Houselink to ISY-99i IR PRO Looking for change over advice

[raypanic]

I have been using Houselink to program my insteon switches and a stargate to control my timed functions (via x-10) I am hoping the ISY-99i PRO will replace both items. From what I read it should. I have at least 40 insteon switches and modules and many with virtual 3 and 4 way links.

 

I am looking for advice on what I should do to make the new controller learn what I have allready programmed into the insteon components.

 

I was reading the manual and are curious about the initial "discovery" of my existing insteon network. There are three selections:

 

I am thinking that I should use option 3 as I do not want to erase my existing setup with House link. But instruction for option 2 are confusing as it says (removes existing links)???

 

My controller will be here Friday and I dont want to screw my links up right

from the beginning.

 

I have many years experience in home automation but this 99i will be a new system to me if there are any other tips and links for a newby this would be appreciated.

 

 

Thank you

 

Ray

 

 

 

FROM Manual:

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The Linking in Progress dialog has three options in the linking process;

 

1) Overwrite existing links (default);

 

This option programs the devices with the linking information that is stored in the ISY’s configuration. The linking information used is from the scenes or groups created in ISY. It will remove, clear, and overwrite any previous manual linking, grouping or setting.

 

2)Add devices found in links (Removes existing links);

 

Check this option when you’d like to find all the devices linked to a particular device being linked to ISY. This operation searches (crawls) the network to find all other INSTEON devices of which

a path can be found. This operation is mostly useful for devices which are out of reach or if one does not wish to keep linking each device individually. This option does not regenerate the links between devices nor does it regenerate the scene or group memberships. It simply finds, register, or link devices found with ISY to make administration easier. If a device was previously linked with the ISY and later was manually set with a new scene or linked to other new device address, the ISY will not contain these manual settings. Re-linking the device with this option activates the ISY to compare the device database with its database searching for a new device address. If a new device address is found, the ISY will save the new address into its database. It will then remove, overwrite or clear the device with the configuration

found within ISY. This means that whatever was manually entered is now lost.

 

3)Add devices found in links and keep existing links;

 

This option is the same as “Add Devices Found in Links†except it does not overwrite the device settings, manual or otherwise. It will bring all the links found in each discovered device, try to

make scenes out of the relationships, and maintain a copy of all the settings the device already contains

[MikeB]

My opinion - factory reset each device and recreate your links. You'll be sure to have a clean system. The ISY makes it so easy to recreate your scenes, you'll be back up and running in no time..

[aLf]

I agree completely. Reset everything. Unpack ISY and get started. The programming is simple and fool-proof. You'll NEVER look back. Oh and by the way sell Houselinc on eBay and you can recover $ome money. I've gotten fifty bucks for the old 2414's recently.

 

Make sure to keep backing up as you go.

 

aLf

[upstatemike]

Option 1 will ensure no HouseLinc stuff gets left in your device tables and stored in your ISY to haunt you later.

[AD8BC]

I concur. Programming is just so darned easy with the ISY, start from scratch, you might even enjoy it!