Using ISY for 3-way...

[jmed999]

Ok I have two switchlincs connected for use as 3 way switches. I have them linked so when one turns on/off the other one reacts and changes to the same state.

 

So now how do I control them with ISY? When I change one of the 3way switchlincs in the admin console it turns that switchlinc to the desired setting but not the other one in the 3 way configuration. How do I get the ISY to change the setting on both 3 way switchlincs when I only change the setting on one (either) of the switchlincs in ISY. So they act correctly when changing the state locally but not in ISY.

 

Thanks!

[LeeG]

Controlling a device with an Insteon Direct command affects that device only. Insteon does not propagate a Direct command to other devices. To control multiple devices together turn the ISY Scene On/Off that was used to link the two device together.

[jmed999]

Thanks but I didn't a scene to link the devices.

[LeeG]

That is bad. Devices should never be linked outside of the ISY. The ISY is not aware of those links and will eventually overwrite or delete them. Define an ISY Scene, adding both switches as Controllers. This will result in ISY cross-linking the devices. Then use the ISY Scene to turn both devices On/Off together.

[jmed999]

So in Mobilinc I can control all my devices under "my devices" but for this one light I will have to back out of devices and go into scenes to control it? If so that sucks!

[LeeG]

I think if MobiLinc finds the device is a Controller of a Scene MobiLinc will turn the Scene On/Off rather than issue Direct commands to the device.

[oberkc]

So in Mobilinc I can control all my devices under "my devices" but for this one light I will have to back out of devices and go into scenes to control it? If so that sucks!

 

Alternatively, you can identify key devices or scenes as moblinc "favorites" and control them all from there without having to back out of devices or scenes.

[jmed999]

If they can't be linked outside the ISY then how do I get them to turn off when the other one is changed locally? Can I make them a responder to one another within ISY?

[LeeG]

Define an ISY Scene. Add both devices as Controllers of the ISY Scene. The ISY will cross-link them just as you did manually with the Set button. The difference is the ISY is now aware of the links that it wrote. Also the ISY Scene name can be used to turn both devices On/Off. When you press a device button/paddle a Scene is being controlled. Individual Insteon devices cannot send Direct commands when a paddle/button is pressed. Only an HA application can send Direct commands. That is why you are seeing a difference when using the Admin Console or MobiLinc without a Scene definition. Direct commands are being used. There are times when an individual device should be controlled regardless of what other devices are linked to it. This is done with Direct commands.

 

Again, I believe when the Scene is defined and the MobiLinc is sync’ed the device button will cause the Scene to be turned On/Off as the MobiLinc is aware the device is a Controller of the Scene.

[Xathros]

In Mobilinc, you can issue either Direct or Scene commands. For a Scene command, click a devices icon and it will toggle whatever scene that device controls On/Off. If you click the text to open up the details sheet, the on/off/brt/dim/fast on/fast off all issue direct commands to the device.

 

-Xathros