Had a weird thing happen to me tonight when adding an Insteon On/Off module.  After linking the Insteon module, a new Z-Wave device appeared in the device list.

I have a Z-Wave outlet module that was registered as ZW002_1.  I've had it linked for over a year with no problems.  After adding the new Insteon device, the mystery Z-Wave device has an address of ZW002_184 and is listed as a Barrier device.  I have no barrier devices that I'm aware of.  The only other Z-Wave devices I have are a thermostat (ZW004_1) and an alarm panel(ZW003_1) and a sub-device of the alarm panel(ZW003_119).

The ZW002_1 device is linked to the alarm panel so I can monitor the armed/disarmed state of my security system.  Could one of the automatic updates of the security panel firmware have caused a virtual device to have been created?

ISY 994i/IR Pro
Firmware: 5.0.16C
Z-Wave: 21100

 

4 hours ago, Brad said:

Had a weird thing happen to me tonight when adding an Insteon On/Off module.  After linking the Insteon module, a new Z-Wave device appeared in the device list.

I have a Z-Wave outlet module that was registered as ZW002_1.  I've had it linked for over a year with no problems.  After adding the new Insteon device, the mystery Z-Wave device has an address of ZW002_184 and is listed as a Barrier device.  I have no barrier devices that I'm aware of.  The only other Z-Wave devices I have are a thermostat (ZW004_1) and an alarm panel(ZW003_1) and a sub-device of the alarm panel(ZW003_119).

The ZW002_1 device is linked to the alarm panel so I can monitor the armed/disarmed state of my security system.  Could one of the automatic updates of the security panel firmware have caused a virtual device to have been created?

ISY 994i/IR Pro
Firmware: 5.0.16C
Z-Wave: 21100

 

Probably not. Zwave creates new nodes sometimes. Just delete it. Then choose zwave>options>freeze nodes to prevent that from happening

Edited July 31, 20205 yr by lilyoyo1

lilyoyo1, that is for me hardly a solution. The freeze option unfreezes when restarting the AC and then whatever was deleted will eventually come back. I have given up (so far) on permanent solution and created a "phantom devices" folder where I put those nodes.

20 minutes ago, asbril said:

lilyoyo1, that is for me hardly a solution. The freeze option unfreezes when restarting the AC and then whatever was deleted will eventually come back. I have given up (so far) on permanent solution and created a "phantom devices" folder where I put those nodes.

I haven't had that issue. I do the same when I initially set up devices but then choose freeze once done. So far I haven't seen any new nodes but time will tell. I also dont look at my device tree unless I need something specific so that may contribute to why I haven't noticed

2 minutes ago, lilyoyo1 said:

I haven't had that issue. I do the same when I initially set up devices but then choose freeze once done. So far I haven't seen any new nodes but time will tell. I also dont look at my device tree unless I need something specific so that may contribute to why I haven't noticed

I am not sure that "unfreeze" happens every time I open the AC,  but on the average I have 2 or 3 "phantom" nodes  a week even when setting  the "freeze".  Maybe the difference is that I use the AC multiple times every day.

13 minutes ago, asbril said:

I am not sure that "unfreeze" happens every time I open the AC,  but on the average I have 2 or 3 "phantom" nodes  a week even when setting  the "freeze".  Maybe the difference is that I use the AC multiple times every day.

It could be that too. You also have twice as many zwave devices as I do so more opportunities.

Have you tried using the dashboard instead of AC to see if that cuts down? 

Edited July 31, 20205 yr by lilyoyo1

1 minute ago, lilyoyo1 said:

It could be that too. You also have twice as many zwave devices as I do so more opportunities.

Have you tried using the dashboard instead of AC to see if that cuts down? 

I dont like to use the dashboard and just learned to live with the phantom nodes.  One day not too far, I hope, the AC will be replaced with a non-java and smoother software.

Thanks for the responses.  At least it's just not me having a problem.  It's just odd how I've had these Z-Wave devices for several years and it just recently started happening.