TriggerLinc - INSTEON Wireless Door Window Sensor

[Andre Douyon]

Hello,

 

I have a TriggerLinc - INSTEON Wireless Door Window Sensor (Open/Close) setup on a basement door. I have a 2 way insteon switchlinc configuration at the top and bottom of the basement stairs. When I hit the switchlinc button to on, it turns on 2 other switch link lights that turn on all lights in the basement.

I would like for the TriggerLinc - INSTEON Wireless Door Window Sensor (Open/Close) when door is open, to not only turn on the top basement light but also turn on the other 2 switclinc switches as well. So far when I write program "if status basement light top or basement light bottom is on, then run program then basement lights on. This does not work. I also tried triggering each switchlinc switch individually but this did not work as well.

 

ANy suggestions you could offer would be great.

[LeeG]

douyon

 

When the SwitchLincs are turned On/Off does the Admin Console device Current State column for the respective devices reflect the correct state of the switches?

 

Suggest posting the Program that does not work and provide any more detail that is available. Under Programs | Summary there are Last Run Time, Status and Activity that may have useful information regarding whether the Program is being triggered and whether the Then clause (Status=True) or Else clause (Status=False) ran and when. The Activity column will indicate if a Save of the Program is necessary.

 

Lee

[Andre Douyon]

Hi Lee,

 

When I open the basement door, and look at the ISY Main tab, I see the current state change to On. This is after I do a Query. When I close the door, current state changes to off, again I see the change after I do a Query.

What I would like is.

Basement door has Triggerlinc installed.

When basement door is open, and s1( where s1 is the switchkinc switch at the top of the stairs) status is true( or on) then turn on S2 & S3. (where S2 &S3 are two switchlinc switches that control two separate loads for 2 rooms in the basemet.

 

Here is my current program

 

New Program test for basement lights on

If

Program 'Lights On Copy' is True

 

Then

Run Program 'Basement Switch 1 on' (Then Path)

Run Program 'Basement Switch 2 on' (Then Path)

 

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

Light On Copy

If

Status 'Basement / Basement Top' is On

 

Then

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

 

 

 

Basement Switch 1 On

If

- No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition')

 

Then

Set 'Basement / Basement Switch 1' On

 

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

Basement Switch 2 On

If

- No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition')

 

Then

Set 'Basement / Basement Switch 1' On

 

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

[LeeG]

It should not be necessary to Query the TriggerLinc to get the current Status. In addition with the TriggerLinc being an RF device and a Controller Only device there is no Status to Query so having to Query does not make any sense anyway. Also I don't see the TriggerLInc being used in any of the Programs. The last Program, Basement Switch 2 On, is actually turning on Basement Switch 1.

 

Do all the other switches show state changes in the Admin Console as they are turned On/Off?

 

What ISY firmware is being used?

 

Have to get to the point where all the device state changes are being seen in the Admin Console without Query before anything can be expected to work. Once that is done all the logic can be done in a single Program

 

 

If

Status 'TriggerLinc 1-Opened' is On

And Control 'Basement / Basement Top' is switched On

 

Then

Set 'Basement / Basement Switch 1’ On

Set 'Basement / Basement Switch 2’ On

 

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

[Andre Douyon]

Ver 3.1.10. When I open the door, Light comes on, Switchlinc indicates visual on status. However in admin console, I do not see the status change automatically.

 

Umm, your last post showed triggerlinc as a device. I never programmed in the triggerlinc as a device like I would a switchlinc. could this be part of the issue? Unfortunatly I cannot see it's address as the two sided tape covers it, and when I try to remove it pulls the sticker off with the address.

[LeeG]

The TriggerLinc address label is located inside on the printed circuit board. Remove the top cover as if going to replace the battery.

 

How are you using the TriggerLinc if it was not added to the ISY?

 

If device status changes are not being displayed, assuming the Current State column is not blank for all devices, it sounds like the PLM has lost its link records. Try doing a Restore Device for one of the SwitchLincs and see if that SwitchLinc does then show status changes.

[Andre Douyon]

I removed the cover, and the only numbers I see on the triggerLinc is YKF3028, and E142683.

 

I followed the instructions for assigning the triggerlinc to my switchlinc, but holding the program buttons. So when the magnet moves away from the triggerlinc control board, the switchlinc turns on. and when the magnet is moved close to the triggerlinc control board, the light goes off. this works perfectly.

 

Status does not auto update in admin console nor does it update on my iPhone. in both cases I have to refresh to see the current status.

[Andre Douyon]

screen shot of main tab attached.

[LeeG]

The Set button link between the TriggerLinc and the SwitchLinc makes it impossible to restore the SwitchLinc without destroying the Set button link as the ISY is not aware of it. However, I think we can take advantage of it to determine the TriggerLinc Insteon address.

 

Right click on SwitchLinc node, select Diagnostics | Show Device Links Table. This will read the SwitchLinc link database and display the results. Look for an Insteon address that does not match any of the devices known to the ISY. That should be the TriggerLinc.

[Andre Douyon]

please see zip file with XML of output.

Archive.zip

[LeeG]

Sorry for the delay. Those files were not meant for human analysis.

 

The TriggerLinc may be 14.40.29. That address does not appear in the previous posted device list. If you have an unused device that can be added to the ISY and then do a Set button link with the TriggerLinc address would be in the last link record. A Show Device Links Table will only have 2 or 3 links with the Set button link being the last.

[Andre Douyon]

will free up a switchlinc and give it a try.