Can an insteon switch be 'divorced' from the load it controls?

[16sail]

I am using an ISY and Insteon switches.

 

Is there a way to 'divorce' the physical switch from its load control functionality?  In other words, I would like the physical switch to be a controller for a different device and have no effect on the load it is connected to; conversely, I would like the load control on that same switch to be a responder to an ISY macro and have no impact on the status of the switch.

 

Thanks in advance.

[stusviews]

Nope, can't be done. A solution is to not connect the load wire and use a Micro Module to control the load.

[Mike Ippolito]

This all depends on the type of switch you have, can you please post what model number you are referring to?

 

Generally speaking if pushing the button directly controls a load then you can't unless you disconnect the load wire from the switch (and cap it off!) and put something like a an inline-link (2475) or micro (2443) on the load.

[16sail]

Thanks for the quick responses.  I feared that a micro would be my fallback.

 

I am using keypadlinc's if that changes the answer.

[Xathros]

For the KPL A or Main On/Off buttons, no.  For any of the secondary buttons, there is no problem controlling a load other then the devices load independently.

 

-Xathros