ToggleLink Relay

[jmac]

I bought a ToggleLink Relay (refurbished) a short time ago and the on/off switch works normally or so I thought. If you move to the On position the light will turn On/Off in that position. It also functions properly if moved up or down (on/off). Is this normal for this switch?

Revision V5.8

Lot Number (I assume) 1213

Thanks, Justin

[LeeG]

The toggle is a spring loaded return to center device. The toggle should not remain in either the On or Off position.

 

Situations where the device works (?) are described. Is this where the ToggleLinc can be commanded remotely and work but cannot be commanded remotely otherwise? Or the toggle does not work to manually turn the load On/Off?

[jmac]

The switch works normally both by remote and manual use. However, if you move the switch UP from the center position it is possible to turn light on and off in the up position.

[LeeG]

The toggle is physically held in the Up position and the ToggleLinc can be turned On/Off remotely. The question is that normal, I have no idea. Cannot remember anyone holding the spring loaded toggle in one position or the other to see if it could be operated remotely in that position.

 

Can you explain what you want to accomplish by holding the toggle in one position or the other. Of course any linked Responders that are Dimmers will ramp Up or Down when the toggle is held in the respective Up or Down position. Being a Relay device the load would turn On or Off immediately. Whether the device should accept commands while held in that position I do not know. Again, what is trying to be accomplished by holding the toggle Up or Down.

[jmac]

I'm not "holding" it in the up position. Every time I move it from the center position to the UP position it will toggle the light on and off. Namely: center to up = On. ; center to up = Off.

[LeeG]

Click on the ToggleLinc node and see what is defined for the On Level (applied locally).

 

I have only one ToggleLinc in the test bed and it does not react as described. The load turns On with the initial Up press and each subsequent Up press the load remains On.

 

If the Local On Level was set to 0% On it might alternate between the Local On Level (0% On level = Off) and 100% On Level.

[LeeG]

I set the On Level (applied locally) slider to 0% On Level. Each Up toggle press alternates between Off (0% On Level) and full On. Alterating between On Level (applied locally) and 100% full On is consistent with the way a SwitchLinc works. The device is alternating between the defined Local On Level and 100% full On.

[jmac]

This is a "relay" and only has ON and Off, no "Current State", slider, etc. information available. The load is either On or Off.

[LeeG]

Sorry, you did note that in the first post. Looking at a SwitchLinc Relay definition I see there is no way to set a Local On Level for a Relay device. Without a ToggleLinc Relay I cannot confirm the results you are seeing. They sound wrong but I have no way to objectively verify.

 

The only other thing I can think to do would be to Factory Reset the ToggleLinc followed by a Restore Device to have ISY rebuild the device configuration.

[Brian H]

What firmware version is in your ToggleLinc relay, as reported in My Lighting?

I will run a test with mine but may have different results if the firmware in the ToggleLinc Relay is different.

[jmac]

Thanks, the factory reset fixed the problem (I thought). The factory reset corrected the problem initially, but the restore device brought it back to my current condition. By the way, where is the "firmware" indicated?

I really appreciate your help with this....

[Brian H]

Click on the module in question in the My Lighting tree.

It will list the modules model number six digit Insteon ID and firmware like v.3A

 

If it was fine until restored. I would look for it being in a scene where the scene is turned On and the module is turned off. Yes an On to a scene can have modules in the off state.

 

If you where doing a manual scene linking with the set button. It is possible to link it Off when the scene is turned On.

Though manual linking should not be done if you have a controller like an ISY99i or ISY994i.

[LeeG]

Until the Restore Device was done the ISY/PLM would not be aware of the toggle activity. This opens up the possibility that a Program/Scene is affecting the results. Could also be some configuration data is being written into the device causing the result. For this I would Delete the device, Factory Reset the device, and add it back to the ISY. This will start the device with a clean configuration.

[Xathros]

FWIW, I have TLR (V35, 38 and 41) and NONE of them offer an On Level Applied Locally in the console. Only my one TLD offers that option.

 

-Xathros

[oberkc]

I have several togglelincs. I tried an experiment with one (v41), It allowed me to set a local ON level of either zero or full...nothing inbetween. This sounds correct to me.

 

Pressing up once: the attached light turned on. Press again: off. Again: on. Again: off.

 

I did not expect these results, but they sound consistent with the rest of you.

[Brian H]

v.3A also does not have the option to set the local On level to zero.

Must be a new thing in v.41

[Xathros]

I don't see it in any of my v41 TLRs.

 

-Xathros

[Brian H]

jmac, What firmware is in the problem units?

Could be there is an even newer revision from the v.41.

Is there an option to set the Local On level?

[jmac]

The firmware is V5.8. I was able to correct the problem with a factory reset, but it took two tries. Thanks for all the help.

[Brian H]

5.8 sounds like the hardware revision. Probably found on a small white sticker.

The firmware is reported in the modules properties in My Lighting.

[jmac]

I don't see a "My Lighting", but under "ISY" I see Type: 2466S ToggleLinc Relay v4.1. Where can I find the firmware listed? Forgive my newness......

[oberkc]

I see Type: 2466S ToggleLinc Relay v4.1

 

I take this statement as an affirmation that your software version is 4.1

 

I don't see a "My Lighting"

 

On my administrative console, along the left, I see a listing of devices. This listing is headed by "network". The next level down is "my lighting". All insteon devices fall under "my lighting".

 

Perhaps yours is different?

[LeeG]

A configuration defined on a 994i has "ISY" rather than "My Lighting". Folks that have migrated a backup from a 99i to the 994i have "My Lighting" from the 99i.

 

The ToggleLinc firmware is v.41 - " 2466S ToggleLinc Relay v4.1" The ToggleLinc hardware revision is on the paper label on the device.

 

The ISY Firmware level and UI level are found by clicking Help | About.

[Brian H]

Thanks LeeG;

Now I know why I still see My Lighting. Used an ISY99i backup to start my ISY994i.