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Note also that it's a older keypad: 2486D KeypadLinc Dimmer 6 Buttons v.35, maybe less guaranteed rewrite cycles..

Yes that's exactly what the code do.. sorry for the confusion, my keypad (and it's load) is named from it's A button.. The program does change the backlight level for all the button of the keypad so it is completely off at night.. So that program would reprogram the backlight level several times a day (over 10 times) for over 1 year.. now the keypad just throw error whenever I try to write to it..

I have some communication issue with my KeyPad and cannot reprogram it.. I tried to factory reset it, I'v tried to move it.. it just won't write to it anymore.. Is there a number or write you can do on a Keypad?.. I wonder if I killed it with too many write update from a little program I used to run.. http://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/14122-keypad/ My Girlfriend use to complain about the 'backlight' of the KeyPad been too bright during the night, so I wrote a program to close the backlight when the light is closed.. If Status '2nd / BedRoom / LightWhite' is Off Then Set '2nd / BedRoom / KeyPad / BedRoom A' On 15 / Off 0 (Backlight Level) Else Set '2nd / BedRoom / KeyPad / BedRoom A' On 15 / Off 7 (Backlight Level) Any Idea if this program is what killed my Keypad?..

Thanks for the update Michel

I just received my filters, work perfectly!! thanks again!!

So the question now is: what rank does this have on ISY Programmers TODO's List ?

Good to keep in mind, in that case KeyPad Led need to be out of that Scene and only controlled via Program reflecting the device they control. This is interesting, It give pretty much the same idea, and having a ALL_HOUSE_INTERIOR scene still keep it to 1 signal, not a big lag like if you turn all device off individually with the program itself.. Beside the Ease of Setup/Manipulation, Is there any other Advantage of having two Scene for 'limited' and 'all' instead of having 1 scene with some OnStatus set to 0%? I guess you can Re-use the ALL_HOUSE_INTERIOR scene ON for other Scenario ?

Now Always thinking of Improving this "All Light Scene", The Off State of the KeyPadLinc Button not doing anything is a Waste.. What if, Once all Lights are Off, it could serve something usefull? You are more than welcome to join me in this little BrainStorm here I don't like to have a Dark House and I like to have a few light All over the house so I don't feel like the house is empty when I walk around. What if that Button could be used to Light the 'main' lights of the house when it's switched on? Maybe not EVERY light, but one light in each main area to have enough light to go around the house? the "On" state of the Scene could be set to turn 'ON' the main light here in there in the main area of the house, keeping all the other ones OFF by setting the OnLevel to 0%. By Turning the KeyPadLinc Button back to Normal On/Off mode instead of ToggleOFF mode, we eliminate the '3 second flashing period' that was an inconvenient, and we can use it when every light is closed, to open just a few of them by switching it on, witch would call the scene On.. That ON Mode of the scene could also be customized to be different depending on witch KeyPadLinc is switched on (Because Scene Parameters are defined BY controler). The Set State On would only be Invoke when every light is off because our program refresh the LED State at each change. Maybe we could also use a Program to change witch light are turned on and their OnLevel% depending of the Time of the Night? What do you Think? Any Other Ideas?

Scene is a best way then program in my opinion for more discussion about that topic: http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?t=6293 in your case maybe you need to add a few rf access point

It could be stored via a variable, but at least just a way to trigger a program would be great, we can manage variable our self after that. to put a link to every controller and every program is a pain and don't cover every situation: example: Controlling the Scene directly with a Iphone via EK ISY

That one go back to having the ability to trigger a program based on a Scene..

LOL.. Until the last line I thought such Dummy Device existed.. Damn! lol But it's a good Idea I have a few spear LampLinc I could use for that, even better than taking two spot on a KeyPad Thanks

Thanks alot for that quick walk trough, it's exactly what I was looking for, I'll try this at home tonight

You can try it by yourself very easily by adding a new device in the 'LEDProgram' without adding it to the 'TurnOffScene'.. The keypad won't be able to turn the device off (because it's not in the scene) but it's in the program to make the LED ON, it should logically end up with the LED ON, but the KeyPad turn it OFF anyway.. If you look attentively, you see that the Program try to turn the LED ON during the flashing, the flash won't be consistent at one point.. it will flash back ON quicker than usual at one iteration.. Anyway that's what it does on mine I would be curious to compare that with other KeyPad, but I think I have one of the newest version..

I have a IRLinc that use to work correctly.. and now for any reason it's just don't react when I try to start the scenes.. I see there is many Log and Diagnostics features in the menu but what is exactly the steps to debug a device? what step should be done? is there a way to backup a device and recover it after a reset or a replacement? sorry for those newbies questions.. my Insteon System was pretty reliable and I never had big issues like this.. Thanks