cslee Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 I've just added triggerlinc and using 2.7.4. I used triggerlinc to sense my garage door opening and turn on the garage light. Then turn off the garage light 10 mins after the garage door closes. However, I noticed it takes 3-seconds for the light to turn on from the time the magnetic was removed from the triggerlinc. Is this typical of RF insteon or just because the ISY-99i ?
fitzpatri8 Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Sounds like you've set it up incorrectly. Mine works almost instantly, though it can take a second if the ISY or HL2 has a bunch of traffic on the powerline at the time. If you use a program, then the TriggerLinc messages the ISY, then the ISY runs the program, then the program has to send the command to turn on the light. Instead, for the quickest response, you should set up the TriggerLinc in multi controller mode (IIRC you just remove a jumper and power cycle), then link group 1 directly to the light you want to command. That way, the light comes on immediately without any ISY programming. Meanwhile you can use the same Group 1 On command to run your program, wait 7 minutes, then turn the light off. This works in Multi mode because the Triggerlinc sends a Group 2 On instead of a Group 1 Off when the door closes, so closing the door won't immediately turn off the light.
MikeB Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 I concur. My TriggerLinc responds almost instantly when used as a controller within a scene. It's a bit slower when used to trigger an ISY prorgam, but still less than 3 seconds in my experience. Above and beyond what Tom said, make sure you have an AccessPoint within good range of the TriggerLinc.
IndyMike Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 cslee, I noticed the same delay the very first time I linked the Triggerlinc to a lamplinc (manual link, no ISY or PLM involved). The delay was in the Triggerlinc itself. I could see the Triggerlinc LED flash to indicate that it saw the magnet status change but it would take 2-3 seconds for it to communicate with my Accesspoint. After a factory reset/re-link the device has responded almost instantly. I have not been able to reproduce the delay since that initial linking. IM
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