bhihifi Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 I just set up a new Polisy with the Insteon USB dongle, and added one Insteon Lamplinc to it. I haven't added more devices until I decide how to organize things. Right now I'm still learning about the ISY world. I have both a 2413S and a 2413U that I have never used. I want to verify that they both work in case I need them as spares. If I want to try using a PLM instead, will I have to delete the device, save, then power off the Polisy. remove the dongle, then connect the PLM, power on the Policy, then add the device again? Would I use the same procedure to try another PLM?
bhihifi Posted February 26, 2022 Author Posted February 26, 2022 Seems that this process works to test PLMs. Good to know that now before I add a bunch of devices and have to replace a PLM.
bhihifi Posted February 27, 2022 Author Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) After trying the method above, I learned about replacing PLMs. https://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY-99i/ISY-26_INSTEON:File_Menu#Replace_Modem_.28PLM.29 This method is easier because it is not necessary to delete devices. It works like a Find and Replace. Just make sure to do a Files>Backup ISY before shutting down, and a Files>Restore ISY before doing a Files>Restore Modem. You do not want to Files>Remove Modem because this removes the old modem's links and then Restore Modem will not know what links to replace. I was also able to replace a 2513S with a USB 2448A7 Insteon dongle. All devices previously linked to a serial PLM were rewritten to link to the 2448A7. This means that one could migrate from a serial or USB PLM to the USB dongle easily. Edited February 27, 2022 by bhihifi Removed mention of Michel as MrBill very kindly confirmed my findings.
MrBill Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 12 hours ago, bhihifi said: After trying the method above, I learned about replacing PLMs. https://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY-99i/ISY-26_INSTEON:File_Menu#Replace_Modem_.28PLM.29 This method is easier because it is not necessary to delete devices. It works like a Find and Replace. Just make sure to do a Files>Backup ISY before shutting down, and a Files>Restore ISY before doing a Files>Restore Modem. You do not want to Files>Remove Modem because this removes the old modem's links and then Restore Modem will not know what links to replace. I was also able to replace a 2513S with a USB 2448A7 Insteon dongle. All devices previously linked to a serial PLM were rewritten to link to the 2448A7. This means that one could migrate from a serial or USB PLM to the USB dongle easily. Would @Michel Kohanimplease verify that this method is correct? You've correctly Surprised Replace Modem, you're also correct about not using Remove Modem and why to not. Caveat: it's a great solution for small systems. For those with large Insteon systems something somewhere will probably get a bad link along the way, to fix those click the device in the tree, right click it and select Restore Device-- the ISY will re-write that device only. For those with wireless devices, if you don't already have the "pro" version upgrade to pro before you start. (Pro is an instant upgrade, just buy the module then restart the admin console.) Anyone with wireless devices should use the toolbar button (only available with "pro") to turn off wireless device writes before using "Replace Modem", after Replace Modem is complete, put each wireless device into set up mode and then right click the device and pick "restore device", do this procedure one wireless device at a time-- leave wireless writes off until complete, Restore Device will work one by one. 1
bhihifi Posted February 27, 2022 Author Posted February 27, 2022 Thank you. It seems I have the Pro version since I’m using a Polisy.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
MrBill Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 11 minutes ago, bhihifi said: Thank you. It seems I have the Pro version since I’m using a Polisy. If you have these two buttons on the admin console ribbon then you have Pro: I don't specifically know if it's automatically included with IoP.
bhihifi Posted February 27, 2022 Author Posted February 27, 2022 43 minutes ago, MrBill said: If you have these two buttons on the admin console ribbon then you have Pro: I don't specifically know if it's automatically included with IoP. @MrBill, I bought the Polisy Pro and it is included in IoP. I see the buttons though I have yet to use them.
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