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Does anyone have any recommendations for a 15 amp rated plug in filter? Advanced Control Technologies made one but they seemed to have closed their doors.

Hi there, I have a Filterlinc whose Filtered plug was dead. No power when the module was plugged in. I opened up the case and did a continuity test on the fuse, which was open. Do I replace the bad fuse with a 10 amp unit? The label states that the filtered circuit handles a 10 amp maximum load. Are there other things that go bad in a filter module?

How reliable is the scene test feature? I tested a scene twice and received back two completely different results. One where all devices in the scene failed, and one where all devices in the same scene succeeded. I did find that installing more Filterlincs for some other circuits helped rectify communication issues. How can one tell between a failing PLM with communication problems caused by a noisy line? Thanks!

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Can anyone recommend the best way to troubleshoot link creation when one creates a scene? I have many scenes where there are multiple devices which act as as controllers for one device which acts as a responder. Once I have created the scene, I noticed that some of the controlling devices don't reflect the state of the scene. For example, if I have a Switchlinc dimmer which acts as a controller and responder in a scene, with a button on two Keypadlincs which act as controllers, I expect that when the Keypadlinc button is turned on, the button on the other Keypadlinc acting as a controller is also turned on, as well as the Switchlinc dimmer. With recently created scenes, I noticed that the state of the button or paddle which is not pressed is not updated with the current scene state. Older scenes I have created are correctly updated. Any thoughts on the best way to troubleshoot this? Thanks!

Thanks for your suggestions. I was not close to the PLM when I attempted to link the motion sensor. I tried linking the motion sensor using both methods, one described in the original post and one where I selected Start Linking and put the sensor into linking mode. The linking process in each case did not appear to initiate and the Admin Console went promptly back to a Ready state. I also tried factory resetting the motion sensor and tried to link the device. I looked at the communication events while attempting to link manually. It appears that the motion sensor was already added previously. Is this the expected behavior?

I tried adding an Insteon motion sensor model 2420 tonight and couldn't do it. From the Admin Console, I selected Link Management/Link a Sensor/Motion Sensor After accepting the next dialog with the instructions on putting the motion sensor in setup mode, I entered the device address, a device name, and the device type (2420M), then pressed OK. The console didn't do anything other than to return to a waiting state after this. No device created. Status of the controller is Ready. On a separate note, I have noticed that not all the links are created when creating scenes where I have 3 or more devices with a several controller and a responder. The observed behavior of this failure is when the device states are not synced amongst the controlling devices. I'm not sure how to troubleshoot this. Any ideas? Thanks.

Geddy: The information provided in the link was in context with the version of MacOS at the time. The Privacy and Security settings tab has been revamped in Mac OS Sequoia 15.3.2. There is a Developer Tools subtab which you can specify apps which can circumvent the security restrictions but the jnlp file cannot be selected to be added. The jnlp file is grayed out.

Under System Settings | General | Local Network, the IOX Launcher doesn't appear in the list, nor is there a visible way to add additional apps to the list. Not sure what the references to other posts are relevant - if I try launching start-8.jnlp, MacOS returns an error indicating that the app was not opened because Apple could not verify the file was free of malware.

Hi Geddy, I'm running macOS Sequoia 15.3.2. It's not clear how one adds apps to the local area network access list as no controls are visible.

Hi there, I have an ISY994i running the IoX Launcher on a Macbook. I tried launching the Launcher today and the Admin Console failed to start because of a certificate error. I don't understand the ins and outs of security certificates, self signed certificates. I tried reading the wiki pages about self signed certificates and it is above my pay grade. Does anyone know how to correct the issue easily to be able to launch the Admin Console? Thanks!

How do you know if you reached the limit for creating links? I have a simple scene with a Keypadlinc and Switchlinc where a Keypadlinc button and Switchlinc are both controllers, but somehow toggling the Switchlinc doesn't update the state of the Keypadlinc button. Another button on the Keypadlinc works just fine in a different scene where its state is updated based on the state of all the other controllers in the scene.

I want to write an automation script to notify me when my dryer load is completed. To do this, I think I'll need a plug for monitoring the load change on the dryer. Does anyone on this forum know a ZWave plug for this purpose that works with the ISY994? Or, if I'm barking up the wrong tree, is there a better way to accomplish this task?

Can you using a 2413U USB PLM with a USB to serial converter in place of a 2413S Serial PLM with either an ISY994 or eisy?

I believe if you run the Airport Utility on your Macbook Pro, you can see your router and see all of its clients attached to it. You can look for the MAC address of your ISY to find its IP address and try manually adding it to the Launcher using the Add option.

Just curious for those who have purchased i3 devices. How well are they working? They look very nice. Pros, cons? Do you think they're better quality overall, including the longevity of the electronics? I know that's not a question that can be answered until they been around for a couple of years. But I was wondering if these devices have risen from the poor build quality pool and they are reasonably reliable. You can only hope....

I think the easiest way to get the correct lights is to set up a test bench where you can connect a keypadlinc to a plug and run the load to the cans for test. There aren't any standards for dimmers and led lights to be compatible with each other, unless the manufacturer specifically tested it with their product. Of course, that usually means you are dealing with a well known product like Lutron and some large lighting manufacturer that has the $$$ to test specific dimmers like Lutron with it.

Home Assistant seems to have a good model for this. If the update doesn't work, there appears to be a feature allowing rollbacks. I have no experience with that, as I have thankfully never had HA not comeback from an upgrade. But their model seems pretty sensible.

If you're concerned about the ramifications of using this node server, you can always use an IO Linc with your setup to generate the momentary contact necessary to open and close the gargage door, then use a door sensor to monitor if the garage door is open or not. I have a magnetic contact sensor mounted on the floor of my garage and the other component mounted to the door. Use a program to trigger the necessary contact to open and close the door and monitor the state of the sensor. This works pretty well.

If you compare the new i3 devices to the existing Zigbee and ZWave offerings available, I doubt that Matter will take away from the sale of Insteon devices. All the ZWave devices I have seen look amateurish in their design. With the Zigbee devices, they seem to fall into two categories: really nice looking ones that have a touch sensitive display and then the really cheap ones. Nothing inbetween.

Does anyone who attended know when Ken said ISY will support the new I3 paddle, does this refer to ISY994i or just eISY/PoliSY?

Read your post and tried to think out of the box here. Any possibility of taking one of the modules and giving it to another user for adding it to their system? That might confirm if the device is bad or if you have comm errors.

Have you looked into a device called Broadlink? Apparently a lot of people use it for IR functions. It sort of operates like a Harmony Hub, but is purportedly easier to deploy. They're reasonably priced too, available on sites like Amazon. I personally have not tried the Broadlink device since I have amassed a collection of Harmony Hubs over the years. But it would be a device I'd consider. In addition to IR support, it also supports RF.

When using a UPS, is it a good idea to plug the UPS into a Filterlinc? This is presuming that the modem is not plugged into the UPS, but the eISY's power supply is.

It seems like the response for existing companies with home automation products will be to produce a bridge that allows existing products made by a vendor to operate with Matter/Thread products. That is what I think most vendors will term their support for Matter/Thread. Another avenue a vendor can take is to just produce native Matter/Thread compliant products. Just go "all in". But this risks becoming a vendor known for making a commodity product indistinguishable from the next Matter/Thread vendor's product. The home automation vendor landscape has companies that make very unique products - Insteon with its dual band technology and formerly large product range. Yolink with the lo-ra technology advertising reliable device to device communication using low power and long range. I'm curious how vendors will try merging their unique technologies into products that support Matter/Thread beyond just employing a bridge type product. Maybe the answer is they won't.