i3 dimmer question

[andrew77]

Apologies if this is the wrong forum but the Insteon forum mentioned communication issues.

I see the i3 dimmer is on sale up here in Canada. 

Is it the new version of the 2477D?

Are there pros and cons?

Drew

[paulbates]

The new version is called PS01. 

It's both a relay and a dimmer, you configure which at installation, or afterwards.

To me it's s all pros:

• It appears different than prior models, more subtle, less "clicky / techy", doesn't draw attention. The light on the switch is dimmer and more subtle
• I and others have proven via testing that it is immune to ALL ONs
• Slightly smaller package, a little easier to get in the jbox
• It uses the i3 protocol and that is claimed to better... very little docs on what exactly that is and how it works

I started over a new-to-me house and only have PS01 switches and they work really well. I have some legacy micromodule dimmers and they work as expected with the PS01s

 

 

[andrew77]

2 minutes ago, paulbates said:

 

• I and others have proven via testing that it is immune to ALL ONs
•  

This sounds great. I may pick a few up to check them out. 

What do you mean 'immune to ALL ONs?

 

[paulbates]

15 minutes ago, andrew77 said:

What do you mean 'immune to ALL ONs?

I3 devices do not respond to an Insteon generated ALL ON... the ALL ON issue with Insteon products, beat to death here on the forums and yet still relevant even today. 

There's a test button on iox, you can press it, and everything else turns ON but not i3 devices... they removed the code that responds to it.

Edited 16 hours ago by paulbates

[Brian H]

Do you have an eisy or polisy?

That module is supported by their later firmware. If you are still using an ISY994i is it not supported by its latest firmware before being discontinued.