Everything posted by Brian H
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Reliable system
You don't have to move the PLM though getting it off the computers circuit to prevent noise and signal absorption. Should be done. Many do find closer to the breaker panel works best for them. In my case. I have a 1626-10 FilterLinc on my UPS that is powering all the computing equipment and the 2413S PLM in its unfiltered front pass through outlet. http://www.smarthome.com/filterlinc-10-amp-plug-in-noise-filter.html
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Chrome and ISY's Admin Console
Most of the time I use the ISY Finder but have used Firefox and IE occasionally.
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How to use ISY 994i with Insteon Devices at 220V/50HZ
I have seen some references to a beta Insteon Power Line Modem. Built on a HUB chassis. Over on the Insteon Forums. The HUB was able to do 120-240 volts 50/60Hz. Maybe that will be their answer someday.
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How to use ISY 994i with Insteon Devices at 220V/50HZ
The 2413S has two Microcontrollers and two programming pad sets. One for the PLM functions and one for the RF Chip control. I believe they both still time from the Zero Crossing. The 915 MHz frequency we use in the US is not legal in the UK. The two frequencies for other parts of the world. Are 869MHz or 921MHz depending on the country. I believe the UK uses 869MHz. So you could also not mix US and UK modules and expect the RF frequencies to be the same.
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Insteon hub and isy
I had received an email from Smarthome about the introductory price was expiring in five days. Today the new HUB-II price is $79.99 normally $99.99
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Micro On/Off Module with Motion Light
Specifications are not too clear. Could be the output is controlled by a triac or AC SSR. Even if it is just full On and Off and not a relay
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Under Cabinet LED Strip
The 2472D is a dimmer and it would not be a good idea to use an old transformer as a fix. Inductive and switching supply wall warts. Are not designed to be on a dimmer circuit. The 2473S is an On Off type and an old transformer should work.
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Under Cabinet LED Strip
1. Local Control Sensing current can cause the issues you are seeing. You could temporarily try adding a small incandescent load. Like a 4 watt night light to the output. If things get better. It was the Local Control Sensing current causing the issues. Turning Off the Local Control Sensing in the Insteon Modules setup does not remove the current. The module just ignores the local load cycling off and back on again. 2. I would also agree. The noise from the LED load could cause the problems. Another possibility would be the LED is a signal sucker and absorbed the signals. Many LED devices use a simple AC rated capacitor across the power input. It works to prevent the LED's electronics noise from getting back on to the power lines but also will absorb Insteon and X10 power line signals. A Filterlinc may help if it is noise or signal sucking. By isolating the load from the Insteon device.
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Insteon hub and isy
Look in the Edit choice on the bottom of the message panel. There should be a delete choice in the Edit drop down. Unless there is a reason a deletion may break the message flow.
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Use ezio2x3 with relay from UPS.
You are using a 2450 I/OLinc? The EZIO2x4 has opto isolated and digital inputs. Connect I1+ or I2+ {Depending on which one you want to use} to the 5 volt connection on the EZIO2x4. Your relay output from the UPS to I1- or I2- and the GND terminal on the EZIO2x4.
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Repair of 2413S PLM When the Power Supply Fails
I just received a hardware V2.1, Date Code:1505, Firmware 9E, 2413S. I will be doing some tests and evaluations on it this weekend. I am not 100% sure if it is working correctly. The built in communications tests don't work as well. In known good locations other PLMs or Access Points have no issues. Also the LED flashes Red/Green from other modules that started the communications tests. I found the same thing Lee reported in a earlier post. C3,C8 and C11 are the same as the older PLMs and revision 2 and above Access Points. C7 and C13 are now Fujicon RK series 100uF/35v caps. Fujicon RK series capacitors are a general purpose high temperature. Not a low ESR or low impedance type. Usually used on switching supplies. As the output of the small power transformer is 200kHz. I can't find a specifications sheet on the original Samcon capacitors used in them. I don't know if they where for switching supplies either.
