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  1. oronomus
    Took my cell phone on TeamViewer and watched the ISY console when I manually switched the togglelinc controller. Turns out for some reason ISY was not updating its state from "off" to "on" and vice versa after a manual switch. This was the case even though there were no reported communications problems - i.e., I could turn the togglelinc device on and off from the console. A simple restore device for both controller and responder solved the problem. Should have tried that before posting, but thanks to all for the help.
  2. oronomus
    This is what it looks like:
  3. oronomus
    Having trouble with a scene and need to make sure I fundamentally understand how things work. I have a simple two-device scene with a togglelinc as a controller and a lamplinc as controlled device. What I want is for the lamp to turn on and off when the togglelinc is switched on or off. I have tested the scene - results below. It shows successful. But when I manually switch the Togglelinc the lamp does not respond. Controller (toggleinc) is 25.8A.65 (labeled: Master Vanity Five Small Cans) in the below. Lamplinc is 26.9B.AB (labeled: Master Vanity Lamp) . SCENE TEST: Thu 09/11/2014 12:17:03 PM : [GRP-RX ] 02 61 51 13 00 06 Thu 09/11/2014 12:17:04 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 26.9B.AB 23.98.2B 61 13 51 LTOFFRR(51) Thu 09/11/2014 12:17:04 PM : [std-Cleanup Ack] 26.9B.AB-->ISY/PLM Group=0, Max Hops=1, Hops Left=0 Thu 09/11/2014 12:17:04 PM : [CLEAN-UP-RPT] 02 58 06 Thu 09/11/2014 12:17:04 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 25.8A.65 23.98.2B 61 13 51 LTOFFRR(51) Thu 09/11/2014 12:17:04 PM : [std-Cleanup Ack] 25.8A.65-->ISY/PLM Group=0, Max Hops=1, Hops Left=0 <html><font color="red">----- Master Vanity Lamp Test Results -----</font></html> <html><font color="red">[succeeded]</font> Master Vanity Five Small Cans (25 8A 65 1)</html> <html><font color="red">[succeeded]</font> Master Vanity Lamp (26 9B AB 1)</html> <html><font color="red">----- Master Vanity Lamp Test Results -----</font></html> Thu 09/11/2014 12:17:11 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 00.00.51 CF 13 00 06 LTOFFRR(00) MANUALLY SWITCH TOGGLELINC Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:19 PM : [iNST-TX-I1 ] 02 62 25 8A 65 0F 11 FF Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:19 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 25.8A.65 0F 11 FF 06 LTONRR (FF) Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:20 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 25.8A.65 23.98.2B 2B 11 FF LTONRR (FF) Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:20 PM : [std-Direct Ack] 25.8A.65-->ISY/PLM Group=0, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:20 PM : [D2D EVENT ] Event [25 8A 65 1] [sT] [255] uom=0 prec=-1 Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:20 PM : [ 25 8A 65 1] ST 255 Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:20 PM : [D2D-CMP 003E] STS [25 8A 65 1] ST op=3 Event(val=255 uom=0 prec=-1) > Condition(val=155 uom=0 prec=-1) --> true Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:35 PM : [ Time] 12:18:36 2(0) Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:54 PM : [iNST-TX-I1 ] 02 62 26 9B AB 0F 19 00 Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:54 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 26.9B.AB 0F 19 00 06 LTSREQ (LIGHT) Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:55 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 26.9B.AB 23.98.2B 2B 0D 00 (00) Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:55 PM : [std-Direct Ack] 26.9B.AB-->ISY/PLM Group=0, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:55 PM : [D2D EVENT ] Event [26 9B AB 1] [sT] [0] uom=0 prec=-1 Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:55 PM : [ 26 9B AB 1] ST 0 Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:55 PM : [D2D EVENT ] Event [26 9B AB 1] [OL] [255] uom=0 prec=-1 Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:55 PM : [ 26 9B AB 1] OL 255 Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:55 PM : [D2D EVENT ] Event [26 9B AB 1] [RR] [27] uom=0 prec=-1 Thu 09/11/2014 12:18:55 PM : [ 26 9B AB 1] RR 27 Thu 09/11/2014 12:19:00 PM : [iNST-TX-I1 ] 02 62 25 89 8D 0F 19 00 Thu 09/11/2014 12:19:00 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 25.89.8D 0F 19 00 06 LTSREQ (LIGHT) Thu 09/11/2014 12:19:00 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 25.89.8D 23.98.2B 2B 00 00 (00) Thu 09/11/2014 12:19:00 PM : [std-Direct Ack] 25.89.8D-->ISY/PLM Group=0, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2
  4. oronomus
    Thank you, tried and tested. Two program solution works perfectly.
