GreyFox

Techman, thank you very much. Worked like a champ.

I have an older ISY994i/IR Pro (1110). It's firmware is v.5.3.4, which is also the UI. I have a failed Insteon Motion Sensor 2842-222, and I am trying to replace it with a new Motion Sensor 2844-222. I have figured out how to add the 2844-222 device to the ISY, and I have managed to delete from the scene the 2842-222 and add to the scene the 2844-222. However, both motion sensors show up under My Lighting with a 1011 code. I have attached a screen shot of the Administrative Console. The 2844-222 device shows up at the top 2 entries 4A.71.AC and also the Basement Motion Sensor.1 Moti. The old 2842-222 device shows up as Basement Motion Dusk-Dawn, Basement Motion-Low Bat, and Basement Motion Sensor. There are also entries for Basement Motion Sensor 2-Dusk.Dawn, Basement Motion 2-Low Bat, and Basement Motion 2-Sensor. These last 3 entries are for a 2842-222 device which I may have replaced some time earlier and forgotten about it. If I right-mouse click on any of the 2842-222 devices and select delete, the Administrative Console gives me a message that the system is busy and a bar scrolls across the message, but it doesn't identify what device is being updated. This message recurs repeatedly after the bar scroll finishes, and I am unable to get it to stop without killing the Administrative Console. If I go to the entry for the 4A.71.AC.13 Motion Enabled and click on the Options button, I get a greyed out message saying the system is busy, and after a while I get an Error Message that says Could not open file [/CONF/UXT.BIN]. I've attached screen shots of these as well. In doing this step, I had not held the Set button on the Motion Sensor to put it into Linking mode. If I acknowledge the error message, I get a Device Options Dialog and a notification to put it into Linking mode. Once I select my options and am done, there are a couple of System Busy messages and everything is back to normal. So, my question is how do I delete the 2842-222 motion sensor devices that are no longer around?

paulbates, I could infer from your suggestion that having a scene is preferred over having one Insteon device control another. Is this your suggestion?

paulbates, thanks for the reply. Your answer tells me how to adjust or edit the scene. But what if I merely want the new switch to control the original 2477D switch without editing the scene?

I have had an old 2476D die, so I am replacing it with a newer 2477D. I understand how to connect the wiring, but I am struggling with the programming. This dimmer switch is the second one in a circuit that controls ceiling lights in a hallway. When I first started using Insteon, I did it before getting an ISY Since then, I have added and use quite a bit the ISY. So, since I want the linking to show up in the ISY, I expect I should do the linking through the ISY. I am having a hard time figuring out the right way to do this. My circuit is such that I have another 2477D which is connected to the load. The new switch is just meant to control the 2477D. I should point out that I have a Scene for these lights configured in the ISY, bu I do not have any program in the ISY that turns on this circuit. I understand this is pretty basic stuff, and any help that is provided will be greatly appreciated. I have one other, related question. If I run the tool to generate the topology, the 2477D that is connected to the ceiling lights shows No for the Is Load selection. Is this the way it should show up? Thanks for the help.

I think I have my programs working correctly now. Thanks for the suggestions. Now I need to address my issues with some links no longer working. I started using Insteon technology some time before I acquired an isy. So, my multi-way circuit links were created by the method of making a SwitchLinc a controller (or responder) in a multi-way circuit. For example, if I had two ordinray light switches controlling a single fixture (a 3 way circuit), I adjusted the wiring so that only one of the SwitchLinc dimmers was connected to the fixture, and then wired the second SwitchLinc dimmer to only connect to the line and neutral wire, and then setting this SwitchLinc to be a controller of the first SwitchLinc. When I look at the My Lighting, none of the links I created this way show up. And when I try to turn on or turn off a fixture using the SwitchLinc I set up as the controller of the SwitchLinc that is directly connected to the fixture, nothing happens. Does this mean I need to re-establish these links using the My Lightin to create scenes?

I was running 4.8 before the upgrade.

In order to migrate to a new eisy, I upgraded my isy 994 to the latest version of firmware. After I had done so, a lot of my links (Insteon hardware created) no long work, and none of my programs run. In order to resolve this, I have started to work on the programs. When I looked at the program detail window, all of the programs had a green arrow. When I looked at the program summary window, the column for run at startup had dashes on each line. So, I went back to the program detail page and clicked on Save Changes. All of the green arrows went away, and now all of the programs have a red vertical bar for each program. Further more, the Program Summary page now shows all programs are to run at startup. Do I need to do anything else to make the programs start running? What does the red bar mean?

lilyoyo1, thanks for the reply. It looks like these devices require a z wave hub as well. I presently have a significant control system based upon Insteon and controlled by an ISY994i. As we all know, Insteon as we knew it is no more. I really don't want to replace all of my Insteon gear. If I am using the ISY, will it manage the z wave without the need for a hub?

I have some dimmable LED string lighting which I have put up on my patio. I would like to be able to control it with my ISY994i. Does anybody make an outdoor receptacle adapter that will do this? If such a device exists, is there any chance it can be controlled by motion detection as well?

If you find one, please post a link here.

They jacked the prices up 40% and offered a 30% discount to unload the remaining inventory.

I am a little late in becoming active in/on this topic. Between family and friends I have 3 - 4 houses with Insteon and ISY controls for which I am responsible. I have come down this path integrating Insteon, ISY, Mobotix security cameras, and Elk home automation/security products. My acquisitions have been piece meal, so I really haven't kept track of the total dollar investments for each implementation. All in all, I am sure I have spent and/or coordinated the expenditure of several thousands of dollars for these components. Anyway, I have just now become aware of the across the board unavailability of Insteon products. Having had a career in technology for the past 30 years I am well aware of the challenges of both planned and unplanned obsolescence of technological hardware and software. So, I am hoping some of you are able to give me some direction in researching alternatives to the Insteon controls. Fortunately, the Universal Devices people make the integration of these components much easier. Has anyone published a comparison of individual controls for Insteon, Lutron, Z-Wave, etc? Are there any published articles on the pros and cons of using an ISY with Lutron or Z-Wave? Are there any summaries that have been published covering the integration of ISY with Lutron, Z-Wave, etc? I plan to read all 50 pages of this thread/topic, but that will take some time. All help will be greatly appreciated.

So, if Insteon is a thing of the past, to where should we turn for switches and keypads that can talk to an ISY for controlling Insteon outlets, etc?

Your item # 2 is exactly what we can't do. Windows won't let us.