rick.curl Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I recently bought a 6- button 2334-232 KeypadLinc and I converted it to 8 buttons by doing the A&H key thing- the same way I have done it on others. The curious thing about this one is that it shows up in the ISY as being 5 buttons, yet all 8 buttons are working fine. Since all 8 buttons are working fine should I leave it alone? Any idea what may have caused this? Thanks! -Rick Link to comment
Teken Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Hello Rick, Normally its best practice to manually change and configure the KPL to 6 to 8. Then, add it into the ISY Series Controller this ensures no conflicts when programming is done. Link to comment
stusviews Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 If you mean that the type of device is 5-button, but all 8 buttons are available, then that's OK. What you changed was the mode of the device and not the type of device it is. Link to comment
rick.curl Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 When you say "Manually change"- I think that's what I did. First I swapped the button plate. Then before programming it in the system I temporarily attached a power cord to the black & white wires and then held down the "A" and "H" buttons while plugging it in. After a few seconds it beeped and all 8 buttons worked. Then I added it to my system. I did it the same way for two others and they are correctly showing up as being 8 buttons. -Rick Link to comment
Teken Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 When you say "Manually change"- I think that's what I did. First I swapped the button plate. Then before programming it in the system I temporarily attached a power cord to the black & white wires and then held down the "A" and "H" buttons while plugging it in. After a few seconds it beeped and all 8 buttons worked. Then I added it to my system. I did it the same way for two others and they are correctly showing up as being 8 buttons. -Rick Rick, Based on your reply that is perfect! Link to comment
rick.curl Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 If you mean that the type of device is 5-button, but all 8 buttons are available, then that's OK. What you changed was the mode of the device and not the type of device it is. How can I change the type of device? Should I? Thanks. -Rick Link to comment
Xathros Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I suspect that you used Auto Discover for the device type with this one and specified the type as 8 button KPLs when adding the others. Only issue is how the ISY describes the device. It should work just fine as is. -Xathros Link to comment
Xathros Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 How can I change the type of device? Should I? Thanks. -Rick Don't need to but if you want to, remove it from the ISY and add it back using the drop down to specify and 8 button KPL rather than using auto discover. -Xathros Link to comment
rick.curl Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Thanks for all the responses! Glad to have such an active, helpful community. -Rick Link to comment
LeeG Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 rich.curl The KeypadLinc is manufactured as a 6 button device, with a "Cat"egory, "Sub-cat"egory (device type) for a 6 button KPL. This is true regardless of how the device is configured to operate (as 6 button or 8 button). If there are 8 nodes it is configured for 8 button operation even though it is still considered a 6 button KPL and shows as a 6 button device type. If the device is Factory Reset it returns to 6 button mode and would have to be reconfigured for 8 button mode. Here is an 8 button KPL showing an 8 button device type on line 2, right side of display, even though configured for 6 button operation with 5 nodes. Link to comment
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