  5. oronomus
    I am trying to build a program to turn off lights incrementally, after they are manually switched on. An example of my program: If Status 'Master Bath Toilet Light' > 61% Then Wait 1 minute Set 'Master Bath Can Lights' 60% Wait 1 minute Set 'Master Bath Can Lights' 30% Wait 1 minute Set 'Master Bath Can Lights' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') The program will execute the first action - setting the light to 60%. But then nothing else happens and the light stays on at 60%. Perhaps the "No Actions" in the Else command is stopping the program? (i.e., status is less than 61%, so stop Then and execute Else?) What is best way to fix this? Log below shows device 2A.98.DB turned on at 3:29:15 and the program then set the lights to 60% at 3:30:15. Then nothing else from that device or program. Tue 09/02/2014 03:29:15 PM : [iNST-TX-I1 ] 02 62 2A 98 DB 0F 11 FF Tue 09/02/2014 03:29:15 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 2A.98.DB 0F 11 FF 06 LTONRR (FF) Tue 09/02/2014 03:29:15 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 2A.98.DB 23.98.2B 2B 11 FF LTONRR (FF) Tue 09/02/2014 03:29:15 PM : [std-Direct Ack] 2A.98.DB-->ISY/PLM Group=0, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 09/02/2014 03:29:15 PM : [D2D EVENT ] Event [2A 98 DB 1] [sT] [255] uom=0 prec=-1 Tue 09/02/2014 03:29:15 PM : [ 2A 98 DB 1] ST 255 Tue 09/02/2014 03:29:15 PM : [D2D-CMP 003A] STS [2A 98 DB 1] ST op=5 Event(val=255 uom=0 prec=-1) >= Condition(val=155 uom=0 prec=-1) --> true Tue 09/02/2014 03:30:15 PM : [iNST-TX-I1 ] 02 62 2A 98 DB 0F 11 99 Tue 09/02/2014 03:30:15 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 2A.98.DB 0F 11 99 06 LTONRR (99) Tue 09/02/2014 03:30:15 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 2A.98.DB 23.98.2B 2B 11 99 LTONRR (99) Tue 09/02/2014 03:30:15 PM : [std-Direct Ack] 2A.98.DB-->ISY/PLM Group=0, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 09/02/2014 03:30:15 PM : [D2D EVENT ] Event [2A 98 DB 1] [sT] [153] uom=0 prec=-1 Tue 09/02/2014 03:30:15 PM : [ 2A 98 DB 1] ST 153 Tue 09/02/2014 03:30:15 PM : [D2D-CMP 003A] STS [2A 98 DB 1] ST op=5 Event(val=153 uom=0 prec=-1) >= Condition(val=155 uom=0 prec=-1) --> false Tue 09/02/2014 03:32:17 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 14.60.C9 23.98.2B 0B 6E 53 (53) Tue 09/02/2014 03:32:17 PM : [std-Direct ] 14.60.C9-->ISY/PLM Group=0, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Tue 09/02/2014 03:32:17 PM : [D2D EVENT ] Event [14 60 C9 1] [sT] [166] uom=0 prec=-1 Tue 09/02/2014 03:32:17 PM : [ 14 60 C9 1] ST 166
  6. oronomus
    You might be getting a voltage drop when the fan starts up due to a poor electrical connection. . Good point. My next troubleshooting will be to look carefully at all the electrical connections to both the recessed lights and the exhaust fan. How many watts are your lights drawing? Ten recessed cans off one switch in the gang box with the fan relay - 65 watts each. Five recessed lights off a switch in another gang box - 65 watts each What type of bulbs are you using, CFL or incandescent? Gang box 1 - nine incandescents and one or two Cree LED spot 65 watts. Gang box two - five incandescent 65 watts. I'll pull the Cree and one incandescent at a time. See if it makes a difference. When the lights are on and you turn the fan on does the fan speed seem to initially lag? Doesn't seem to lag, but it's a ceiling exhaust with a very quiet motor. I'll get on a step ladder and have my wife turn it on and off, see what I detect. The lights typically react when the fan is turned off, not when it is turned on. Not being an electrical engineer, that puzzled me in concept. Seems like most troubles would appear when the fan is turned on, not when it is turned off. The trace shows 25.8A.65 turns Off by its paddle press, then On by its paddle press. If these were not done by physical interaction with the device there is a power issue to that device. The 25.8A.65 responses were NOT physical. So I will continue to troubleshoot toward an elelctrical connection issue. I have carefully tested the conections to the Insteon switches, so next step is to test the connections to the lights and fan. Also, make sure no wires are crossed where I have visual access.
