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I'm gonna say that everything was listed at 50%-60% retail price plus buyer paid shipping. Which I would think is nuts to pay for used devices from a bankrupt manufacturer based on proprietary technology with spotty 3rd party support.. but of course I understand that if someone is heavily invested into Insteon and is not interested in changing everything out (which I just did and... a lot of work..). But there you go. The ISY controller I marked up 25% because I know it's worth more, but that's different. I think the only other one listed on eBay was >$1,000!!! I'm not like that.

Well I'm shocked! I created listings for all of this on eBay as a way to get things organized, pre-pack things, etc. I listed each lot at what I thought were astronomical prices and... nearly every single thing was sold before I woke up! All that is left are the Insteon Hub, Hub Pro, and the wall plates -- the three things that are probably the most worthless LOL! Sorry and I guess an FYI for you all, I was only looking to get ~$1K for selling all of this in bulk, but in the end, this was ~$3.5K as large lots. I guess the moral of the story is that there is a good secondary market for Insteon right now? So, if anyone else is in a similar situation, you have some hope! For now... Thank you.

I updated the original post with a simple list of everything I've counted out. Yes, there are ten 2477S's. Thanks!

Is anyone here interested in entire house worth of Insteon devices for sale? 3 boxes of various devices and accessories that I would like to sell as one lot if possible for as good a price as we can negotiate. All of these were working at the time of uninstallation: 51 USED 2477D Insteon Dimmer Switches 1 NEW 2477D Insteon Dimmer Switch 10 USED 2477S Insteon SwitchLinc On/Off Switches 1 USED 2474DWH Insteon SwitchLinc 2-Wire Dimmer (RF) 6 USED 2457D2 Insteon Dimmer Modules 1 USED 2243-222 Insteon Hub Pro with power cable 1 USED 2245-222 Insteon Hub with power cable 1 USED 2413S Insteon PowerLinc Serial (Dual-Band) with serial cable and ethernet cable + another one which I can’t remember if it works? 1 USED ISY-994i/IR Pro with power cable 1 USED 2491T7E Venstar Thermostat 1 OPEN BOX 2441TH Insteon Thermostat with Humidity Sensor 2 USED 2450 Insteon I/O Linc (one might not work, it stopped working and I never got to troubleshooting before deciding to take everything down) 5 USED 2852-222 Insteon Leak Sensors 1 OPEN BOX 2844-222 Insteon Motion Detector 14 USED 2422-222 Insteon White 1-gang Wall Plates 12 USED 2422-232 Insteon White 2-gang Wall Plates 3 USED 2422-242 Insteon White 3-gang Wall Plates 3 USED 2422-252 Insteon White 4-gang Wall Plates 1 NEW 2422-252 White 4-gang Wall Plate 2 NEW Insteon HD Outdoor WiFi Cameras 3 USED 2864-222 HD Wireless Cameras with mounts and power cables 1 USED 2411R Insteon IRLinc with remote and power cable 1 weird ethernet cable that I can’t remember what it goes to A ton of caps.. I am only interested in selling all of this, or almost all of this, in one bulk, otherwise, I sell a lot of stuff on eBay and don't mind listing smaller lots there. I am in the process of taking pictures and creating listings, if you want more info and individual pictures DM me? Thanks! Update: eBay listings at https://www.ebay.com/usr/iamtheswartz/

See my updated instructions in the first comment after the original post. This is now INCREDIBLY EASY!

I changed routers. Now using eero Pro. ISY is on 4.7.5. I had previously used a fixed IP with the ISY. I followed the instructions to factory reset at https://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=Main_Page#Changed_ISP.2FRouter_-_Can_no_longer_access_ISY Afterwards I cannot see the device on the list of connected devices on my router. So, I do not know it's IP address (if it has one) I cannot find the ISY in ISY Finder. Since I don't know it's IP address, I cannot manually search for it either. I have factory reset it a few times. I've reboot the router. Tried different ethernet cables. Tried plugging it directly into the router. When using a different app (FING) I don't think I'm seeing this device on the network on their either. Any other suggestions? FIXED After trying multiple times, literally trying one more time the next morning and I was able to reset it and find the device on the network. Just keep trying....

I think I have a very basic setup. Lots of devices, but all are Insteon with very simple scenes and just a few programs. I just hope it's not something that breaks and I can't just figure out in an afternoon before the Wife gets pissed? Plus, always need to consider, is there anything in this 5.x that does anything that someone like me wants/needs anyway?

