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Brian H

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  1. Brian H replied to nil13's topic in ISY994
    JV Digital Engineering. Still has their XTB-F15+. 15 Amp filters in limited stock. It is a X10 filter but maybe OK as Insteon and X10 power line signals are not that far from each other frequency wise.
  2. Can't say about the portal. Factory Reset. https://wiki.universal-devices.com/Resetting_Your_ISY
  3. The 2450 also uses the same switching power supply chip and poorly chosen capacitor model and capacity. I have seen a 10uF/25V in a V1.0 for C7. A 10uF/50V in a V1.8 and a 220uF/50V in a V2.3. At least in the ones I looked at. I don't know if they ever woke up and used a capacitor made for switching supplies. So after many years of working. It is possible it may eventually get flaky.
  4. You can not use a 2413U on an ISY994i. The ISY994i has no USB jacks for the converters USB connection. Also the USB jack is the B type. On a 2413U. I don't believe the power pin on the B jack has an optional +voltage connection. To supply power to the USB plug to power a converter. Most USB to serial adapters have the A style USB connector. If you want to use the 2413S on your eisy. It is best to use the one sold by UDI for that application. As it routes the three serial connections on the 2431S PLM to the eisy correctly and does not have a chance to get the unique. RJ45 style jack on the 2413S's serial pins incorrectly wired. https://www.universal-devices.com/product/serial-plm-kit/
  5. Brian H replied to lhranch's topic in eisy
    New 2413U USB PLM. 2413S Serial PLM with the adapter cable. Possibly from the ISY994i setup. If it is the reused 2413S PLM. How old is it and can you see the revision number on the back sticker?
  6. The 4 tap tests will also test the Access Points. LED flashing patterns will give you. Communicating and if on the same or opposite phase. Patterns will be determined by the Access Points revision. White in V1 or red/green V2. They should also show on any dual band modules LED if they are receiving the access points 4 tap test messages. The 2486 is a power line only keypad. So it will not receive any motion sensor messages as they are Insteon RF commands.
  7. Unless it has been updated. The XPPF maybe rated at 5A but the internal coils get very hot when tested on a 4 amp incandescent bulb. So some care maybe needed. The FilterLinc may still be available. https://shop.insteon.com/products/powerline-noise-filter I sure does sound like the charger is a signal sucker. I have seen other reports of such things having a nice AC rated capacitor across the power lines for internal noise suppression but it also kills power line signals.
  8. If the 2443 Access Point is on the same circuit. It may not matter too much but in the pass through outlet it would definitely help. The former Smarthome recommended a Access Point in the front outlet. For better results as the I/OLinc is a power line only device. One thing to check. On the back of the Access Point look at the revision number. If it is any V2 revision. They are built on the same main board as our 2413S PLM. Subject to the same capacitor issues we see in the 2413S. Chargers and some garage door opener models are known for power line communications issues. Though depends on the charger or opener itself.
  9. I had a similar problem with a siren module. Set it on the main entry but it didn't do what I wanted. Until I set it in the scene it was member of. Too my desired need.
  10. Brian H replied to Steigs's topic in Insteon
    Have you tried the Event Viewer in level 3. When you try the changes in that Scene? It will show the commands being sent and the responses from the module you are trying to modify. That may give you some helpful information. On did the changes actually get there and where accepted. If the module you are trying to change the scene in. Is one of the older model modules. Some needed a power cycle of the module you changed to have the changes take place.
  11. Double check or try a different power supply. They do have a reputation for failing or getting flaky.
  12. Brian H replied to glacier991's topic in eisy
    The cable between the XTB-IIR and the WGL V572. Maybe a phone style cable or a straight through cable. As I have two different versions of the WGL. Some used the phone style wired cable and the other one the straight trough wired cable. Wrong cable didn't seem to hurt anything. It just didn't work.
  13. Brian H replied to glacier991's topic in eisy
    The XTB-IIR near the electrical panel is a good place for it. My ISY994i with 2413S PLM is on the other end of the house. Once the X10 signal reaches the XTB-IIR. The X10 signals in my home are all above ~ 1V X10 signals. Bonus is my WGL V572 all house code X10 RF receiver into the TW523 RJ13 port. On the side. Also gives me a good signal all over the house. As my Insteon devices are old enough to have an added X10 address in them.
