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ph-newbie
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I'm having trouble with several of the ph_insteon commands returning -2 which means the "controller does not support Insteon". This happens only to *some* devices when using ph_devicebtn, ph_insteon, etc. The same devices work if you use the raw commands and specify the controller.
I can literally cut and paste different device strings into the formula from the Device tab of the Insteon Explorer and some work and return 0 while others return -2 and don't work. For example:
ph_insteon("OFFICE",ion,255) returns 0
ph_insteon("HALL BATH",ion,255) returns -2
The only difference in the above devices is one is an Icon relay and one is a V2 Relay. Both work fine from the Device tab Control dialog. Both are linked as a responder to the PLC. I have 2 controllers defined in PH. The PLC and my Elk M1G.
As a further clue, the commands that don't work (return -2) do not generate *any* activity in the SDM Log.
Any ideas what could be wrong? Using the raw format is a lot more work and, if I have to swap out a device (which I've been doing all too often as they fail), it would break any formulas using the raw format.
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Newbie,
Go to the Devices tab in the Insteon Explorer and check what you've got for the "Controller" column. I think you'll find that you've got a different controller selected (that doesnt support Insteon) for the devices that return - 2.
With the raw functions, you explicitly state the controller ID and the address to send to so it works. With the ph_insteon function, you only state the ID of the device. PowerHome will then look up the controller associated with the device and attempt to send the command using this controller.
HTH,
Dave.
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ph-newbie
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Thanks Dave. You put me on the right track. The proper controller name doesn't have a space in it, but the devices returning "-2" had a space in their controller name (referencing a non-existant controller). The odd thing is they were working by clicking the "Control" button under the Devices tab.
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ph-newbie,
I checked it out and I see why. When the Insteon Explorer is launched, it connects to the first Insteon controller that it finds (which should be only a single Insteon SDM). Thereafter, from within the Insteon Explorer, ALL Insteon communication and control will be issued using this controller and effectively overrides the "Controller" that is assigned to devices.
Dave.
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