Everything posted by Brian H
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Program a dimmer to act like a switch?
Some CFLs may act strange on a dimmer. So observe them at 100% for any odd behavior. Also setting the On Off Ramp Time to the fastest the module can accept. Would also be recommended.
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Failure rate for Insteon devices
ELK even makes a heavy duty relay in an enclosure. 220 volts 60 amp contacts. Has a 120 volt power cord you use a module like an X10 appliance module or Insteon ApplianceLinc to turn On and Off. http://www.smarthome.com/elk-heavy-duty-relay-contactor-in-a-lockable-metal-structured-wiring-panel-enclosure.html
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Failure rate for Insteon devices
Mostly curious as you are getting replacements. Did you do a power cycle reset and did the paddles still not work? This brings me back to the real early SwitchLincs where the small Tact Switches the paddles activate. Would physically click but not make electrical contact. Power line controls where fine. Paddle pushes non responsive. That finally resulted in a extended seven year warranty for tact switch issues. As there where too many users to say it was a users installation issue.
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stop remotelinc from beeping
Yes can't. Old brain fade again.
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stop remotelinc from beeping
Page 8 of the users manual. It is Bright and Dim button action and can' be done through the ISY interface. Hold the Bright and Dim buttons until the LED flashes and the beeper beeps. Tap the Bright Button. Do it again to enable the beeper. http://www.insteon.com/pdf/2440.pdf
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2474DWH lost connection
No LEDs after a Factory Reset does sound like a hardware failure. Maybe time to call the Insteon Customer Support Group and see what they say.
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Everything turned ON suddenly...
v1.C is the hardware version and 1425 is a production code. What firmware is reported for the PLM? Tools. Diagnostics PLM Info/Status. Should show the six digit Insteon address and firmware version. Along with a connected indication.
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RemoteLinc All On/Off
I have tested an original Remotelinc with the All On and Off buttons. I have linked the All buttons manually to an Insteon module. As LeeG pointed out. The ISY controller will not know about the manual link. In my case a Link Database compare results in mismatched links.
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Repair of 2413S PLM When the Power Supply Fails
I have seen no schematics for the 2413S or 2413U PLM, 2443 HW 2 Access Points. As the board is the same in the later Access Points just different firmware and no daughter card. There are internal photos in the FCC Database but look like an earlier revision with only one capacitor in the raw 12 volt supply. My early revision 1.0 2413S PLMs have the two capacitors in the raw 12 volt supply. Hanging off the PCB with the small coil between them and a fly wire to the back side of the PCB. I have found the specifications sheet for the Power Integrations LNK354GN IC. Used in the raw 12 volt power supply.
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EZIO8SA Relay Mapping Incorrect??
The small users manual for the EZIO8SA says it is programmed for a Dallas Semiconductor. DS18B20 temperature sensor. It also indicates the connection are documented on the Smartenit wiki. The older archived manual I have shows the connections. Well it must be hidden real well as I could not find it there. Actually I didn't see anything in their wiki related to the Insteon modules they manufacture. Only their new Zigbee and related devices.
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EZIO8SA Relay Mapping Incorrect??
I don't know when the problem started. My real early EZIO8SA does not have this issue. Relay 7 is 7 and relay 8 is 8.
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EZIO8SA Relay Mapping Incorrect??
That is a known issue and it is the EZIO8SA's problem not the ISY controllers. http://smartenit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=902&sid=ecdadc349074b8fe7e50026b7befab1e
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Any issue buying/using X10 wall switches vs Insteon?
