Missing setup info

[johnnyt]

Am upgrading from a 4.7.3 configuration to 5.x on 2nd "lab" ISY and installed/configure NodeLink okay but am missing some setup info around adding devices and getting errors.

1. I tried to setup a Venstar device and configured it on the new tab that was created on NodeLink web page, making sure to enter the correct IP address for it. I don't see anything on the ISY and get the following error each time the NodeLink does it's polling:

2019-05-11 09:32:52 - Venstar: Get Error - Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed. [ven1]

So I tried on the ISY to Add Node -> Venstar Thermostat. I got prompted for Node Address and Primary Node Address. I assumed that I needed to enter my Venstar IP address for both and it took it (no error) but see nothing added. I tried putting in address of NodeLink computer instead but still nothing to see on ISY. Should I see something? What are Node Address and Node Primary Address supposed to be?

2. I then tried to add my DSC Alarm Panel and configured it on the new tab that was created on Nodelink web page. Again, I don't see anything on the ISY and I get the following errors:

2019-05-11 11:06:53 - ISY Error: Web Error (NODE_ALREADY_EXISTS) - BadRequest (ns/1/nodes/n001_dsc1/add/DSC?primary=n001_dsc1&name=DSC Alarm&nls=102D)
2019-05-11 11:06:53 - ISY Error: Web Error (NODE_ALREADY_EXISTS) - BadRequest (ns/1/nodes/n001_dsc1_part1/add/DSCPartition?primary=n001_dsc1&name=Partition 1&nls=102DP)
2019-05-11 11:06:53 - ISY Error: Web Error (NODE_ALREADY_EXISTS) - BadRequest (ns/1/nodes/n001_dsc1_z01/add/DSCZone?primary=n001_dsc1&name=Zone 01&nls=102Z)
2019-05-11 11:06:53 - ISY Error: Web Error (NODE_ALREADY_EXISTS) - BadRequest (ns/1/nodes/n001_dsc1_z02/add/DSCZone?primary=n001_dsc1&name=Zone 02&nls=102Z)
2019-05-11 11:06:53 - ISY Error: Web Error (NODE_ALREADY_EXISTS) - BadRequest (ns/1/nodes/n001_dsc1_z03/add/DSCZone?primary=n001_dsc1&name=Zone 03&nls=102Z)
2019-05-11 11:06:53 - ISY Error: Web Error (NODE_ALREADY_EXISTS) - BadRequest (ns/1/nodes/n001_dsc1_z04/add/DSCZone?primary=n001_dsc1&name=Zone 04&nls=102Z)
2019-05-11 11:06:53 - ISY Error: Web Error (NODE_ALREADY_EXISTS) - BadRequest (ns/1/nodes/n001_dsc1_z05/add/DSCZone?primary=n001_dsc1&name=Zone 05&nls=102Z)
2019-05-11 11:06:53 - ISY Error: Web Error (NODE_ALREADY_EXISTS) - BadRequest (ns/1/nodes/n001_dsc1_z06/add/DSCZone?primary=n001_dsc1&name=Zone 06&nls=102Z)
2019-05-11 11:06:53 - ISY Error: Web Error (NODE_ALREADY_EXISTS) - BadRequest (ns/1/nodes/n001_dsc1_z07/add/DSCZone?primary=n001_dsc1&name=Zone 07&nls=102Z)
2019-05-11 11:06:53 - ISY Error: Web Error (NODE_ALREADY_EXISTS) - BadRequest (ns/1/nodes/n001_dsc1_z08/add/DSCZone?primary=n001_dsc1&name=Zone 08&nls=102Z)

For giggles I tried to add the node in ISY as I did for venstar but ran into the same issues as with the Venstar.

What am I missing?

Finally, I'm getting the message "2019-05-11 09:03:21 - ISY Warning: Duplicate node names exist on the ISY (Workshop Lights)" at NodeLink startup but can't find more than one device on my ISY that's called "Workshop Lights", nor is there a program or variable named that, though some have that in a portion of their names, e.g. I have a "Workshop Lights Off" program. Where do I need to look for this duplicate and what is the impact of having a duplicate (in case I'm not able to find it)

Below is the status info I get at NodeLink startup: I'm definitely pointing to the lab ISY, not the prod one and NodeLink is on a separate machine from the VenLink and DSCLink programs running for my prod ISY.