I really hope that, when the final version is released, that you have a streamlined and reliable upgrade path for those still on the last official, stable release (4.7.3)? For those too cowardly to fiddle with the betas and was hoping to see things all ironed out before upgrading? Thanks!

I debated nuking the original post vs just posting a follow up... but I'd be depressed that all that time entirely went to waste... Updated Instructions: This entire process is now INCREDIBLY EASY. Step 1. Follow the instructions for creating a Homebridge Raspbian Image https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-raspbian-image/wiki/Getting-Started Step 2. From within the Homebridge UI (see above instructions) search for "ISY" and install the plugin named "Homebridge ISY" (https://github.com/pradeepmouli/homebridge-isy-js) Step 3. Use the above links for info on how to set everything up. You're done..

See my updated instructions in the first comment. This is now INCREDIBLY EASY. First off, this is probably a horrible admission prior to creating a "how to", but I am one of those complete newbs, who somehow is able to figure out how to make something very complicated work, but is not any sort of expert and honestly doesn't really understand how any of this actually works. With that out of the way, I wanted to give a complete run down on how I got this to work, because now that I do, I am very happy with this set up. Works so well that I am decommissioning 8 Amazon Alexas as we have 4 iPhones, 3 Apple Watches, 4 Apple TVs, and 2 HomePods throughout the house that now can do 95% of what I was previously doing with ISY 994i + ISY Portal + Amazon Echo. My Environment ISY 994i IR/Pro v4.7.3 purchased in 2013 (I haven't tested on the 5 beta..) 90 Insteon Dual Band Switches (On/Of and Dimmers) 5 Insteon LampLincs 5 Insteon Leak Detectors 2 Insteon v2 Motion Detectors 2 Insteon Garage Door Relays Insteon 2441 Thermostat --> changed to Ecobee 3 lite; using directly with Homekit Phillips Hue with 25 bulbs - Whites and Colors. for now, using directly through it's hub with Homekit Logitech Harmony Hub - have yet to set up with it's individual Homekit plugin Ring Pro - waiting for 1st party Homekit support... Dedicated Raspberry Pi 2 model B Limitations As of this writing, and may only be specific to my set up and lack of knowledge, these are the following limitations: My instructions below are the notes I used as I did this 3 times, it made sense to me... I hope it does to you. I also assume you know how to use SSH (I didn't until I did this, so I assume you're able to figure it out too!). As a side note, you don't have to SSH if you just plug in a keyboard and monitor to the Raspberry Pi.. I cannot control my old Venstar Insteon thermostat. I haven't found a way, yet, to program alternative names for devices, like what I can with ISY Portal. This took A SHIT-TON of time, research, and experimentation to get up and running. It is minor, but you need about $50 to get a Raspberry Pi, memory card, charger, and optional case. This should work perfectly fine with a v2 or higher (currently on v3). The author of Homebridge ISY JS (which is essential for this to work) no longer actively supports this. I am very hopeful that some smart chap will pick it up... Some essential resource Links: Homebridge This is the main program that everything else plugs into. I'll show what is helpful for this particular post, but you can add other plugins, i.e. for for Logitech Harmony Hub Github NPM Reddit Homebridge ISY JS This is the plugin which will connect your ISY to homebridge (and thus to Apple Homekit) Github NPM Homebridge Config UI X Not necessary, but very helpful so that once you get things set up, you can copy/paste new JSON config files and reset your homebridge on the fly through a web portal Github NPM This is a fork of the original Homebridge Config UI; it's probably something I screwed up, but I had a problem getting the original to work. But this X version also has some additional options, so I'm sticking with it. Homebridge ISY Maker Not necessary and I am not using this yet, but I have it installed; looks like it will open up a lot more options as I continue to work on this setup. Github NPM JSON Validator Use this to test every time you make a change to your JSON config file. Trust me. Text Editors Don't directly copy and paste many of the text from websites (including this post). It doesn't always copy the intended text for when you paste into your Linux prompt. if you are using Windows, Notepad++ is probably the best text editor out there If you are using Mac, I used Atom, apparently there are various options but I'm new to using a Mac SSH On Windows, I used PuTTY And, on MAC, I used Finder then use COMMAND+K to bring up "Connect