Do you have the optional A10/X10 firmware add on for your ISY controller? Insteon Modules have a power line transmitter in them. The transmitter will absorb some of the power line signal. Many have found X10 relability goes down as more Insteon Modules are added to the system. X10 power line signals are not resent by Insteon Modules, Dual Band Devices like Access Points or the new Range Extender. The X10 power line signals are not coupled between the phases So the X10 signals have to go from the sender to the X10 module in question. Do you have a good X10 Phase Coupler in your system. I have a JV Engineering XTB-IIR that blasts an X10 signal back on the power lines and respects Insteon messages that many other X10 repeaters will corrupt. I also have an optional X10 Primary Address in many of my Insteon Modules as I still have a nice 10 address Palm Pad in use. Along with a few Chime Modules. Since X10 Wireless Technologies Inc. went bankrupt. The new owners had to reevaluate the actual costs of the modules. So most present stock is higher in cost than many are use to with the X10WTI blow out deals. .
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2474DWH lost connection
The 2474DWH is the two wire style dimmer and uses RF only communications. So a good RF communications is needed between it and a Dual Band device. Is the load between the minimum 25 watts and maximum 600 watts? I to would try the Factory Reset as its controller maybe confused and not acting correctly. Though the LED actions may indicate a hardware failure.
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Repair of 2413S PLM When the Power Supply Fails
1) Yes heat is the enemy. One of the reputable capacitor manufacturers. Rate their 105 degree caps at 2000 hours but for each 10 degree lower temperature. The time rating exponentially goes way up.
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Repair of 2413S PLM When the Power Supply Fails
If your PLM is real new. It may have the updated brand capacitors and larger capacity C7/C13 in it already. Maybe a peek under the top cover may reveal something.
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Repair of 2413S PLM When the Power Supply Fails
I see that Lee found different brand capacitors in his new 2413S. Also C7 and C13 are changed to 100uf 35V capacitors.
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Repair of 2413S PLM When the Power Supply Fails
Thanks for the updated capacitor information. Fujicon maybe a better brand of capacitor. I will have to look on the Badcaps forums and see what they say about Fujicon. I know C13 is right off of the rectified 200KHz voltage output from the small transformer in it. Both C7 and C13 should be designed for switching power supplies. Only way to know if C7 and C13 are low ESR would be to look their type. As there are many types. Like high temperature, general purpose, low impedance and high reliability to name a few. If you can see the type on the capacitor below is a link to the Fujicon data page. http://www.fujicon.com/en/radial_lead_snap_in_type.php
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4.2.10 Installation
That is the correct file. If you don't have Z-Wave it is still what you use. That is what I used to do my ISY994i with out Z-Wave installed. The other file is for users with no PLM or Zigbee hardware.
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Multiple lamps into one lamplinc
You could have more than one load on the X10 Modules. If you didn't want to use the Local Control Sensing feature. The Lamplincs should be fine with more than one lamp on them. If you had the optional Local Control Enabled on them. Then toggling one lamps local switch Off and back On would be missed. One thing you may see. If they are dimmable LED bulbs in the lamps. Some may dim or brighten more compared to the rest on the Lamplinc at a specific dim level.
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Solved-Are icon plug in dimmers compatible with the ISY
As a test I added a 2856D2 to my ISY994i with the Auto Discover method and it worked fine. As you found. It is in the manual drop down list.
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Range Extender 2992-222
You can use the four Set Button Tap sequence to start the Beacon Communications test. The Full Users Manual link is not on the sales page but is on the manuals page of Insteon.com Seems the Quick Start Guide is now published in English and a English, French-Canadian version. The Full Users Manual has a nice chart in it. On how the LEDs on other Dual Band Modules display communications information. Including the original Access Points with a White LED only and not the Red/Green ones in present modules. http://support.insteon.com/customer/portal/articles/1595203
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Repair of 2413S PLM When the Power Supply Fails
Where the replacement you used for C7 and C13 a Low ESR types?
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Smartenit EZIO8SA Multiple PLM's?
You can always get any Smartenit Module directly from their web site sales pages. As it is their product and Smarthome is one of their distributors.
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Having Issues Adding New Devices?
I believe the Upgrade ISY99i to ISY994i is still listed on the UDI Sales Page. https://www.universal-devices.com/sales/ Check the Smarthome 22% sales restrictions. Some of the Kits are not covered.