Accessing Elk Keypads

[srjacob]

I am really a newbe to the eisy, but not to the ISY994.  I am trying to migrate programs that use the Elk Module to the Elk Plugin. 

I have successfully accessed my elk zones and outputs, but I have no idea how to access the function keys on the Elk Keypad.  In fact, I can't even see the Elk Keypad in my Elk Controller list.  I use the F4 and F5 on a particular keypad to permanently open and close an electronic gate that is controlled by the Elk.

The documentation on the Elk Plugin offers no insight into this.

[DennisC]

You can start by looking here:

https://github.com/UniversalDevicesInc-PG3/udi-poly-ELK/blob/master/README.md#keypad-node

More info here with examples:

https://www.jimboautomates.com/pg3-node-servers#h.xscdgxvkku1o

If you still don't see your keypads, try restarting the Elk plugin. If that doesn't work, try rebooting eisy.

At one time, the F keys were not directly useable in programs, I don't recall if that has been added yet. The work around is to utilize Elk RP2 to have the keypad presses also operate a virtual output and have the eisy program work on outputs. Hope that made sense.

[srjacob]

If it were that easy, I would have discovered it by now.  I don't see keypads, but I see the keypad location, but I can't expand it.  See attached image.  And yes, I restarted the plugin and the eisy.

In any event, I created and named two outputs in RP2 that were set on when the F4 and F5 buttons on the keypad were pressed.  Unfortunately, these two outputs don't show up in the eisy.  I set the two outputs (by the output numbers), but it doesn't seem to work.

I use the outputs as flags (I am an old programmer) for programs within the Elk and the 994.

Steve

[DennisC]

9 hours ago, srjacob said:

don't see keypads, but I see the keypad location, but I can't expand it

Not sure I understand what you are trying to expand?

There is nothing to expand. When you click on the keypad in the left hand tree, the right side populates with 3 or 4 nodes - no different than a zone or Insteon device.

When selecting the keypad, does anything show up on the right side?

9 hours ago, srjacob said:

In any event, I created and named two outputs in RP2 that were set on when the F4 and F5 buttons on the keypad were pressed.  Unfortunately, these two outputs don't show up in the eisy. 

Did you restart the Elk plugin after creating the two outputs and did you remember to add them on the configuration tab of the plugin prior to restarting the plugin?

[srjacob]

15 hours ago, DennisC said:

When selecting the keypad, does anything show up on the right side?

Yes, but the function key does not show up when I select the keypad in a program

 

15 hours ago, DennisC said:

Did you restart the Elk plugin after creating the two outputs and did you remember to add them on the configuration tab of the plugin prior to restarting the plugin?

No-it did not show up after I restarted the plugin.  I don't know how to add them to the configuration tab of the plugin.  Remember, I am a total newbie to eisy, although I have the Elk module running successfully on the ISY994.

[DennisC]

8 minutes ago, srjacob said:

I don't know how to add them to the configuration tab of the plugin.

In your first message you indicated you had outputs appearing in the plugin, so I thought you knew to add new ones in PG3x Elk plugin Configuration.

Go to PG3x, Elk Plugin, Configuration tab and you will see the help notes:

To Configure the ELK Nodeserver

• Set outputs to the range of outputs to include

Example:

 

14 minutes ago, srjacob said:

Yes, but the function key does not show up when I select the keypad in a program

You should be able to create a program similar to this test program:

Test F Key - [ID 0067][Parent 00B1]

If
        'Area 1 / Keypad 01 MB' is switched F4
 
Then
        Set 'Garage Light' On
 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 

You should be able to access the Keypad F Keys as per the screen shot below:

If not, provide a screenshot of the available selections under "Condition" as follows:

Control - Area 1(if that is what you use) - Keypad-Name (if keypads don't show up under Area, what does?) - choices in drop down box.

[srjacob]

I got the eisy Elk Plugin configured.  The Elk configuration is shown in the attachment.  I still don't see the two outputs I configured in RP2.  And yes, I stopped and restarted the plugin, and rebooted the eisy.

[DennisC]

One other thought -

In PG3x, on the Configuration tab of the Elk plugin, there is a small check box that needs to be checked, right under longPoll settings. 

It's called: "Allow ISY Access by Plugin". Do you have that box checked?

[srjacob]

Yes.