to Server" then type ssh://pi@XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (pi as the default login username and XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX as the IP address for your Raspberry Pi) Raspbian Main page Image Download Installation Guide Guide to The Raspi-Config Tool https://pimylifeup.com/raspi-config-tool/ My Exact Step by Step Process Quick Note for newbs (like me): the dollar sign "$" indicates that you enter the remainder of that line as a command. You don't actually type the "$" Quick Note #2: I put "sudo" prior to all commands, because I don't otherwise know what I'm doing, and it just makes things work Quick Note #3: if you get an error on step #5 while on a Mac, scroll down to TroubleShooting at the bottom of this post. Part 1: Homebridge Setup General Setup 1. Download the Raspbian Lite image file at https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ Install Raspbian Lite Image to an SD card using the instructions at https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/ for Windows, Mac, or Linux. Open the SD card (in File Explorer on Windows or in Finder on a Mac) and add a file named “ssh” with no suffix extension - this is NECESSARY to that you can SSH to the RPi Put the SD card into your Raspberry Pi, power it on, and ensure it's connected to your network (i.e. via ethernet, or look up how to set up on WiFi) take note of your Pi's IP address (i.e. log into your router and look for it under attached devices) SSH to Raspberry Pi Default username: pi Default password: raspberry tip: ssh pi@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata choose the appropriate time zone $ sudo raspi-config “Change User Password” -> change password ! "Update" “Advanced Options” -> “Expand Filesystem” “Finish” - >“Reboot” -> SSH back into RPi $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt full-upgrade (choose “Y” if asked) "q" through any changelogs that pop up $ sudo apt-get autoremove $ sudo reboot -> SSH back into RPi Homebridge Setup (including dependencies) DO THIS FIRST $ uname -m You will get a result; I don't know what this does. I think it tells you something about the CPU in your Pi. It will be "arm" and a number If the number is > 61 (mine is arm71), then go to my manual instructions. Otherwise, use this script from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S66mtwNkQo $ curl -sSL goo.gl/Ksdhph | bash If any questions, you can still use the script, but it installs an older version of things Manual Instructions: $ sudo apt-get remove node nodejs nodejs-legacy -y $ sudo apt-get install git-core libnss-mdns libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev -y $ sudo curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_11.x | sudo -E bash - NOTE: you may want to see if there is a newer version of Node.js https://github.com/nodesource/distributions $ sudo apt-get install -y nodejs $ sudo npm install -g n $ sudo rm /usr/local/bin/node note: it might tell you there is no such directory $ sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm $ sudo n prune $ sudo useradd -M --system homebridge $ sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm homebridge $ homebridge test to see that homebridge is working You should get a print out and the code for scanning into Homekit DO NOT install this to HomeKit yet. CTRL-C to stop homebridge $ cd .homebridge/ $ ls [this lists the files in this directory, you probably see no config.json file listed, that's OK, go to next step] $ nano config.json [this creates config.json and opens edtor] Copy and Paste, or type in the following simple configuration which changes default PIN (you can pick any 8 digits you want) REMEMBER to put any JSON stuff into a validator first, then copy/paste that to your Pi (otherwise, sometimes your'e copying/pasting buggy "non-plain-text" stuff for lack of a better explanation" https://jsonlint.com { "bridge": { "name": "Homebridge", "username": "CC:22:3D:E3:CE:30", "port": 51826, "pin": "123-45-678" } } 19. CTRL+X to exit and save, choose “yes” 20. $ cd 21. $ homebridge [to test your new pin] 22. CTRL+C to exit Part 2: Setup Homebridge to run at startup using systemd (optional but highly recommended) This was the hardest thing to get right... I seriously want to put a gun to my head.... so if this doesn't work for you, sorry! Resource #1: https://github.com/nfarina/homebridge/wiki/Running-HomeBridge-on-a-Raspberry-Pi Resource #2: https://gist.github.com/johannrichard/0ad0de1feb6adb9eb61a/ Alternative Resource: https://timleland.com/setup-homebridge-to-start-on-bootup/ Note: if you don't know, anything that ends in "d" means "daemon" which means it runs as a service. And, "systemd" is like a service manager for Linux. $ sudo useradd -M --system homebridge If