ISY 99 / Insteon Programming

[v101]

Hello ISY users. I am somewhat a newbie with the ISY 99. I was able to get everthing into it, and so far working great.

however I have a few small issues, I am trying to resolve. I believe most of them are related to the Insteon switches I have, but figured I would start by asking here in this forum.

 

So I am using the APP MobiLinc Pro, and I have several lighting scenes that are reporting only 50% due to the fact that only 1 of the 2 switches in the scene are powered up 100%. Its reporting is odd, considering the light is fully on, that the switches control.

 

When I push the button manually, It appears both switches are linked properly, as the LED's both ramp up/down. however when pushing the lights on via the APP, or via a program, they only engage 1 of the lights, and thus why it reports @ 50%.

 

If anyone can comment on the proper method of getting BOTH to report as active. let me know.

[LeeG]

If I understand the question correctly, normal Insteon operation. From MobiLinc or the Admin Console operating an individual switch is limited to that switch. For both switches to react you need to turn the Scene On/Off. This allows an individual device to be managed or a collection of devices (Scene).

[v101]

correct, so that is how I am turning the switches on/off, is via the SCENE button. I enable the scene, and it reports only 50% (if I have 2 switches)

 

just wondering if there is a way to have them both turn on for the LED's and also the Scene to reflect 100% vs just 50%

[oberkc]

With insteon, there is no such thing as scene status. Mobilinc, however, creates an artificial status. It is my understanding that the ON level represents the percent of devices that are in the scene and ON, and may also further be proportional to the level at which the devices are ON. I have not had a lot of use for scene status in mobilinc, and recommend you do not put too much stock in it unless you understand exactly what it means and how you intend to exploit this information. Basically, if the scene level is at something higher than zero, you can conclude that some or all of the devices are on at some level.

 

Your experience appears consistent with mine. You have two switches in a scene. One is on. One is off. This sounds about like 50% to me.

 

however when pushing the lights on via the APP, or via a program, they only engage 1 of the lights, and thus why it reports @ 50%.

 

Have you been controlling the individual switches? They will only act as scene controllers when activated manually.

 

 

so that is how I am turning the switches on/off, is via the SCENE button

Yes. If your intention when controlling the scene is that both lights go on full, and this does not happen, then I would check the ON levels in the scene definition. From the ISY admin panel, select the scene in question. In the main panel you should see all the included devices, and the ON levels for each. Is one set to zero?

[v101]

OK, will try this and report back how that works out.

 

thanks for the assistance.