FarmerGeek Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 When I started home automation I used X-10. There was a noise meter that would tell you the signal strength of the X-10 signal and the noise level. I have look but cannot find an equivalent for Insteon. Does one exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian H Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I have not seen one. I know I can get a rough level on my X10 ELK ESM1's LED Level Bar Graph display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbPhil Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I’ve been where you’re thinking. You might find more info on Insteon’s website forum. There is a noise detection device that originated during the X10 era that I tried but wasn’t conclusive. I don’t have the specs on it handy but can look for it if you’re interested. In my case the Insteon unresponsive circuit actually tested as no excessive noise according to the meter. My conclusion is, if you have such a location and there’s no devices on the circuit generating noise then there’s not much you can do except try one of the noise filters or use a zwave device or something like a Yolink or Kasa device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyMike Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 There are a couple of Insteon troubleshooting tools that are out of production, but can still be found. Diagnostic Keypadlinc. These can be found from time to time on ebay. I have not used one, but they use features that are similar to Houselinc Signaling Diagnostics. Pro's - It's mobile, small and non-invasive (you don't have to link it to your devices for most tests). Cons - availability/price, no graphical interface. https://cache.insteon.com/documentation/2993-222-en.pdf. Houselinc Signaling diagnostics (part of Houselinc). This I do use (infrequently). Pro's - decent graphical interface, nice tools, cheap (if you have a spare PLM). Con's - Not supported since 2016 (many devices not supported), learning curve, you need to link Houselinc to devices under test, Cost of a PLM if you don't have a spare. https://cache.insteon.com/pdf/HouseLinc-Network-Diagnostics.pdf The Houselinc package can be downloaded from: https://www.insteon.com/houselinc Also download the device definitions from: https://www.insteon.com/support-knowledgebase/tag/HouseLinc There are instructions mid way down the page on where to put the definitions XML file. Neither of these tools will tell you what/where a noise source or signal absorber is. They will identify devices that are having problems. It's then up to you to isollate the problem. Houselinc WILL MESS with link tables in your devices. Not a huge deal. When you get done troubleshooting, restore the device using the ISY. If you do not restore the device, it will not behave properly for the ISY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbPhil Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 23 hours ago, vbPhil said: There is a noise detection device that originated during the X10 era that I tried but wasn’t conclusive. This is the meter I mentioned. It was purchased from eBay. Monster Entech Wide Band Power Line Noise Analyzer NH-161 Sniffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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