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Lee, thanks for your persistence. The final answer was using the Query button. Even though it said Momentary B is was always in Momentary A. Every time I switched to another mode and ran a query… it would still say Momentary A. For some reason IE was not pushing the update to the IOLinc… even if I tried forcing it. A quick switch to Chrome and switching to Momentary B worked fine, now controlling the garage with the KPL works flawlessly. I have Insteon throughout my entire home and this, categorically, was the worst experience I’ve had with their products.

Made some progress... apparently I missed the fine print, several times, that when assigning a button to the relay the IOLinc has to be in Latching mode. Really? So now I can open and close the door with the KPL but I need some clarity on the button toggle settings. I'm currently in Momentary B mode and when I push the KPL button it opens the garage but in order to close the door I need to press the KPL Off and then On again. This tells me it is only triggering on the "On" command. This of course makes the status light on the KPL go out of Sync. I'm sure this is an easy fix but I tried making the button A toggle mode to On and Toggle... but both are doing the same thing.

I appreciate all the feedback and help with troubleshooting. It’s very frustrating and I wish setup was easier. I called Sentrol and they claim the switch shouldn’t function the way the IOLinc is reporting. Reluctantly, I’m going to try the Smarthome suggested contact switch. I still can’t control the relay with a KPL button. I’ll run another trace and post the results of the button press. It shows the scene as ON and both Relay and button as On. I’ve tried toggle and non-toggle modes and it never triggers the relay. If I turn the relay on from the ISY it has no problem controlling the garage door. It feels like X10 all over again.

Ok, I ran a trace this morning and this is what comes up when I open and then close the garage: 02 50 20.F9.17 00.00.01 CB 11 00 LTONRR (00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:25 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->Group=1, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:25 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] DON 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:25 AM : [ A D4 78 3] ST 255 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:25 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] ST 255 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:25 AM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 20.F9.17 11.00.01 CB 06 00 (00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:25 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->11.00.01, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:25 AM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 20.F9.17 00.00.01 CB 13 00 LTOFFRR(00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:25 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->Group=1, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] DOF 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [ A D4 78 3] ST 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] ST 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 20.F9.17 13.00.01 CB 06 00 (00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->13.00.01, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 20.F9.17 00.00.01 CB 11 00 LTONRR (00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->Group=1, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] DON 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [ A D4 78 3] ST 255 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] ST 255 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 20.F9.17 11.00.01 CB 06 00 (00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:26 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->11.00.01, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 20.F9.17 00.00.01 CB 13 00 LTOFFRR(00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->Group=1, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] DOF 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [ A D4 78 3] ST 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] ST 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 20.F9.17 13.00.01 CB 06 00 (00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->13.00.01, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 20.F9.17 00.00.01 CB 11 00 LTONRR (00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->Group=1, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] DON 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [ A D4 78 3] ST 255 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] ST 255 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 20.F9.17 11.00.01 CB 06 00 (00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:56 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->11.00.01, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:57 AM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 20.F9.17 00.00.01 CB 13 00 LTOFFRR(00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:57 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->Group=1, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:57 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] DOF 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:57 AM : [ A D4 78 3] ST 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:57 AM : [ 20 F9 17 1] ST 0 Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:57 AM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 20.F9.17 13.00.01 CB 06 00 (00) Tue 03/05/2013 06:55:57 AM : [std-Group ] 20.F9.17-->13.00.01, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 I'm not sure how to read this, so any input would be appreciated.

I've tried Momentary B and it still didn't work but I'll switch back and test again. I'll will run a trace this evening. When I use the standard garage door opener, the KPL A button flashes on-off-on upon opening the door. So I setup two rules, one for when the garage opens to send me a text and one when the door is closed. So when Garage Sensor = On, send text that garage is open and when Garage Sensor = Off, send text that garage is closed. The text messages confirmed by sending a garage door open-closed-open (3 seperate messages). Here is the contact: http://www.firststopsecurity.com/produc ... tch-p-1354

New sensor is now installed but now I have more issues. The sensor updates the KPL properly but it does something I didn't expect, when you open the garage it reports an ON-OFF-ON. When the garage is closed it reports an OFF-ON-OFF. This isn't a huge deal except if you want to send text notifications when the door is open or closed. Instead of 1 text message you get 3. Additionally, I still can't control the garage door with the KPL button. The ISY has no issues communicating with the IOLinc (sending updates, control, etc.). The IOLinc has no issues sending sensor status and updating the KPL button A. So it looks like everything is communicating fine but I can't trigger the IOLinc relay with the KPL button. Current settings: Momentary A (hold time 1.5sec), Trigger Reverse, LED on TX. I have two scenes: Scene 1: Garage Door Open Close a. Garage Relay b. KPL button A On levels 100% and ramp rates are greyed out. Scene 2: Garage Sensor On Off a. Garage Sensor b. KPL button A I've tried setting button A to Toggle and just On but it will not fire the relay. In the ISY though, it shows Relay On and KPL button A On.

The sensor issue was the actual sensor. It was the large rail mount contact sensor that Smarthome sells by Aelph. Really surprised because it looked pretty solid. I have everything setup to control the relay, as you have described, with the KPL but still no joy. Hopefully this weekend I'll have more time to troubleshoot.

I'm a beta tester for iRule and ISY support is right around the corner. This will make setup/control significantly easier.

Thanks for the tips Lee. I'm still having sensor issues but the relay is now working properly. The light for the sensor is always on unless I disconnect the sensor. I tried replacing the wire to the sensor but that didn't solve the issue, so it sounds like it's the sensor itself. I'm going to put a volt meter on it tomorrow. My keypadlinc won't open/close the garage door. In the ISY it says the button and the relay are on but when I query the IOLinc shows that it's off. If I turn the relay on directly from the ISY the garage works fine. So it sounds like I have some communication issues with the KeypadLinc as well... one more thing to deal with but getting closer.

Installed an IOLinc today with a magnetic contact on the garage door hooked up to GND and Sense on the IOLinc. This worked great when linked to a KeypadLinc button A and consistently reported the correct status to the ISY. I configured the scene in my ISY (Sensor as controller and Button A as responder). I then decided to hook up my garage door to N/O and COM the way the IOLinc owners manual shows. The other end was connected to the Liftmaster garage door opener on 1 and 2 (The same screws my hardwired opener was connected. This would open my garage door but it would disable my hard wired button for open/close and my wireless remotes. When I clicked the set button on the IOLinc it wouldn't close the garage door until it was tapped twice. So to open or close the garage door with the IOLinc the LED had to be lit up (when it was off, it would do nothing). When the garage door was closed, the hardwired garage door button would work again. So I disconnect the garage door control and now my Sensor is always On. I tried doing a reset on the IOLinc but when I query it from the ISY it shows ON no matter if the door is open or closed. Very frustrated. Any thoughts? Did I nuke the IOLinc by hooking up the garage door?

He has about 40 Insteon devices all setup and functioning (mostly keypadlinc's and switchlinc's). Manually linking to each other works fine. I'll get more information on how and where the PLM is plugged in.

A friend picked up a ISY994i/IR PRO INSTEON Compatible Automation Controller with Dual-Band PLM and has tried auto discovery and manual device setup with no success. Manual setup times out after 7 seconds and auto discover doesn't see anything (holding set button and load flashes). PLM is plugged directly into the wall (no power strip). He's tried moving the ISY/PLM and gets the same results. It sounds PLM related but what else can he try?