2019-05-11 09:03:18 - ISY NodeLink Server v0.9.31 started
2019-05-11 09:03:18 - OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
2019-05-11 09:03:18 - Web config server started (http://192.168.0.6:8090)
2019-05-11 09:03:19 - ISY resolved to 192.168.0.251 (5.0.13D)
2019-05-11 09:03:19 - ISY Node Server config detected (profile 1)
 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[johnnyt]

 

4 hours ago, johnnyt said:

 I don't see anything on the ISY 

Okay so I do see devices now in the root of "My Lighting", but there's no data for either venstar or DSC alarm. (I was looking under Node Servers menu for something before)

[io_guy]

Venstar should just be an IP address.  

Never add nodes from Inside the ISY.  

Reboot NodeLink and paste a log.  

[johnnyt]

1 hour ago, io_guy said:

Reboot NodeLink and paste a log.  

here you go:

2019-05-11 19:20:15 - ISY NodeLink Server v0.9.31 started
2019-05-11 19:20:15 - OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
2019-05-11 19:20:15 - Web config server started (http://192.168.0.6:8090)
2019-05-11 19:20:15 - ISY resolved to 192.168.0.251 (5.0.13D)
2019-05-11 19:20:15 - ISY Node Server config detected (profile 1)
2019-05-11 19:20:17 - ISY Warning: Duplicate node names exist on the ISY (Workshop Lights)
2019-05-11 19:20:18 - DSC: Repeater started on port 4025 [dsc1]
2019-05-11 19:20:18 - DSC Error: Connected - An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host [dsc1]
2019-05-11 19:20:18 - Relay Server: Started on port 2405

 

[io_guy]

Not long enough to show any Venstar.  

I'm guessing the DSC closes cause you're still running DSCLink.  The EVL only supports a single connection (hence why I added the repeater).  

[johnnyt]

Venstar works after the restart - would be good to mention this in setup guide - along with info about configuring devices after adding them.

I do have the repeater check box checked for DSC alarm.

I shut down DSCLink and rebooted again. Here's what came up now:

2019-05-11 19:32:55 - ISY NodeLink Server v0.9.31 started
2019-05-11 19:32:55 - OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
2019-05-11 19:32:55 - Web config server started (http://192.168.0.6:8090)
2019-05-11 19:32:57 - ISY resolved to 192.168.0.251 (5.0.13D)
2019-05-11 19:32:57 - ISY Node Server config detected (profile 1)
2019-05-11 19:32:58 - ISY Warning: Duplicate node names exist on the ISY (Workshop Lights)
2019-05-11 19:32:59 - DSC: Repeater started on port 4025 [dsc1]
2019-05-11 19:32:59 - Relay Server: Started on port 2405
2019-05-11 19:32:59 - DSC Error: Data Arrival - StartIndex cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: startIndex [dsc1]
2019-05-11 19:34:29 - DSC TCP: No poll response, attempting to reconnect to alarm [dsc1]
2019-05-11 19:34:29 - DSC: Reconnecting To Server [dsc1]
2019-05-11 19:34:29 - DSC Error: Data Arrival - StartIndex cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: startIndex [dsc1]
 

 

 

[johnnyt]

I should add that after a few minutes nothing is showing up in any of the DSC alarm devices in ISY

[io_guy]

It's not showing up because there's an error.  Enable debug on the DSC tab and on the main log page.  

[johnnyt]

Redid everything without DSCLink running and things are working now. (VenLink running doesn't cause any problems)

Only outstanding item is:  ISY Warning: Duplicate node names exist on the ISY (Workshop Lights)

Does "node" = device, or something else? or could it be anything, i.e. device, program, variable, network resource, etc. Is it a case of only looking at the first 15 chars in a name, meaning "Workshop Lights 2" would be reported as a duplicate of "Workshop Lights"?

[io_guy]

You can ignore it, it's just a warning, warning that two things have the same same.  Could be node, variable or program.