you didn't do this above already for some reason (so, you might get a message that it's already done) $ sudo nano /etc/default/homebridge Paste: # Defaults / Configuration options for homebridge # The following settings tells homebridge where to find the config.json file and where to persist the data (i.e. pairing and others) HOMEBRIDGE_OPTS=-U /var/homebridge # If you uncomment the following line, homebridge will log more # You can display this via systemd's journalctl: journalctl -f -u homebridge # DEBUG=* 5. Exit and use default name to save 6. $ which homebridge ———————————————————————————————— For Step 8 below: NOTE what result you get with "$ which homebridge" —> use that directory below for ExecStart= example: mine is usr/bin/homebridge, but sometimes it is /usr/local/bin/Homebridge ———————————————————————————————— 7. $ sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/homebridge.service 8. Paste [Unit] Description=Node.js HomeKit Server After=syslog.target network-online.target [Service] Type=simple User=homebridge EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/homebridge ExecStart=/usr/bin/homebridge $HOMEBRIDGE_OPTS Restart=on-failure RestartSec=10 KillMode=process [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target 9. $ sudo mkdir /var/homebridge 10. $ sudo cp ~/.homebridge/config.json /var/homebridge/ 11. $ sudo cp -r ~/.homebridge/persist /var/homebridge 12. $ sudo chmod -R 0777 /var/homebridge 13. $ sudo systemctl daemon-reload 14. $ sudo systemctl enable homebridge 15. $ sudo systemctl start homebridge 16. $ sudo reboot 17. $ systemctl status homebridge [test that homebridge is running you might have to CTRL-C to move on] Part 3: Setup Homebridge Config [Optional but HIGHLY RECOMMEND] 1. $ sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm homebridge-config-ui-x 2. $ sudo visudo 3. Add to the bottom of this file (this allows homebridge to use the magic sudo thing that makes things work): homebridge ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL 4. $ cd .homebridge/ 5. $ nano config.json [creates config.json if it doesn't already exists and opens edtor] 6. Delete current settings, then command+c and command+v to paste a simple configuration REMEMBER to put any JSON stuff into a validator first, then copy/paste that to your Pi (otherwise, sometimes your'e copying/pasting buggy "non-plain-text" stuff for lack of a better explanation" https://jsonlint.com { "bridge": { "name": "Homebridge", "username": "CC:22:3D:E3:CE:30", "port": 51826, "pin": "123-45-678" }, "description": "My Homebridge JSON file for use with ISY", "platforms": [{ "platform": "config", "name": "Config", "port": 8080, "sudo": true, "restart": "sudo -n systemctl restart homebridge", "log": "systemd" }] } 7. $ sudo reboot 8. Open a web browser to XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:8080 (where XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX is the IP address of your Raspberry Pi -- NOT your ISY) 9. Default username: admin 10. Default password: admin FROM NOW ON YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO EDIT config.json FROM WITHIN Homebridge UI which is A LOT easier Part 4: Install homebridge-isy-js Resource: https://github.com/rodtoll/homebridge-isy-js 1. $ sudo npm install -g homebridge-isy-js 2. $ cd .homebridge/ 3. $ ls [just to make sure you see a config.json file listed] 4. $ nano config.json [creates config.json if not done already and opens edtor] or use the ConfigUI web GUI to enter config.json 5. Delete current settings, then command+c and command+v to paste a simple configuration NOTE: Enter your appropriate IP address for: "host": "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX", Enter your appropriate ISY username for: "username": "USERNAME", Enter your appropriate ISY password for: "password": "PASSWORD", REMEMBER to put any JSON stuff into a validator first, then copy/paste that to your Pi (otherwise, sometimes your'e copying/pasting buggy "non-plain-text" stuff for lack of a better explanation" https://jsonlint.com { "bridge": { "name": "Homebridge", "username": "CC:22:3D:E3:CE:30", "port": 51826, "pin": "123-45-678" }, "description": "My Homebridge JSON file for use with ISY", "platforms": [{ "platform": "isy-js", "name": "isy-js", "host": "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX", "username": "USERNAME", "password": "PASSWORD", "elkEnabled": false, "useHttps": true, "debugLoggingEnabled": false, "includeAllScenes": true }, { "platform": "config", "name": "Config", "port": 8080, "sudo": true, "theme": "red", "temp": "/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp", "restart": "sudo -n systemctl restart homebridge", "log": "systemd" } ] } 6. $ homebridge [to test] 7. CTRL+C to exit ALL FOLLOWING STEPS ARE OPTIONAL