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Stu, that is what I have. We have been trying to install an 8-button KPL to control the light/fan but so far we have been unable to get the device to link. Also, if the KPL is installed we get no power to the FanLinc. There are only 2 wires at the KPL.

A contractor is hooking up a FanLinc for me at an away location. I linked it successfully but the only nodes I see are Fan (OFF/ON) and Motor (Slider Bar Control wi. No Nodes). He will be wiring in a KPL for control but I am puzzled as to why I am not seeing nodes now.

Larry: Thanks for your help.

I changed the program to trigger if the KPL button (Toggle On/Off) was 100% and it runs perfectly. Don't know why and don't particularly care, it works. From my perspective though this is weird behavior.

I tried the program above with buttons set to non-toggle off and all toggle. Neither enabled the program. I am going to erase both programs and rewrite them. Will report back later.

I switched both buttons to non-toggle off and the second program is still disabled.

Both buttons are in Toggle Mode.

Sorry, but I don't understand "What are your trigger KPLs set up as?".

The problem is not the disablement step, the program never enables. If something apparent doesn't get revealed here at the forum, I am going to erase both programs and rewrite them from scratch.

I have a program that is currently giving me problems. The Security Program is designed to enable a second program that sends notifications with door openings. My problem is that the Security program is not enabling the Chesapeake Door Open program when either of the KPL buttons are pressed. I obviously am doing something stupid because this conceptual approach has worked flawlessly in the past. The second program works fine when manually enabled so the problem is with the first program. Any help will be appreciated. Security - [iD 0011][Parent 001C] If Control 'KPLs / Kitchen KPL / Kitchen KPL D (Door Sensors)' is switched On Or Control 'KPLs / Deck KPL / Deck KPL D (Door Sensors)' is switched On Then Enable Program 'Chesapeake Door Open (Disabled)' Else Disable Program 'Chesapeake Door Open (Disabled)' Chesapeake Door Open (Disabled) - [iD 0012][Parent 001C][Not Enabled] If Control 'Sensors (Door) / Front Door Sensor-Opened' is switched On Or Control 'Sensors (Door) / Deck Door Sensor' is switched On Or Control 'Sensors (Door) / Garage Side Door Sensor' is switched On Or Control 'Sensors (Door) / Kitchen Door Sensor' is switched On Or Control 'Sensors (Door) / Man Cave Door Sensor' is switched On Then Send Notification to 'Donnie Wheeler' Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') The status is disabled until either the Deck or Kitchen KPL D is On.

Thanks, Dennis and all.

Thanks, all. That answered my question. Can't be done. No problem

I entered a name for the local IPs and they are readily identifiable in the ISY finder. However, the away IPs have no apparent means of similarly identifying them. I have to use my recollection of the away IPs. Not a serious problem, but it would make things easier if the away IP could be made to appear in the ISY Finder as ISY Name-Away IP

By control clicking on ISY in the device tree I can rename the ISY to ISY-Name. That ISY-Name will then appear in the Admin Console along with the local IP. I would like to do the same with the away IP but have been unable to identify a way to do so.

When I am "away" from one of the locations and access the ISY I use its away IP. That means I have two such IPs in the Console. I have been unable to name them for identification purposes as I have the local IP. I am simply trying to find out if that is easily possible as it is for the local IPs.

The two ISYs are located in homes separated by more than 300 miles. Both have port forwarding enabled and both are set up correctly. It just takes me an inordinate amount of time and research to do those networking tasks. Sadly, I forget what I did shortly thereafter. I have started writing down what I did in the hope that if I have to do it again it will be less painful!

Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I have only had to update with a changed IP once in perhaps 5 years with one of two ISPs. I have briefly looked into DNS but have decided to leave things as they are. My weakest skill involves networking. Each and every time I have to set up something such as an Insteon camera and notification by email of motion I have to basically reverse engineer what I have done with a similar device. From my perspective this is where Apple, Smarthome and many others have failed to meet the needs of their customers in a simple plug and play fashion. Port forwarding is a great example of a name that totally fails to describe what you are doing and why. I suspect I need a networking for dummies resource but I doubt that would be adequate for me. : ) My thanks to you and others at this forum who have so generously helped me though these quagmires.

Unless I am missing something, that works for the local IP address but not when the away IP address is displayed.

In the Admin Console Startup screen I have been able to add a name for the local IP of the ISY. e.g., ISY-"Name". Is it possible to somehow do the same with the away IP?I have two ISYs and that would make it easier to ID which URL to use.

Thanks, Teken. I sure hope I can get this fan managed by the KPL. I would like to turn the fan on from a remote location during the winter when it is extremely cold. The heat is provided by a propane stove and tends to accumulate along the ceiling whereas the plumbing I want to protect is at a lower level. I do not like to leave the fan on except during bitterly cold weather. Everyone's help is sincerely appreciated.

Thanks, Stu. The manual might as well been written in "Klingon" as far as I am concerned. : ) You did, however answer my question in that the beep is controllable from the ISY.

Sorry, I don't understand, "you should ensure the beep and LED's remain on..." Do these come on automatically if the FanLinc is properly connected? How is the beep and LED turned off? I understand "leak" as here used.

Thanks, Gary. Given that, what purpose do the two set buttons (fan/light) serve when the device is controlled from the ISY?

A few months ago I posted asking help in replacing the switch with a KPL and using the KPL to control the ceiling fan. The fan has 3 speeds; the light is simply On/Off. I am going to have a contractor handle the install, and I am not be going to be at the location. I need to leave him step-by-step instructions on how to handle linking of the FanLinc with an ISY 994i. We will communicate by phone, and I will do the actual linking remotely. I will link using the device number but what does he need to do to put the device into linking mode? There are two set buttons on the device. Do we have to link twice, once for the fan and once for the light? I find the instructions accompanying the device confusing. Previous information I have received here indicates I cannot control the light except by programming its control with the KPL. That's no problem if I can finally get the wiring of both devices correct.