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I've been trying to "tune" the reliability of my Insteon network. Looking for sources of noise, looking for weak signals, etc. I have two main panels in my house. I have a splitting box right below the meter with just connections in it, no breakers, that feed the two main panels. Then I have another two sub-panels off the one main. So in some cases, the signals have a long way to go in addition to a phase crossing. Anyway, for the most part I've been able to get the event03's to two or less with the following two exceptions:
Two SwitchLinc Dimmers that are on the load side of GFCI's.
Two ControlLincs. The ControlLinc's almost always come in at 3 Event03's.
So my question is, are others finding that ControlLinc's are "hard of hearing", or do I need to do some more work on my network?
Tom
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While for years I had problems with X-10 communications even after installing many filters, phase coupler etc, I have not had ANY communication problems with insteon. I have 40+ insteon devices installed, most for almost a year.
Are either of your ControlLinc's connected to a power strip? If so, I have heard that that is a problem for the ControlLinc's in particular. Have you tried the ControlLinc's in other locations to see if they have behave better?
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No power strips. The one is plugged straight into the wall and the other is plugged through the uncontrolled outlet on a LampLinc. Oddly, that particular LampLinc is the best communicating device in the house with an average of 1.25 event03's. Both ControlLinc's are sitting at an average of exactly 3 event03's. They always are at 3...
Just seemed an odd coincidence.
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Tom,
Even with 3 event03's, that's still pretty good communications. Some of my worse offenders average around 4.
However, I agree with you. My worst offender is my single ControLinc. No matter where I plug it in, it always has the worst communication. Mine ControLinc is a very early model from the developers kit, so don't know if that makes a difference or not. If you read the SDM enhancements list, I know they've made changes specifically to address PING commands returning reliably on ControLincs so you may be onto something there where ControLincs are just a little hard of hearing  .
Dave.
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