Part 5: Setup Homebridge Maker 1. $ sudo npm install -g homebridge-isy-maker 2. Update config.json { "bridge": { "name": "Homebridge", "username": "CC:22:3D:E3:CE:30", "port": 51826, "pin": "123-45-678" }, "description": "My Homebridge JSON file for use with ISY", "platforms": [ { "platform": "isy-js", "name": "isy-js", "host": "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX", "username": "USERNAME", "password": "PASSWORD", "elkEnabled": false, "useHttps": true, "debugLoggingEnabled": false, "includeAllScenes": true }, { "platform": "config", "name": "Config", "port": 8080, "sudo": true, "theme": "red", "temp": "/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp", "restart": "sudo -n systemctl restart homebridge", "log": "systemd" }, { "platform": "isy-maker", "name": "ISYMaker", "host": "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX", "username": "USERNAME", "password": "PASSWORD", "prefix": "hb" } ], "accessories": [] } Part 6: Now the Real Fun. Customizing If you've made it this far, then you'll figure out the rest. But just as another example, this is my current config.json so that you can see a few of the optional lines in action. { "bridge": { "name": "Homebridge", "username": "CC:22:3D:E3:CE:30", "port": 51826, "pin": "123-45-678" }, "description": "Kevin's Homebridge JSON file for use with ISY", "platforms": [ { "platform": "isy-js", "name": "isy-js", "host": "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx", "username": "username", "password": "password", "elkEnabled": false, "useHttps": true, "debugLoggingEnabled": false, "includeAllScenes": false, "includedScenes": [ "46323", "53376", "53789", "55365", "58030", "61718", "62250", "62883", "64358" ], "garageDoors": [ { "address": "3D 50 A7 1", "name": "Car Garage Door", "timeToOpen": 12000, "alternate": true }, { "address": "3D 51 DB 1", "name": "Bike Garage Door", "timeToOpen": 12000, "alternate": true } ], "ignoreDevices": [ { "nameContains": "X ", "lastAddressDigit": "", "address": "" }, { "description": "Insteon Front Hall Lights", "nameContains": "", "lastAddressDigit": "", "address": "42 C6 8E 1" }, { "description": "Insteon Garage Hall Lights", "nameContains": "", "lastAddressDigit": "", "address": "42 B0 26 1" }, { "description": "Insteon Main Stair Lights", "nameContains": "", "lastAddressDigit": "", "address": "42 AF C0 1" }, { "description": "Insteon Lamplinc Lily's Bedroom Lamp", "nameContains": "", "lastAddressDigit": "", "address": "3E B4 DC 1" }, { "description": "Insteon Lily's Bedroom Switch", "nameContains": "", "lastAddressDigit": "", "address": "41 D9 09 1" }, { "description": "Insteon Upstairs Landing Lights main", "nameContains": "", "lastAddressDigit": "", "address": "42 C5 E6 1" }, { "description": "Insteon Theater Room Lights", "nameContains": "", "lastAddressDigit": "", "address": "46 A8 86 1" }, { "description": "Insteon Front Porch Lights", "nameContains": "", "lastAddressDigit": "", "address": "42 37 F1 1" } ] }, { "platform": "config", "name": "Config", "port": 8080, "sudo": true, "theme": "red", "temp": "/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp", "restart": "sudo -n systemctl restart homebridge", "log": "systemd" }, { "platform": "isy-maker", "name": "ISYMaker", "host": "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx", "username": "username", "password": "password", "prefix": "hb" } ], "accessories": [] } TROUBLESHOOTING If you SSH on a Mac to the Raspberry Pi and get this message: @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @ WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED! @ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE IS DOING SOMETHING NASTY! Someone could be eavesdropping on you right now (man-in-the-middle attack)! It is also possible that a host key has just been changed. The fingerprint for the ECDSA key sent by the remote host is SHA256:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Please contact your system administrator. Add correct host key in /Users/XXXXX/.ssh/known_hosts to get rid of this message. Offending ECDSA key in /Users/XXXXX/.ssh/known_hosts:1 ECDSA host key for XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX has changed and you have requested strict checking. Host key verification failed. This is because you've tried to SSH to this Pi before, and something has changed (such as re-formatting it). Do this: Go into your user folder and hit CMD + Shift + G and type ".ssh" Delete (move to trash) the file named "known_hosts" Try to SSH again Choose "yes" when asked "are you sure you want to continue with connecting" If you try to SSH to the Pi and "Connection Refused" 1. You forgot to put a blank file named "ssh" (without the quotes) on the SD card 2. Or you're trying to SSH to the wrong device... yes this happened

