Re: Insteon woes - I'm tempted to chuck the whole lot now.

["BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm using a JDS Stargate with no native Insteon support and waiting to
replace the 2414X with RoZetta. If I can't coax the 2414X back to
operation I'll pull the airgap on all "non-essential" Insteon devices
and let them operate as X10. Hopefully, I can pull enough to allow the
X10 signals through. I have an XTB so we shall see if enough X10 is
present to control these.  All these latest troubles started with the
installation of HouseLinc Desktop but I can't prove and don't claim any
relationship.


 Marc_F_Hult wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:04:47 GMT, "BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote in message  <PkwBg.10536$Ta6.1103@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>> Several of my Insteon devices have taken to linking or unlinking with
>> other devices on their own. Anybody else having this problem?
>> Additionally, one of my KPL's just turns itself off completely and
>> has to be restarted and reprogrammed. Lastly, my 2414X Translator
>> has put itself into setup mode and won't come out of it.  With all
>> these problems I may just ship the whole load back and put the X10
>> stuff or something else back in! This isn't fun anymore.
>
> Before I did that, I'd get rid of the 2414X Translator assuming that
> your software has native INSTEON support. As I understand it, the
> Translator never made it out of beta. You may experiencing some of
> the reasons why it didn't as well as even more spurious interaction
> with firmware released after they (apparently) gave up on it. Try
> taking it out of the system to see if reduces the problems.
>
> If your software doesn't talk INSTEON, and the beta 2414X is indeed
> much of the problem, consider an Elk MG1, even if primarily for the
> purpose of controlling the INSTEON. But first check reactions to the
> Elk-M1XSP Insteon version Firmware v.50.0.22 released 6/23/06. I can
> do that for you in the Elk developer forum if you like.
>
> ... Marc (Homebrew Hardwired where it matters; INSTEON where it
> doesn't ;-) Marc_F_Hult
> www.ECOntrol.org