tas99 Posted September 29, 2023 Posted September 29, 2023 I am in the process of replacing some of my older Insteon outlets with the newer i3 series. Do they function the same as the older dual band dimmer outlets? Is the ISY programming the same? Any information would be most helpful. Regards, Tom
Solution tlightne Posted September 29, 2023 Solution Posted September 29, 2023 It is my understanding the 994 does not support i3 devices. I am sure someone will correct me if I am not correct.
lilyoyo1 Posted September 29, 2023 Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, tlightne said: It is my understanding the 994 does not support i3 devices. I am sure someone will correct me if I am not correct. You're correct. Isy does not support i3 devices. Only polisy and eisy on the latest firmware Edited September 30, 2023 by lilyoyo1
Andy P Posted September 30, 2023 Posted September 30, 2023 I got a couple of the newer I3 outlets. I3 do not work with the 994 but I had just upgraded to EISY (mine are at 5.7.0), so no issue for me. There are several key differences between the I3 outlets and the older dual band dimmer outlet (which I also have installed - 2472D v44). First and foremost, the I3 is not a dimmer - only on/off. The good news is that this means you don't need that magnet thing on the plug to use the outlet. The bad news might be that it isn't a dimmer - but I am using it for a fan so didn't matter to me. Second, Both the top and bottom outlets are controllable - not just the top one. Third, the I3 load sensing, is supposed to be able to trigger an event to control other devices when you manually turn on/off the device that is plugged into the outlet, but I have not figured out how to use that yet. Programming wise, it is the same other than not being a dimmer and having two devices in one. I have one outlet set to turn on when I turn on a wall switch for a bathroom fan. Also use a programmed timer to turn it off. I'm keeping the old dimmer outlet because it works well in the nightstand to dim the light and the other outlet is used for charging a smartphone so doesn't need to be switched. Andy
lilyoyo1 Posted September 30, 2023 Posted September 30, 2023 37 minutes ago, Andy P said: I got a couple of the newer I3 outlets. I3 do not work with the 994 but I had just upgraded to EISY (mine are at 5.7.0), so no issue for me. There are several key differences between the I3 outlets and the older dual band dimmer outlet (which I also have installed - 2472D v44). First and foremost, the I3 is not a dimmer - only on/off. The good news is that this means you don't need that magnet thing on the plug to use the outlet. The bad news might be that it isn't a dimmer - but I am using it for a fan so didn't matter to me. Second, Both the top and bottom outlets are controllable - not just the top one. Third, the I3 load sensing, is supposed to be able to trigger an event to control other devices when you manually turn on/off the device that is plugged into the outlet, but I have not figured out how to use that yet. Programming wise, it is the same other than not being a dimmer and having two devices in one. I have one outlet set to turn on when I turn on a wall switch for a bathroom fan. Also use a programmed timer to turn it off. I'm keeping the old dimmer outlet because it works well in the nightstand to dim the light and the other outlet is used for charging a smartphone so doesn't need to be switched. Andy On the Insteon side of things, they had a separate dual relay outlet and a single dimmable outlet (that you're referring to). The i3 version simply replaces the relay version. Hopefully they'll release a dimmable version in the future.
tas99 Posted September 30, 2023 Author Posted September 30, 2023 Thanks for everyones input. I guess I'll be upgrading to an EISY soon. Regards, Tom
Andy P Posted October 1, 2023 Posted October 1, 2023 21 hours ago, lilyoyo1 said: On the Insteon side of things, they had a separate dual relay outlet and a single dimmable outlet (that you're referring to). The i3 version simply replaces the relay version. Hopefully they'll release a dimmable version in the future. Oh Thanks for clarifying, I never had one of those dual relay outlets.
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