Communication error

[robca]

I have just started playing with an ISY-26, and everything is working fine. I have been able to add the existing devices and read their links, added a couple of scenes, wrote a few programs. So far, so good.

 

I then added two LampLinc to use as a occupancy simulator when I'm on vacation. I wrote a couple of program to randomly turn lights on and off at night. So far, so good.

 

I am having a communication error with the 2 LampLinc I just added. I can see them from the main console, but if I try to turn on or off any of them, I get a "Cannot communicate with xxxx". The weird thing is that the lamp turns on and off properly. And I can query the LampLinc and get the real status back.

 

Here's the event viewer log for a ON, followed by a query, followed by a OFF (my PLM is 0F.43.C4 V72 and the LampLinc 01.24.D7)

 

2010/04/03 23:11:25 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 11 FF 06 LTONRR (FF)

2010/04/03 23:11:26 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 A7 11 FE LTONRR (FE)

2010/04/03 23:11:26 : [standard-Direct Nack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=1

2010/04/03 23:11:42 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 19 00 06 LTSREQ (LIGHT)

2010/04/03 23:11:42 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 27 0C FF (FF)

2010/04/03 23:11:42 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=1

2010/04/03 23:11:42 : [Downstairs Lamp] Using engine version i1

2010/04/03 23:11:42 : [ 1 24 D7 1] ST 255

2010/04/03 23:11:42 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 28 00 06 SET-MSB(00)

2010/04/03 23:11:43 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 2B 28 00 SET-MSB(00)

2010/04/03 23:11:43 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2

2010/04/03 23:11:43 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 2B 32 06 PEEK (32)

2010/04/03 23:11:43 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 27 2B FF PEEK (FF)

2010/04/03 23:11:43 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=1

2010/04/03 23:11:43 : [ 1 24 D7 1] OL 255

2010/04/03 23:11:43 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 19 01 06 LTSREQ (01)

2010/04/03 23:11:44 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 27 0C FF (FF)

2010/04/03 23:11:44 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=1

2010/04/03 23:11:44 : [Downstairs Lamp] Using engine version i1

2010/04/03 23:11:44 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 28 00 06 SET-MSB(00)

2010/04/03 23:11:44 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 27 28 00 SET-MSB(00)

2010/04/03 23:11:44 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=1

2010/04/03 23:11:44 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 2B 21 06 PEEK (21)

2010/04/03 23:11:45 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 23 2B 1F PEEK (1F)

2010/04/03 23:11:45 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=0

2010/04/03 23:11:45 : [ 1 24 D7 1] RR 31

2010/04/03 23:11:49 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 13 00 06 LTOFFRR(00)

2010/04/03 23:11:49 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 A7 13 FE LTOFFRR(FE)

2010/04/03 23:11:49 : [standard-Direct Nack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=1

2010/04/03 23:11:55 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 19 00 06 LTSREQ (LIGHT)

2010/04/03 23:11:55 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 27 0C 00 (00)

2010/04/03 23:11:55 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=1

2010/04/03 23:11:55 : [Downstairs Lamp] Using engine version i1

2010/04/03 23:11:55 : [ 1 24 D7 1] ST 0

2010/04/03 23:11:55 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 28 00 06 SET-MSB(00)

2010/04/03 23:11:55 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 23 28 00 SET-MSB(00)

2010/04/03 23:11:55 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=0

2010/04/03 23:11:55 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 2B 32 06 PEEK (32)

2010/04/03 23:11:56 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 27 2B FF PEEK (FF)

2010/04/03 23:11:56 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=1

2010/04/03 23:11:56 : [ 1 24 D7 1] OL 255

2010/04/03 23:11:56 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 19 01 06 LTSREQ (01)

2010/04/03 23:11:56 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 27 0C 00 (00)

2010/04/03 23:11:56 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=1

2010/04/03 23:11:56 : [Downstairs Lamp] Using engine version i1

2010/04/03 23:11:56 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 28 00 06 SET-MSB(00)

2010/04/03 23:11:57 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 27 28 00 SET-MSB(00)

2010/04/03 23:11:57 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=1

2010/04/03 23:11:57 : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 01.24.D7 0F 2B 21 06 PEEK (21)

2010/04/03 23:11:57 : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 01.24.D7 0F.43.C4 27 2B 1F PEEK (1F)

2010/04/03 23:11:57 : [standard-Direct Ack][01.24.D7-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=1

2010/04/03 23:11:57 : [ 1 24 D7 1] RR 31

 

I tried moving the LampLinc to different locations, with no change in behavior. The LampLincs are pretty old (v24 and v28), but I have another which is working just fine. I even tried using the non-communicating LampLinc in the same outlet as the working one, with no difference in behavior)

 

What am i doing wrong?

 

Thanks, Rob

[Sub-Routine]

Hi Rob,

 

LampLincs will send a NACK when they don't have a load connected. You say the lights react properly though. Are they CFLs?

 

Rand

[robca]

So, *that's* what I was doing wrong

 

Given I was just running tests at night, didn't want to have flashing lights and I was measuring the on/off state with a volt-meter (i.e. send "on", measure voltage across the pins)... how embarrassing

 

I tried with a CFL, and it actually works, so I'm good to go

 

Thanks for the incredibly quick answer (on Easter Sunday, no less). You folks rock!