How do you unlink a device from ISY now? There used to be a "Remove" feature but now I see "Replace." The way I'm looking at this I should "factory reset" the device (I'm reusing it,) physically remove it, install new and link it to ISY then do the "replace?" Or am I confused:?)

 

Jon

My modules show a Delete Choice in 4.2.5.

Are they maybe in a Folder?

My modules show a Delete Choice in 4.2.5.

Are they maybe in a Folder?

 

This is what I have...

 

"Delete" removes the device from the ISY if that is the action desired.

"Delete" removes the device from the ISY if that is the action desired.

 

Yes, I'm going to remove it and place it elsewhere for different use so I want to remove all links in ISY to it.

 

Thanks,

 

Jon

When adding it back use "Remove existing links" to insure there are no links in the device other than what the normal device add requires.

When adding it back use "Remove existing links" to insure there are no links in the device other than what the normal device add requires.

 

Yes, Thanks LeeG... I think having the "remove" feature is more intuitive than "delete." Sorta like deleting a windows program folder without uninstalling it first.

 

Jon

Deleting a device from the ISY removes references to that device from other devices the ISY is aware of. The "Remove existing links" option insures the device has no active links when adding the device back to the ISY.

Deleting a device from the ISY removes references to that device from other devices the ISY is aware of. The "Remove existing links" option insures the device has no active links when adding the device back to the ISY.

 

I wasn't confused:) In prior versions there was the option to "remove" a device. That's what I was referring to.. That option makes more sense to me than "delete."

 

Doesn't a factory reset also remove links in the device? Anyway.. "remove existing links" I typically use even on new devices just to make sure:)

I went back to 3.3.10 where the Delete option exists. Not sure what older image had a Remove choice. Yes, factory reset does clear the device link database and resets device configuration options to default.

I suspect we are talking about "Remove from folder" which would precede a delete if the device was in a folder.

 

-Xathros

I went back to 3.3.10 where the Delete option exists. Not sure what older image had a Remove choice. Yes, factory reset does clear the device link database and resets device configuration options to default.

 

Wiki http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY-99i/ISY-26_INSTEON:INSTEON_Device#Remove shows "remove" and no "delete."

I'm curious now if "remove" cleared the device database and reset config options... if so, I would think "remove" to be more useful than "delete."

Suggest opening a Ticket with UDI support. Only folks I know that can discuss what an ISY image did more than 18 months ago. I do not think Remove did anything different than what Delete does now. A Factory Reset cannot be activated programmatically and I have never seen command activity that would reset each device function to its default.

 

Edit: what ISY image were you using that had Remove rather than Delete?

Suggest opening a Ticket with UDI support. Only folks I know that can discuss what an ISY image did more than 18 months ago. I do not think Remove did anything different than what Delete does now. A Factory Reset cannot be activated programmatically and I have never seen command activity that would reset each device function to its default.

 

Edit: what ISY image were you using that had Remove rather than Delete?

 

 

I haven't had to use "Remove" in some while and don't know when the change was made but Wiki still shows "Remove" as being part of the "Context Menu."

 

 

http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY-99i/ISY-26_INSTEON:Replacing_a_Device

The Wiki pulldown sample also does not show options ....

 

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