  7. oronomus
    Remodeled a bathroom and put a togglelinc dimmer and relay together side-by-side in a gang box. The relay controls an exhaust fan and the dimmer controls recessed lighting. The dimmer and relay share a common power source (load) and, of course, share a bundled neutral (white) wire. Frequently (not always) when I manually turn on or off the FAN, the FAN responds but the lights on the dimmer dim down (to off) and then back on - but, not only just the lights controlled by the sister controller in the same gang box but also lights in an adjacent room that are also controlled by their own togglelinc dimmer (but share a circuit breaker) . Thinking maybe the FAN controller (relay) ended up with an unintentional link to the dimmers, I restored ALL the devices several times. (I never manually linked any devices, only link through ISY). I even replaced the dimmers, all with no success. Don't have a spare so I can't replace the relay. In the event log (attached), I see the fan controller (2B.80.80) but then also see one (but not both) of the dimmers responding to something (25.8A.65). There were numerous new recessed lights added in this remodel, so the problem might not be in the Insteon devices at all - could be a Romex in the wall that took a nail or bad wiring overhead by the electrician. Looking for creative ways to keep troubleshooting. Many thanks... ISY-Events-Log.v4.2.4__Thu 2014.07.17 07.28.04 PM.txt
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    Here is an example of how I use ELK to pass information to ISY: when I set the alarm to AWAY mode, ELK passes a command to ISY to turn out specified lights. If I set to AWAY-VACATION mode, lighting zones are set to random on and off, thermostats are set for efficiency, and irrigation is adjusted. When I disarm at the entry zone, lights turn on throughout the house and thermostats return to normal adjustment. I assume ELK can do much of this on its own, but the ISY scene/program/variable structure gives you a lot of options. I read some of the creative things guys have done here with ISY and I am amazed.
  9. oronomus
    I faced same question and decided to update the PLM and use my old access points. So far, that decission has been a good one - upgrade went flawlessly, and system communications seem better overall than with the 99i and the old PLM. See viewtopic.php?f=27&t=12008. Not a lot of substance to that discussion, but Xathros suggested that having a spare PLM on hand could prove helpful, as failures occur.
  10. oronomus
    Research this from Kichler. They say: "Now dimmable, Kichler’s Design Pro direct-wire LED under cabinet lighting features a 1-inch thin profile and considerable energy savings. It lasts 40,000 hours (four times longer than xenon or fluorescent.)" and "Soft white color: 3000°K correlated color temperature." http://www.environmentallights.com/13227-12057wh.html
  11. oronomus
    I decided to order the 2413 to replace a 2412, and use my existing access points. in another thread, one member suggested the following procedure to simultaneously replace a PLM and upgrade a 99: Is this a process others recommend? Can someone explain how to power cycle the 99 in this sequence to make sure that I am doing it correctly (I assume I will have to use the power cord supplied with the 994 to provide power to the 99 once the 2413 is installed). Thanks...
  12. oronomus
    PLM is Model 2412S, v2.9. Oldest access point is model 2443, v1.0
  13. oronomus
    I have purchased a new ISY994i. Is there a compelling reason also to upgrade my PLM and my 3 Access Points? My existing PLM and access points are old - probably purchased in 2008 (I can provide version #'s if needed). I noticed that the access points currently offered are dual band. Does that matter? I have had some communications problems that I have lived with. Plan to troubleshoot these as part of the ISY994i install. Thanks for any advice.
  14. oronomus
    Sorry to be slow to respond. Yes on a dimmer. I use ToggleLincs with no problem. The lighting boxes have a rocker switch with 3 settings, high, off and low. I set them to low, then set the Togglelinc to 80%. That seems to present a good lighting level, with plenty of light for working in the Kitchen.
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    I bought the Utilitech Xenon lights from Lowes. Amazon sells it as a Westek model. I believe they are made by Amertac: http://www.amertac.com/results_undercab ... umb1=Xenon I have a brick back splash, and everyone commented on how warm the lighting looks compared to fluorescent.
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