Correct way to restore PLM?

[jtara92101]

I've been swapping some devices (once again removing the "toxic" versions of KPL and SL that I had foolishly convinced myself were perfectly good...) and had some suspicion that the PLM links were corrupted or still linked to old devices, etc.

 

Attempted to follow the procedure the restoring the PLM, but ran into a Catch-22 with RF-only devices. (Currently, only using two Mini Remotes, though I have others to add later.) 

 

The problem is, the instructions are apparently just plain wrong, as is the Wiki. It asks you to put ALL RF-only devices in programming mode. The problem is, that's not something that can be done. As soon as you put a second RF-only device in programming mode, it cancels programming mode for both devices. (They both stop blinking).

 

An older post suggests using the Pro version (which I have) disable automatic writes to RF-only devices so that they will be queued, and turn turn on automatic writes (or click and write updates to individual devices).

 

Problem with that is that it DOES NOT WORK. I do use this feature all the time, and does work for other operations (such as controllers and responders.) But it does not seem to work for PLM linking. 

 

There is a lot of activity (and confirmed in the event viewer) and then at the end it says that updating the PLM failed, because some devices could not be updated. (I will edit this later to give exact wording...) And there are NO 1010101s showing. So, there is nothing for me to update.

 

What is the proper way to do this? And, please, once it is figured-out, can we please get the Wiki and the on-screen instructions corrected?

 

Note that I am NOT replacing the PLM. Just want to make sure the links are refreshed. If necessary, I can treat it as a replacement, though. But it's my understanding that the first thing done when you restore modem is that it resets it. I did do a manual reset the last time I tried, though. (But I did not "remove modem".

 

Here's the previous thread on the topic, which did not really give me a workable solution, as it suggests deferring write to the RF-only devices, which does not seem to happen for this operation.

 

http://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/15402-restoring-plm-with-multiple-battery-powered-devices/

[Techman]

Only one RF device at a time can be put into the linking mode.

 

After you restore the PLM then put one of the RF devices into linking mode and right click on the device and click on restore device.

After that device exits the linking mode you can then do the same for the next RF device.

 

If you're still having issues after the restores then you may have either a failing PLM or a communications problem between the PLM and the devices.

 

A restore PLM rewrites the link tables in the PLM with the data stores in the ISY.

[jtara92101]

 

After you restore the PLM then put one of the RF devices into linking mode and right click on the device and click on restore device.

After that device exits the linking mode you can then do the same for the next RF device.

 

 

 

So, "restore device" restores both the links to other devices AND the link to the PLM, right?

 

Michael, can we please get the Wiki and the on-screen instructions corrected? It is just plain wrong.

 

I'd guess you can restore ONE RF device by putting it in linking mode, providing that it doesn't time-out by the time the ISY gets a Round Tuit.