Lamplinc gone flakey

[paulw]

I have an older Lamplinc which is part of a scene which has gone flaky in not lighting when the isy turns the scene on. A KL which is part of the scene can control it without any issues.

 

I replaced it with a LL (dual-band) expecting that would resolve any communication issues as it is within 20 feet of an access point, and another LL(DB) which, also happens to be part of the same scene. No luck, same issue.

 

If I use the isy to turn on the LL it will function fine, but will not as part of the scene.

 

Any thoughts?

 

Log below shows both the scene and single on/off commands.

 

 

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:24:16 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 00.00.28 CF 11 00 06 LTONRR (00)

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:24:16 PM : [ 12 BB EE 3] ST 255

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:24:16 PM : [ 12 BB EE 4] ST 255

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:24:16 PM : [ 14 3E 75 1] ST 89

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:24:16 PM : [ 18 8C 3F 1] ST 102

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:24:25 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 00.00.28 CF 13 00 06 LTOFFRR(00)

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:24:25 PM : [ 12 BB EE 3] ST 0

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:24:25 PM : [ 12 BB EE 4] ST 0

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:24:25 PM : [ 14 3E 75 1] ST 0

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:24:25 PM : [ 18 8C 3F 1] ST 0

 

 

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:25:01 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 14.3E.75 0F 11 56 06 LTONRR (56)

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:25:02 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 14.3E.75 12.9F.46 23 11 56 LTONRR (56)

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:25:02 PM : [standard-Direct Ack][14.3E.75-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=0

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:25:02 PM : [ 14 3E 75 1] ST 86

 

 

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:25:07 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 14.3E.75 0F 13 00 06 LTOFFRR(00)

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:25:07 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 14.3E.75 12.9F.46 2B 13 00 LTOFFRR(00)

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:25:07 PM : [standard-Direct Ack][14.3E.75-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:25:07 PM : [ 14 3E 75 1] ST 0

[LeeG]

The manual On worked but at the limit. With a Max Hops of 3 the Hops Left is 0.

 

Tue 04/24/2012 07:25:02 PM : [standard-Direct Ack][14.3E.75-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=0

 

Physically move the LampLinc to the PLM circuit to confirm the link records are correct in the PLM and the LampLinc. If it works there then look for a comm problem at the current plug point.

[paulw]

Lee,

 

Thanks, will give it a try tonight.

 

Was my thinking wrong that the dual-band should have resolved any line communication issues?

[LeeG]

They can and do. In this case there could be a link record problem, missing in the PLM or the LampLinc for some reason which would explain the lack of Scene response. Moving the LampLinc to the PLM plug point is easier than searching the two devices for the required link records.

 

However, with a Hops Left = 0 there is some other situation as well. Whenever the Hops Left is 0 when Max Hops started at 3 something is interfering. You can run the event trace and do a few manual On/Off sequences when at the PLM plug point to confirm the Hops Left =2 is the norm.

[paulw]

Lee,

 

You hit it on the head! I would have never gone there, one to remember.

 

Thanks again.