RFiddletown Posted November 21, 2020 Posted November 21, 2020 Cannot locate a device that shows up in my "imported" list of devices, can the device be made to beep/buzz using a ISY command so I can track it down?
lilyoyo1 Posted November 22, 2020 Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, RFiddletown said: Cannot locate a device that shows up in my "imported" list of devices, can the device be made to beep/buzz using a ISY command so I can track it down? Sounds like you added the device by choose add existing links. It may not be there. Could be an old link from something else that's always been present. 1 of the many reasons everyone recommends factory resetting your devices when switching systems. What does the Isy say the device is? What did you use prior to the Isy? It may be the Id of whatever hub you used prior 1
Brian H Posted November 22, 2020 Posted November 22, 2020 If you did not Factory Reset the module first. We have seen some modules having test addresses in them from the factory. So if you used add existing links. I would also think it maybe a link for a module not in your setup. 1
RFiddletown Posted November 22, 2020 Author Posted November 22, 2020 14 hours ago, lilyoyo1 said: Sounds like you added the device by choose add existing links. It may not be there. Could be an old link from something else that's always been present. 1 of the many reasons everyone recommends factory resetting your devices when switching systems. What does the Isy say the device is? What did you use prior to the Isy? It may be the Id of whatever hub you used prior Thank you for your help. The missing device is: 2472D Dual Band Outlet Link Dimmer v.41. So I assume it's located in the wall somewhere or is a "phantom". I'm migrating from a Hub and factory resetting all my devices would be extremely difficult. I think I'll just remove it from the devices list and see what happens. Thanks again...
RFiddletown Posted November 22, 2020 Author Posted November 22, 2020 14 hours ago, lilyoyo1 said: Sounds like you added the device by choose add existing links. It may not be there. Could be an old link from something else that's always been present. 1 of the many reasons everyone recommends factory resetting your devices when switching systems. What does the Isy say the device is? What did you use prior to the Isy? It may be the Id of whatever hub you used prior Thank you for your help. The missing device is: 2472D Dual Band Outlet Link Dimmer v.41. So I assume it's located in the wall somewhere or is a "phantom". I'm migrating from a Hub and factory resetting all my devices would be extremely difficult. I think I'll just remove it from the devices list and see what happens. Thanks again...
gzahar Posted November 22, 2020 Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) You could try to control it from the ISY admin console and see if it responds with expected status or gives an error trying to communicate. Also, if you wrote down the 6 digit Insteon ID before deleting, you could try to re-link it by using "New INSTEON device" and inserting the ID again. (If those show the device exists, yes there is a way to get it to beep, or turn the light on/off repeatedly while trying to locate) Edited November 22, 2020 by gzahar 1
lilyoyo1 Posted November 22, 2020 Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, RFiddletown said: Thank you for your help. The missing device is: 2472D Dual Band Outlet Link Dimmer v.41. So I assume it's located in the wall somewhere or is a "phantom". I'm migrating from a Hub and factory resetting all my devices would be extremely difficult. I think I'll just remove it from the devices list and see what happens. Thanks again... When it comes to the Isy, most times, the easy way turns out to be the hard way long term. Edited November 22, 2020 by lilyoyo1 1
RFiddletown Posted November 22, 2020 Author Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, gzahar said: You could try to control it from the ISY admin console and see if it responds with expected status or gives an error trying to communicate. Also, if you wrote down the 6 digit Insteon ID before deleting, you could try to re-link it by using "New INSTEON device" and inserting the ID again. (If those show the device exists, yes there is a way to get it to beep, or turn the light on/off repeatedly while trying to locate) Thanks for the suggestion, I'll give it a try. When I "control" it from the ISY it responds as expected (Status is: On/Off) and a linked outlet turns on/off as expected. Looks like I'll have to get it to beep and send my wife around to find it! LOL
gzahar Posted November 22, 2020 Posted November 22, 2020 They are not very loud (don't have the dimmer outlet, but I have a dual outlet). A program like this should work (remember to stop it if after you locate the device). Right click the program and "Run Then" to start. Outlet Beep - [ID 0144][Parent 0005] If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Repeat Every 3 seconds Set 'Missing Outlet' Beep Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') 1 1
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