  14. Brian H replied to glacier991's topic in eisy
    That does sound correct. The XTB-IIR has a simulated X10 TW523 interface on the side connector. RJ13 jack sounds correct. I have mine connected to an all house code X10 RF receiver. That normally used a TW523 interface.
  15. Brian H replied to glacier991's topic in eisy
    A 6 Position 6 Conductor connector. With RJ13 being a 6 Position 6 Conductor connection with the outer pair of conductors unused. When using the X10 TW523 power line interface connections. A 8 Position 8 Conductor connector is the RJ45 style connector. Typically used in networking but customized by Smarthome for their PLM, PLC and other interfaces. To clarify. The XTB-IIR is an excellent X10 repeater phase coupler. The connector on the side is for a simulated X10 TW523 power line interface. I am using mine to connect to an all house code X10 RF receiver.
  16. Brian H replied to glacier991's topic in eisy
    Where did you see an RJ-13 used? The PLM both 2412S and 2413S used an RJ-45 style 8 pin connector. The 2414S PLC also has a RJ-45 style connector.The signals on the RJ-45 normally found on a network are not what they are in a PLM. They are serial signals on three wires. The others varied as the older 2412S also had a unregulated +12VDC (~18VDC) on it and could power an ISY994i or older ISY99i. While the 2413S has some pins being TTL level signals. Smarthome to me. Liked to keep parts the same over many devices. I have real ancient X10 only controller modules with the same RJ-45 I/O just completely different functions. Did more looking and may have found for the possible confusion.. The eisy uses a USB connection to a 2413U. You can use a 2413S with their USB to serial adapter. https://www.universal-devices.com/product/serial-plm-kit/ If you have a series 300 ZWave board and upgraded to the ones developed for the newer series 500 board. I suspect that may have caused your problem.
  17. Brian H replied to Kentinada's topic in eisy
    There was a very basic test program we had in the now defunct developers group (was to test their developers group set of devices) and BusyRat gave us one in the old Insteon section of the Smarthome forums. Both only would send and receive Insteon commands to modules we had. So we could see things like dumping the link database one entry at a time and you needed the commands (hex string sent and received by the PLM) in the Insteon developer guide (now found on some sites). Used a serial port on the computer or sometimes a USB to serial converter. In my tests the BusyRat program only did the low comm port numbers and the developers one (for DockLight Scripting free evaluation version) was hard coded to a serial port ID though you could change it but not store the new com port as the DocLight Evaluation version was restricted. Though it could be modified by a plain no special features text editor and carefully reading the setup file. Can you test one maybe but it would not be too easy. Unless someone here has one they used and I don't know about it. The hardware revision on the back may give you a clue. As some improvements where made in later revisions.
  18. We saw similar posts. When years ago UDI stopped making the ISY26 and then ISY99i for the later ISY994i.
  19. If it is an ISY994i. There is no firmware updates for the new I3 modules. Only the Polisy and EISY have updates firmware for I3 devices.
  20. Micro USB is what the manual said for the the 5V supply cable end. One thing I have seen is to get the cover back on. The sensor end has to be a 90 degree connector. I have seen two forms of 90 degree connectors. One cable exits down the other up. Don't remember which fit better.
  21. Well I have been around for many years. I don't see any Green box either.
  22. Is it an intelligent opener? Where it has a display with things like a clock or a simple push button control. If it is a simple push button. Does it act the same way. As the button is normally off and pushing it turns it on. Is the I/OLinc set for a momentary relay on pulse or continuous?
  23. Almost all dual band devices. Have a built in communications test (4 tap test for many or flow chart to follow). You can try the test to supplement testing the system with them unplugged. If the revision is any of the 1 series. They are on the transformer style main board with a daughter board. The revision 2 are on the same main board as the 2413 PLM. With the same capacitor issues as the PLM. Revision number may effect the decision. I have a pair of 1.6 in use for many years. Replacing a pair of revision 2 that had failed power supplies.
  24. I still have some in use. If they still work I would also say keep them. I have some of the original V1.3. That failed. Load flashed on and off at about a 1 second cycle. I did rebuild them but now retired. My V4 ones are still in use.
  25. Thank you for the information. I have seen the LED Glow/Flicker Eliminators. Used on X10 installations. They have had good results with them.

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