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PLM cable to iSy-994iZw
What is the model number of your PLM? It sounds like you have the 2413U USB PLM. It has the square USB B side connector on it. You need a 2413S that has an RJ45 network style connector on it and uses a serial signal interface. It connects with a network type cable from Port A on the ISY994i to the RJ45 style serial connector on the 2413S PLM. The UDI wiki is a wealth of information along with all the great assistance here. You may want to also look there. http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
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Speeding up device respond time
Is your PLM on the same circuit as the computing equipment or an UPS? Both are common signal problems. I have my UPS and computing equipment on a FilterLinc and the PLM in the unfiltered AC outlet on its front cover. If you start to find problem issues like some TVs. Make sure you unplug the device in question.
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Irrigation issue/EZFlora Failure
As LeeG pointed out in your other thread. The EZFlora is built on the same base PLM board as the 2413S/U or older ones the 2412S/U main board. With their daughter board. If yours are on the 2413 main board with the EZFlora daughter board. It will have the same issues as the 2413S and poor quality capacitors. There are some post on the Smartenit forums indicating the PLM base board is usually the problem. If they are now getting the base hardware version 2 PLM boards. It should then have the updated power supply components.
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Reboot ISY
If the PLM is over two years old. I would suspect it is on the way out. They have a reputation of failing. Check the LED and see if it is On and Green. If the link database is corrupt or is empty. If the ISY reports it is in the Safe Mode. Both are indications the PLM is failing. Having to constantly reboot. Also indicates the PLM is failing.
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Repair of 2413S PLM When the Power Supply Fails
C8. The 10uf/16V is in the 5 volt logic power supply. From a linear regulator. Mouser 647-USV1C100MFD. Fits fine. It is a general purpose high temperature capacitor. Not a low ESR type. In the 5 volt circuit should not needed. C7 and C13 10uF/50V are the most critical. As they are in the small switching supply producing the unregulated 12 volts. That also feeds the input of the 5 volt supply. C11. 100uF/25V is in the zero Crossing circuit. If it goes bad. The signal timing will be bad. One correction to a previous post I made. C7 is on the input side of the small pi filter not C13.
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imeter 2423A1 Not supported
I used the instructions LeeG gave. IMeter Solo Hardware V1.1 1044. Firmware reported by ISY v.87 My 2423A1 IMeter Solo was added to my firmware v.4.3.1 ISY994i but I am not sure it was added correctly. Both the 2423A1 and PLM link information showed one entry. 0: 0FEF8 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Also showed it was a responder to no devices. Though when I did a Query on it. It shows the 100 watt light bulb I had on it and the accumulated current. The reset command did zero the accumulated current information.
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ISY Backup Help
As LeeG pointed out. The contents may not mean much. Maybe it is the way Windows is handling it. A Zip file inside a Zip File. I put one of my backups in a test folder. Unzipped it. Then unzipped the file inside it. It had a folder called CONF Inside it was list of files and a few more folders. That have no meaning to me.
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Insteon Devices Not Updating in ISY
You may want to look at the PLM Link Tables and see if it is almost or completely empty. One of the early signs of PLM failures was Link Tables corrupt or almost empty. Tools Diagnostics Show PLM Link Tables. Any 2413S Hardware 1.0 and <2.0. Over two years old is suspect for failures. My 1.5 lasted three months over the two year warranty. If a restore fixes the issues. I would get a new PLM on order as the restore most times was a temporary fix.
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Keypadlinc 3 way behavior
A factory reset should remove everything. Including an X10 addresses in a module. I have in tests. Has a different X10 address on each button on a KPL and a factory reset removed all of them. Though mine are older and who knows exactly what the latest firmware does.
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Repair of 2413S PLM When the Power Supply Fails
I would also say do a modem restore. One of the symptoms of a PLM getting flaky. The Link Database was the links disappeared.
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Repair of 2413S PLM When the Power Supply Fails
Many of the Smartenit Modules are built on the base PLM board with their own daughter boards.
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Upgrade Notice?
I use to get the notice on my ISY99i. It did not happen if I had the beta copy installed and then UDI called it released.