Elk controls Lts but status is otherwise incorrect

[someguy]

I was able to get my Elk set up to control lights, but even though I can control my lights with the Elk keypad, the keypad and the elk system aren't getting updated on what the status of the lights is when I change the lights' status using any other method than the Elk system itself.  how can I address that?

[someguy]

On 8/24/2025 at 7:29 AM, someguy said:

I was able to get my Elk set up to control lights, but even though I can control my lights with the Elk keypad, the keypad and the elk system aren't getting updated on what the status of the lights is when I change the lights' status using any other method than the Elk system itself.  how can I address that?

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get this sorted out?

[someguy]

I appreciate any help i can get here.   

On 8/24/2025 at 7:29 AM, someguy said:

I was able to get my Elk set up to control lights, but even though I can control my lights with the Elk keypad, the keypad and the elk system aren't getting updated on what the status of the lights is when I change the lights' status using any other method than the Elk system itself.  how can I address that?

 

[apostolakisl]

I would suggest skipping the elk as a direct controller of Insteon devices.  Use the Elk node in your ISY to bring all the Elk states into ISY and let ISY control the Insteon devices.  Anything that happens in Elk will be known to ISY so there is no need to have Elk directly control anything.  And vice versa, anything that happens in Insteon can control Elk via ISY programs.  For example, I have Insteon KPL's arm the system.  And going the other way, Elk zones will trigger lighting changes, all via ISY programs, not Elk rules.  While ISY programs may not be perfect, it is certainly a better platform than Elk rules.  

[someguy]

@apostolakisl yes, I understand what you are suggesting and it makes sense.  what I'm trying to accomplish is to have a use for the new keypad I bought:  Elk 7TS touchscreen "keypad"  

I'd like to have the screen show the current status of a few lights so that I can see that they are off when I go to bed (and turn them off if I desire to do so).  This is why I want Elk to know what the status of lights are in ISY.  

[apostolakisl]

Does the "display on keypad" function on ISY work on that keypad?  I have my regular keypads display messages like the outside temp and wish my kids happy birthday and silly stuff like that.

Do you have a PLM on the Elk or are using the xep via ISY?  Might be that you need a PLM directly connected to Elk for it to see status changes.  I'm just not sure, never used it that way.

[someguy]

where is the "display on keypad" feature? is that something in Elk or is it in ISY?

i dont think the PLM can talk to the Elk system itself. my Keypad connects to the Elk M1 through an ethernet connection (or wifi). 

[apostolakisl]

I'm assuming you have the Elk node for ISY.  It is an option in the Elk node server.  It is also an option in Elk rules, but that wouldn't help you here.