Ah, hah. Then, yes, the PLM and original switch in question are on opposite legs (GREEN). And, when testing that location with the power outlet I originally used to bridge, those two spots communicate, but are apparently not on opposite legs (RED). FYI: I'm sharing this post which I like, some good, relevant tips: http://cocoontech.com/forums/topic/27473-new-house-probably-go-with-insteon/?p=223639 Thanks!

Sorry, I'm gonna go ahead and immediately ask, what is is the "4-tap/beacon test"? Got a link to something? I did a quick Google search and don't find it, and then I'm looking through the full guide for the 2477D, but not seeming to find this... if someone is already checking this thread, I'll go ahead and test that tonight. Thanks!

FYI: Tools --> Diagnostics --> PLM Info/Status --> says it's connected 1. I disconnected the load, did a factory reset, and then attempted to write updates: nothing happens. I queried the device and it doesn't seem to communicate (and there is a red exclamation point). I reconnect the load and still no response. 2. I moved the PLM to the adjacent room where I'm testing the light switch (since that seemed to be important initially) --> I queried the device and the red exclamation turned to the 6 light icon thingy; but then when I tried to control the switch from within ISY it said it's not able to communicate. Also, when I turned the actual switch on/off, the state was not reflected within ISY (although querying the device updated the status). 3. I then moved the PLM back to the room I'm testing (it's an office with all my electronics, i.e. the ISY, etc) and then placed a dual band 2457D2 in the adjacent room (same receptacle I tested in step 2 above) and got the same responses as step 2. Conclusion 1: These two rooms, although right next to each other, are on separate circuits? 4. I seem to have full control of the 2457D2 in the "next room" from the ISY (with the PLM in the "other room") Conclusion 2: I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the 2476S switch? 5. I was just poking around in the UD Administrative Console and trying to figure out how to "delete" or "remove" my switch (can't seem to find this BTW) and I clicked on the button "Automatically Write Changes to Devices" and I heard some clicks from the switch and some events showed up in the event viewer and then I got control of the switch as I would expect (i.e. selecting on or off in the admin console controls the switch and when I click the switch on or off and the actual state is reflected in the admin console. 6. For experiment's sake, I pulled up the iOS MobiLinc Pro app and I was able to control the switch as expected. 7. I unplugged that dual band 2457D2 and then tried to query the switch and I got an error "TCP Client DNS Error" and also "Cannot communicate with ...". Then we're back to not being able to control the switch and the iOS app didn't work. Conclusion 3: seems to confirm they are on different circuits, and maybe not really anything wrong with the switch? 8. I plugged the dual band 2457D2 back in and things seem to be working again. Final Conclusion: A little confusing, but I think these two adjacent rooms are on different circuits (at least between the power outlet where the PLM is installed and the lights) AND, I think my switch is OK, but got bugged and I was able to reset it by clicking that "Automatically Write Changes to Devices" button. 9. I changed the 2476S ON/OFF switch for a dual band 2477D Dimmer switch (because I want to change these CFLs to LEDs and dim them) and seems to be working fine without the dual band 2457D2 in the adjacent room. But I don't think that changes my conclusion above, can't prove the other switch was a problem or not. I'm going to go ahead and start adding more devices now leaving that dual band dimmer in the next room... let's see if they eventually keep each other working (which the mesh network idea is my favorite part of Insteon! makes me think it's more stable as I collect more devices!) FYI: probably because it's not a good idea to be drinking while messing with high voltage electrical... but if you are cavalier to change out switches without turning off the circuit breaker... yes that white "neutral" wire appears to have voltage when all the other wires are plugged in LoL..

I'm sorry, I obviously wasn't clear. I mean that the ISY says "Cannot Communicate with...." and isn't controlling the device. The switch itself appears to be working; turning the lights on/off. The LED lights on. etc. I tried a reset to see if that got it connected, but it hasn't so far.

So... That switch stopped working after getting it installed. As I'm troubleshooting, what kinds of problems are you referring to regarding CFL? Cause I do have problems with multiple ballasts going On and Off throughout the house. Any links to additional information? Thanks!