Mini Remote Toggle

[jmed999]

I bought an 8 scene toggle mini remote from Insteon. Can I change it to a 4 scene toggle? ie. I would like the A button to turn a light on and only blink green and the B button to turn it off and only blink red. How can this be done?

 

Thanks!

[LeeG]

"Can I change it to a 4 scene toggle?"

 

Yes. The ISY can set a mini remote to the three possible choices.

 

"I would like the A button to turn a light on and only blink green and the B button to turn it off and only blink red."

 

The right side button sends an On, the left side button sends an Off. No other choice.

[jmed999]

Does the right side only blink green and the left side only blink red?

[LeeG]

Yes, blinks Green sending On, Red sending Off

[jmed999]

I bought the 8 scene version of this mini remote...

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LIH2Y8/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Once I received it I realized I would rather use it as a 4 scene and should have bought this one instead...

 

http://www.amazon.com/INSTEON-Mini-Remote-4-Scene/dp/B005LIH2QG/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1403981913&sr=1-1&keywords=insteon+mini+remote+4+scene

 

So I then linked the mini remote using "Link Remotelinc 2" as a 4 scene remote hoping this would make it just like the one I should have bought. It didn't.

 

In 4 scene mode, only buttons b, d, f, and h change status on the admin console. They alternate between on and off and the color of the LED alternates. Ie. If I press button "b", the LED blinks green and changes the status of "A-B" to "On". If I press button "b" again, the LED blinks red and changes the status of "A-B" to "off". Buttons a, c, e, and g do not change the status of anything in the admin console. Ie. if I press button "a", the LED blinks green but the status of "A-B" does not change. If I press button "a" again, the LED blinks red and the status of "A-B" does not change.

 

Can I make this 8 scene mini remote a true 4 scene mini remote? If so, How? I'm I lining it corectly by linking it as a "Remotelinc 2"?

 

Thanks for your help!

[LeeG]

I converted an 8 Scene to a 4 Scene to run the previous tests. Right side press sends an On command each time it is pressed. Left side button sends an Off command each time it is pressed.

 

What level ISY Admin Console is being used?

[jmed999]

Thanks for testing yours Lee. I'm running 4.2.4.

[jmed999]

Also my mini remote is a 2342-2 v1.5.

[LeeG]

The hardware level of the first 8 Scene to 4 Scene is v1.1.

 

Just did the same test on a second 8 Scene to 4 Scene, hardware v1.1C, firmware v.36. Same results as first, right side always sends On, left side always sends Off. Perhaps a factory reset will help.

[jmed999]

I updated the ISY to 4.2.5.

 

My mini remote is a V1.5 and the ISY says it's an "8 scene v.37". It says 8 scene even though I have it set as 4 scene.

 

I did a factory reset and now only button b changes the status of "A-B" but d, f, and h do not change the status of "C-D", "E-F, and "G-H".

[LeeG]

Both of my 8 Scene devices show as an 8 Scene device even though the mode was changed. I'm charging my 4 Scene and expect it to show as 4 Scene regardless of mode selected.

 

Now your button B toggles Scene 1; D,F,H do nothing; does C,E,G toggle Scene 2,3,4?

 

Sounds like either the battery is low or the device is defective.

[jmed999]

Now your button B toggles Scene 1; D,F,H do nothing; does C,E,G toggle Scene 2,3,4?

 

"Now your button B toggles Scene 1; D,F,H do nothing" Correct.

 

"does C,E,G toggle Scene 2,3,4" No they do not toggle any scenes. The only button that toggles a scene is button B and it toggles scene 1.

 

In 8 scene mode it works perfectly. All buttons toggle there respective scenes correctly in 8 scene mode.

[LeeG]

The native 4 Scene in default 4 Scene mode works the same as the 8 Scene in 4 Scene mode.

 

Went through the current sales pages for both the 4 Scene and 8 Scene devices. Everything indicates your device is not working correctly.

[jmed999]

Thanks for all your time Lee!

[LeeG]

Anytime. Meant to put this in the previous post, even the buttons on the 4 Scene model show the right side buttons are marked with an up arrow for On and the left side buttons are marked with a down arrow for Off. A little hard to see but the sales page for the 4 Scene shows the same buttons.

[jshank]

I just purchased 2 of these (2342-222 v1.5s) 8-scene mini remotes. I tried to configure both of them for 4-scene mode and they will not change. Is the configuration done through ISY or through the 4 x hold set button, then tap set, then tap a? Tried both ways to no avail. ISY show remote.a-b, remote.c-d, etc but the a button controls the C-D functions and the b controls the A-B function. Toggle settings only. 

[stusviews]

I use the ISY to change the Mini Remote mode. The Mini Remote needs to be put in linking mode before the changes occur.

[oberkc]

When changing through this ISY, ensure there are no little green or red symbols next to the device name.  This could indicate that there are updates to be written to the device.

[jshank]

I was finally able to get it by using the manual method to set it to 4-scene and then using the "b" button to set it to 4-scene mode. I think there's been a change in the firmware without any documentation or the ISY being updated. 

Edited November 8, 2014 by jshank

[steve.s.sousa@gmail.com]

followed the documentation using hold set repeat press "a" but same issue with 2342-222 but read your comment and tried "b" instead...now works as 4 scene!! thanks!!

[stusviews]

The manual for the 8-button Remotelinc 2 is confusing because the button letter and direction is based on a 4-button Remotelinc, so "a ^" actually means press the top button on  the right side, "a v" is the top, left and "d v" is the left bottom button.