in status. Then in a few moments the progress bar starts again. Then it turns on for real and status is correct. I bet what is happening is when you turn it on, if it sees one of the devices it does a query immediately of that device. That changes the status back. Then it changes it again and do another query. It keeps going until it is correct. This is ANNOYING because of the progress bars that tie me up but I am about to go on a ski trip and at least this gives me a piece of mind that I can trust the status. Jeff

It is in the first message of this post f. http://www.universal-devices.com/99i/2.8.14/admin.jnlp - Java application I use OS X. We are a mac support company (www.midatlanticconsulting.com). We can always help with Mac Specific issues. Make sure you clear the cache before the upgrade and after the upgrade. How I recommend to do this is 1. quit all browsers 2. Run JAVA Preferences in /Applications/Utilities Click on the Security tab and delete anything that says Universal Devices. 3. Open up your user folder/Library/caches/Java folder. Inside that there is another cache folder. Delete its contents. 4. Choose the option in the applet (link above) to manually update the firmware. Its in the last menu to the right at the bottom I think. **Note- you MUST be logged in using HTTPS on a mac for this to work or you will get an error. 5. Run the backup 6. Choose the new firmware file you downloaded and upload 7. Repeat steps 1-3 while the unit reboots. 8. Wait a couple minutes and login. (Verify your firmware was installed) Thanks, Jeff

I really wish the icons in the Java Applet matched all units like a Lamp Module would show a light bulb maybe in a rectangle and a regular dimmer switch would just be a light bulb. An icon for applicance modules and relay switches, etc. I want at a glance to see what type of devices are on and off. MacJeff

Also I have a 6 button remotelinc. I did the option to rename all 6 buttons with a suffix. Name was Basement Remote Button- 1, 2, 3, etc. Each time it asked me for the suffix, it took over 30 seconds before it asked for the next button. I swear yesterday I added one before the upgrade and it was type 1,2,3,4,5,6 really quick and THEN it updated them all. Was this a change?

This is kind of strange but I am adding scenes today and I swear yesterday they added very fast. Today after the 2.8.12 update when I click new scene and title it, i get the system busy bar which takes at least 30 seconds to create the empty scene. Is that correct? I really think it was seconds yesterday.

Your welcome Michel. This may or may not be a bug but I have a couple of controlincs I just setup. They work fine but if I use a switch to control a device linked to the controlinc the status of the control linc does not change. It wont let you add it as a responder and if you add another device with it as a controller in the same scene it wont even change the status. I even tried a program with no luck. Only way seems to be to hit the button or ignore the status of the actual button. Jeff

I just got the unit so I dont know if the bug existed in previous versions but if you link to a motion sensor 2420M and go to the settings, the checkbox for On Only Mode is incorrect. The manual is correct in that checked means only ON commands but the checkbox says checked is ON/OFF. Since it is ON only mode it is logical that checked would be ON ONLY. So I think its just a matter of reversing the text there. Will keep testing 2.8.12. MacJeff