I just tried adding a beep to one of my INSTEON On/Off light switches.  It did chirp I guess.  No matter the duration of the beep I set, the result was the same short chirp.  Are there devices that support this beep function better than others? 

I just tried adding a beep to one of my INSTEON On/Off light switches.  It did chirp I guess.  No matter the duration of the beep I set, the result was the same short chirp.  Are there devices that support this beep function better than others? 

UDI has followed the spec. provided, but most Insteon devices do not change length of beep with the parameter.

Personally, I find the beeps useless, unless I am located within arms length of the devices anyway.

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What are you trying to use the beep for? Some type of alert device would probably be better depending on what you are trying to do

The  "short chirp" is the only response I've gotten to work on any single / dual band device, regardless of age, fw version or type. It ok for us as the rooms typically aren't super noisy.

I just tried some of my original lamplincs, they do nothing. No errors, but no beep.

Paul

Edited March 10, 20196 yr by paulbates

I have a program that sends me a text at 10pm if my garage door is still open.  Was just wondering if I could trigger some audible alert as well to get my attention. 

The beep is what I do, where the door is controlled. You could beep several with a program. Also, I believe beep is a scene property, I think several switches could be beeped in unison. Haven't tried it though. Example of my beep and alert are in your other thread

There is a solution that would require wiring a part or 2 to an iolinc's relay called a buzzlinc.. if you search for buzzlinc on the forum that will show up.

There's was the insteon alert module which I think is supported under v5. Probably amazon sells it. I would search the forum for it before buying, I remember there were some challenges in integrating it to the isy

Paul

Thanks. 

1 hour ago, paulbates said:

The beep is what I do, where the door is controlled. You could beep several with a program. Also, I believe beep is a scene property, I think several switches could be beeped in unison. Haven't tried it though.

Sending "beep" to a scene works great; all devices in the scene chirp nearly in unison.

Before I setup Sonos for voice alerts, I used "beep" with a scene to do one, two, or three chirps for specific notifications.   

1 hour ago, paulbates said:

There's was the insteon alert module which I think is supported under v5. Probably amazon sells it. I would search the forum for it before buying, I remember there were some challenges in integrating it to the isy

Yes, the alert module is supported in v5. I have 2 that will start to beep if a door is open after a certain time or when a certain security level is set.