ISY linking to INSTEON I/O Linc 2450

[mwester]

Here's the z-wave garage door device I use:  http://www.gocontrol.com/detail.php?productId=4

 

 

Regarding the Insteon range extender...

 

*IF* the only trouble you have is that the two halves of the power-line are not bridged, you may get away with installing this device at your panel: https://www.smarthome.com/signalinc-insteon-2406h-phase-coupler-hardwired.html

 

*IF* you need a true "Range Extender", you need TWO of these:  https://www.smarthome.com/insteon-2992-222-range-extender.html

 

*IF* you have a dual-band device somewhere else in the house, such as a 2413 PLM, you *MAY* be able to get away with just ONE of the range extenders; the other half would be served by the dual-band device that might already exist.

 

 

Of course, *IF* you have a bunch of Insteon devices already, and *IF* by some means the two halves of your power line are already bridged (perhaps you have TWO dual-band devices, or perhaps you have a phase coupler already, or perhaps you have a 240V device that's always on that effectively bridges the two halves by accident), *THEN* you might embark on a hunt for whatever device on the same circuit as that IOLinc might be generating noise on teh power line, or might be sucking out the Insteon signal: garage door openers with switching power supplies (my Genie GDO does this), power-tool chargers (my DeWalt charger is fine, but the Ryobi makes a bunch of electrical racket, it seems), and if you find these devices, isolate them behind Insteon FilterLincs (https://www.smarthome.com/filterlinc-10-amp-plug-in-noise-filter.html).

 

Too much hassle to deal with just to get a blasted IOLinc to work?  Go with z-wave, especially if you already have a solid set of z-wave devices.

[larryllix]

Every dual band Insteon device

 

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[larryllix]

Every Insteon dual band device will extend your Insteon signals as well as couple two different phases or legs together in your house, if they placed appropriately on each leg or phase.

 

In addition a plug-in module can function as a lamp or appliance controller in your system.

 

I have about 30 devices, one oassive phase coupler, no extenders or access points and I suffer very seldom failures with Insteon.

 

Others are not so lucky but that is more the exception with Insteon

 

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[Samson]

I found that I had to replace my I/O Linc and when I received the new one it worked fine with one exception which is when in Mobilinc I have to hit the button for the relay several times to either close or open the door. I know that once the door is open or closed the relay has to change state first with one push of the button. I have no program setup to operate or change state.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

Sam

[stusviews]

That's indicative of a comm problem. A quick fix is to plug any dual-band device into the pass-through outlet. A better fix is to locate the device that's diminishing the Insteon signal and filter it there. Are you familiar with hunting down such a device?

 

The latter is a better fix because Insteon troublemakers are cumulative and, with time, other devices may be affected making troubleshooting more difficult.

[Samson]

Disregard my post from yesterday regarding I have to hit the button for the relay several times to either close or open the door. I found that by moving my range extender to the garage, much closer to the I/O link it works great and I have program setup to change state of relay upon open and close of the grage door.