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It is plugged directly into a wall outlet, but there is a UPS plugged into the power strip also.

Well, I found a potential problem. When they installed the solar panels they needed a connection to the internet for monitoring/reporting. To avoid running a Cat 5 wire for the network connection, they used one of those devices that put Ethernet on the house wiring. The end of that thing is plugged in to the same outlet as the power strip where my PLM is plugged in. I was worried about insteon problems when they installed it, but I had not had any problems and had forgotten about it. The KPL is in a metal junction box in the wall, so it may not be receiving the RF signals. I'm guessing the Ethernet running on the house wires may be interfering with the PLM power line signals. When I get time, I'll run a Cat 5 wire and get rid of that power line Ethernet junk.

Another related question. When I wired in the KPL, I was not able to connect the ground. There was no ground wire in the box. The box is also metal. Could the missing ground and/or the metal box be causing communication issues?

Oberkc, Yes there seems to be a mismatch between the isy status and the device status. I do not know how to confirm communications. I do have two access points one on each leg, which is supposed to allow the signal to cross legs. I also have 11 dual-band devices scattered around the house including some in the garage. These are further away in distance and through the house wiring than the KPL is. They work fine. The KPL is wired in to replace a switch that turns on/off the a light in the garage. So I can't put it on an extension cord.

Eric Ideally, I would like to have the open indicator flashing to draw attention to the fact the door is open. But, I have to crawl before I can run. lol Jerry

BuilderB When I added the KPL buttons to the scenes, it added them as controllers and responders. Are you saying to create another scene with the KPL buttons as responders? Thanks

Hi I'm trying to use the (IOlinc 2450 v.41) and a 2487S KeypadLinc with 6 buttons to indicate the status of the garage door. The IOlinc works fine. I can see the status in the console and status changes reliably. On when the door is closed, off when it is open. I am having trouble with the keypadlinc. I want the Button A to be lit, and button B off, when the garage door is closed and the reverse when the door is open. Currently all the buttons are set as toggles. I created two scenes. "Garage Door Open" with Button A as a controller for that scene, and "Garage Door Closed" with Button B the controller. I wrote programs to check the status of the IOlinc and turn the scenes on or off depending on the state. Please see below. I've been working on this for hours and can't get it to work reliably. The status of the buttons in the admin console is always correct, but the buttons are not. In the program below "Garage Closed Indicator" is the A button on the keypadlinc, "Garage Open Indicator" is the B button on the keypadlinc, and Garage Door Sensor is the IOLinc. Any help is appreciated. Thanks Garage Closed 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If Status 'Garage / Garage Door Sensor' is On And Status 'Garage / Garage Light / Garage Closed Indicator' is Off Then Set Scene 'Garage Closed' Fast On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Garage Closed 2. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If Status 'Garage / Garage Door Sensor' is On And Status 'Garage / Garage Light / Garage Open Indicator' is On Then Set Scene 'Garage Open' Fast Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Garage Open 1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If Status 'Garage / Garage Door Sensor' is Off And Status 'Garage / Garage Light / Garage Open Indicator' is Off Then Set Scene 'Garage Open' Fast On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Garage Open 2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If Status 'Garage / Garage Door Sensor' is Off And Status 'Garage / Garage Light / Garage Closed Indicator' is On Then Set Scene 'Garage Closed' Fast Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi A couple of newbie question. I've had instances where the device did not turn on when the program ran, but the PLM seemed to think the device was on. When you use the query function in a program, does it just check what the PLM thinks the status is, or does it actually check with the device. If you query a scene with multiple modules where not all are on, what status would you get? My hope is to write a program in such a way that it will keep running until the device actually turns on/off - depending on what the program is doing. Please see below for an example.. This program is named "Christmas On" If From 5:00:00PM To 5:30:00PM (same day) And ( Status 'Christmas / Candles 1' is Off Or Status 'Christmas / Candles 2' is Off Or Status 'Christmas / Candles 3' is Off Or Status 'Christmas / Christmas Outside' is Off Or Status 'Christmas / Christmas Projector' is Off Or Status 'Christmas / Christmas Tree Module' is Off ) Then Set Scene 'Christmas / Inside' On Set Scene 'Christmas / Outside' On Set Scene 'Christmas / Christmas Tree' On Wait 2 seconds Set 'Christmas / Candles 1' Query Set 'Christmas / Candles 2' Query Set 'Christmas / Candles 3' Query Set 'Christmas / Christmas Outside' Query Set 'Christmas / Christmas Projector' Query Set 'Christmas / Christmas Tree Module' Query Wait 30 seconds Run Program 'Christmas On' (If) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Thanks Jerry

Hi again Figured it out.... I have two remotelincs and I got them mixed up. Had the wrong one in linking mode. I pulled the battery cover and relized my mistake, I was able to get it all working. Thanks Jerry

Hi Total Newbie here. I've been trying to muddle through, but, ran into a problem that I can't seem to fix. Read in another forum that remotelinc buttons should be registered in the PLM instead of directly on the devices. I was trying to do that through the isy99i, but it says it can't write to the device. Yes, it was in linking mode (pressed dim and bright at the same time till led started to flash) When I log in to isy99I, I get a box that says "cannot communicate with 14.0A.03.1 (14 A 3 1). Please check connections. Then it says "Failed writing device link (14.0A.03.1) [-200000/-51] "Failed writing device link (14.0A.03.1) [-200000/-51] The same thing appears twice in the pop up box. If I put it in linking mode and write updates to device, I get a system busy with a progress bar which goes away, then all the address of the buttons show a red exclamation mark to their right. I tried to view both the log and error log (cleared them first), there is no information. Tried putting the remote near the PLM, no luck. Also tried upgrading the firmware to 3.1.2. The upgrade was successful, but the problem persists. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Jerry