I recently moved and rather than do a factory reset of my ISY, I simply deleted all devices (Insteon and Zwave) so that as I rebuild things, I can have access to all my old programs as models (and to avoid doing the high level config again).

I have one zwave device that will not delete for some reason.  I can delete it and it disappears, but when I log out and back in, it shows back up.  Its strange too because I'm not even totally sure this is a device I ever had in the first place (don't think I had anything with a Glass Break Alarm or Intrusion Alarm???).

Any idea what is going on here?

Also, am I going to regret not just doing a factory reset before rebuilding?

Thanks!

 

-dan

 

You'll probably regret things. I tried that once and quickly realized it took me more time that way than had i done things properly from the start. One thing about systems such as the Isy is that shortcuts usually hurt more than they help. 

When you delete a zwave device, you're only deleting the node from the console. The information is still retained by the board. To truly remove something, you have to do an exclude. 

If I were you, I'd factory reset the zwave board and isy for a fresh start. You can always copy your programs (i prefer pictures) somewhere to use as a cheat sheet

 

Ok - going "full factory" - thanks!

Have you tried right clicking the device and selecting zwave - synchronize?

Edited December 26, 20204 yr by DennisC
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