KPL Strange Behavior

[cherokeesix]

I have a KPL button D linked with a Switchlink relay. Both are set as controllers. That part works fine.

 

The weird part is when I press the KPL D button ON, some lights controlled with ICON switches (4 way lighting arrangement), also turn on.

 

I removed the scenes with the ICONS and the KPL D button and restored the switches, then remade the scenes. Still get the strange behavior.

 

The ICONS do not indicate being ON, and the ISY99 does not show them or the scene they are in as being ON.

 

I worked around it by writing a small program that says "when button D is turned on then turn the ICON switches off". That fixed the problem, but it is not the solution.

 

Do I have bad ICON or KPL switches?

 

Thanks

[Algorithm]

cherokeesix,

 

That sounds suspiciously like X-10 addresses in your switches. It is frequently reported that Smarthome devices are often shipped with X-10 addresses in them, left over from testing.

 

Please check the manuals for your devices, for the procedure to remove an X-10 address. Alternatively, you could factory reset each device (to remove the X-10 address), followed by a Restore Device in ISY.

 

Many users make it a habit to do a factory reset on every device received from Smarthome, before putting it into service.

[cherokeesix]

Thanks for the help.

 

Would I be able to see the traffic in the event viewer if it was X10 causing the strange behavior?

[Algorithm]

Would I be able to see the traffic in the event viewer if it was X10 causing the strange behavior?

That's a good question. The switch would first send the INSTEON command, followed by the X-10 command. It should appear in the Event Viewer. Please do let us know what you find.