Obsure Bug/Quirk disables all my modules.

[Brian H]

I recently found a quirk in my Insteon Modules that can render my system unresponsive.

The sequence of events must be in an exact order and only would effect users with both an

X10 Primary Address and an X10 Scene Address. Also if Murphy hadn't helped me generate

my Time Triggered Events in my older Smarthome 1132CU PLC. I would never have even seen this. If I had reversed my two commands in one time triggered event. It would not have happened.

 

Basically if an On or Off is sent to the Scene Address and the next X10 command is an “All Units Offâ€; to the same House Code. All of my nine ApplianceLinc Modules and SwitchLinc Relay units stop responding to any Insteon Commands. The problem can be cleared if any new X10 commands are sent.

 

My Rev. 1.3 ApplianceLinc Modules just don't respond. While the Rev 4.1 units chatter their load and then stay off. The SwitchLinc Relay Rev 2.1 module just ignores the command but pulses the load if the local On Paddle is pushed. No errors are generated from my ISY99i or error flashing LEDs from any RemoteLinc Remotes linked to the modules. A Diagnostic Scene Test to the modules flagged no errors. Also an On to 'My Lighting' showed all the modules On until a Query restored the Off status.

 

Tested with a few spare modules and controllers. Including a few LampLinc Modules. The older Rev. 2.6 just didn't respond, while a Rev. 4.3 pulsed the load and remained off.

 

I have rewritten my 1132CU files and corrected the quirk. Basically I removed the "All Units Off" and replaced it with an On or Off to the Scene Address.

 

I have a file of my findings; but I don't believe I can attach them to this thread. Anyone interested in this data. Just let me know. OpenOffice can save a file in a few formats and a few can be easily done. Like PDF and a Word .doc style besides their .odt format.