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Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:35 am
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pgershon
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I bit of follow-up on related problem. You are correct that the unit in question is far from my main circuits and likely having signal issues. I changed out an old X10 dimmer for a dual band switch link today and am having even more issues with signal strength, Here is the background:
My pool house has its own breaker, receiving a 100 AMP circuit from the main panel. The X10 control of its light fixture worked fine for 10 years. Last fall I installed a back-up generator and my circuits were relocated. While most of my lights are on a main panel that connects to the generator, the pool house is split off. The main power comes into my house and goes to three main breaker boxes. One has the bulk of my circuits and connects to the generator. The second seems to be mainly HVAC, and the third feeds the 100 AMP to the pool house. So it seems the pool house is more removed from the main tree of the house. The pool house switch can be controlled (dual insteon), but only after multiple attempts. Any ideas what I can do to improve performance?
See log below:
Jul 7, 2012 11:10:53 AM
PowerLinc Linking - syncing PowerLinc links (address 19.76.75)
PowerLinc Linking - . . adding: INSTEON plc link to controller 1D.4C.1A, flags 03, group 01, data 00 00 FF
PowerLinc Linking - . . adding: (not added -- probably already exists)
PowerLinc Linking - sync complete
PowerLinc Linking - PowerLinc links updated
PowerLinc Linking - sending engine version request to 1D.4C.1A
PowerLinc Linking - no response from device
PowerLinc Linking - sending engine version request to 1D.4C.1A
PowerLinc Linking - no response from device
PowerLinc Linking - sending engine version request to 1D.4C.1A
PowerLinc Linking - no response from device
PowerLinc Linking - sending engine version request to 1D.4C.1A
PowerLinc Linking - no response from device
PowerLinc Linking - sending engine version request to 1D.4C.1A
PowerLinc Linking - received engine version 01 from 1D.4C.1A
PowerLinc Linking - sending id request for device information to 1D.4C.1A
Received INSTEON "Thermostat-TV Room" temperature changed to 75.0
PowerLinc Linking - no response from device
PowerLinc Linking - sending id request for device information to 1D.4C.1A
PowerLinc Linking - no response from device
PowerLinc Linking - sending id request for device information to 1D.4C.1A
PowerLinc Linking - received id request response from 1D.4C.1A
PowerLinc Linking - initializing remote device "new device" (address 1D.4C.1A, firmware version 40)
Received INSTEON "Thermostat-Entry Foyer" on (button 1)
Received INSTEON "Thermostat-Entry Foyer" temperature changed to 76.0
Jul 7, 2012 11:12:37 AM
Received INSTEON "Thermostat-Master Bedroom" temperature changed to 72.0
PowerLinc Linking - . . . read: default on brightness 100%, ramp rate duration 0.5 seconds
PowerLinc Linking - initialize complete
PowerLinc Linking - syncing remote device "new device" (address 1D.4C.1A, firmware version 40)
Jul 7, 2012 11:13:06 AM
PowerLinc Linking - syncing all links
PowerLinc Linking - . . . read: INSTEON dev link to responder 19.76.75, flags E2, group 01, data 05 1C 01
PowerLinc Linking - . . . read: INSTEON dev link to controller 19.76.75, flags A2, group FE, data FF 1C 01
Jul 7, 2012 11:13:43 AM
PowerLinc Linking - . . found: PowerLinc responder for group 1
PowerLinc Linking - comparing local and remote links
PowerLinc Linking - compare complete
PowerLinc Linking - sync complete
PowerLinc Linking - device 1D.4C.1A links updated
Jul 7, 2012 11:14:50 AM
Received INSTEON "Thermostat-Entry Foyer" temperature changed to 75.0
Jul 7, 2012 11:16:06 AM
PowerLinc Linking - exited linking mode
Received INSTEON "Thermostat-TV Room" off (button 1)
Received INSTEON "Thermostat-TV Room" temperature changed to 74.0
SQL Logger Error exception trying to insert row into table device_history_14280973 ("Pool House1") -- unable to modify table
SQL Logger Error no such table: device_history_14280973
SQL Logger Error INSERT INTO device_history_14280973 (brightnesslevel, onoffstate) VALUES (%s, %s);
Trigger new trigger
Trigger new trigger
Trigger new trigger
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Sent INSTEON "Pool House1" status request (received: 100)
SQL Logger Error exception trying to insert row into table device_history_14280973 ("Pool House1") -- unable to modify table
SQL Logger Error no such table: device_history_14280973
SQL Logger Error INSERT INTO device_history_14280973 (brightnesslevel, onoffstate) VALUES (%s, %s);
Trigger new trigger
Trigger new trigger
Trigger new trigger
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Jul 7, 2012 11:21:15 AM
Received INSTEON "Thermostat-Master Bedroom" on (button 1)
Jul 7, 2012 11:21:43 AM
Received INSTEON "Thermostat-Master Bedroom" temperature changed to 73.0
Jul 7, 2012 11:22:22 AM
WebServer Indigo Touch client connected from 69.121.232.21
Received INSTEON "Thermostat-Boys Room" temperature changed to 74.0
Received INSTEON "Thermostat-Entry Foyer" off (button 1)
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Email Sent to "pgershon@me.com"; subject "Error in Hamptons - See Log"
Sent INSTEON "Pool House1" off
SQL Logger Error exception trying to insert row into table device_history_14280973 ("Pool House1") -- unable to modify table
SQL Logger Error no such table: device_history_14280973
SQL Logger Error INSERT INTO device_history_14280973 (brightnesslevel, onoffstate) VALUES (%s, %s);
Trigger new trigger
Trigger new trigger
Trigger new trigger
Error email re-send scheduled in 10 minutes
Trigger new trigger
Sent INSTEON "Pool House1" off
Sent INSTEON "Pool House1" off
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Sent INSTEON "Pool House1" off
Sent INSTEON "Pool House1" off
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Sent INSTEON "Pool House1" on to 63
SQL Logger Error exception trying to insert row into table device_history_14280973 ("Pool House1") -- unable to modify table
SQL Logger Error no such table: device_history_14280973
SQL Logger Error INSERT INTO device_history_14280973 (brightnesslevel, onoffstate) VALUES (%s, %s);
Trigger new trigger
Trigger new trigger
Trigger new trigger
Error resending previous command (reply mismatch)
Trigger new trigger
Sent INSTEON "Pool House1" on to 0
SQL Logger Error exception trying to insert row into table device_history_14280973 ("Pool House1") -- unable to modify table
SQL Logger Error no such table: device_history_14280973
SQL Logger Error INSERT INTO device_history_14280973 (brightnesslevel, onoffstate) VALUES (%s, %s);
Trigger new trigger
Trigger new trigger
Trigger new trigger
Sent INSTEON "Pool House1" off
Sent INSTEON "Pool House1" off
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger
Error "Pool House1" off; send failed (no acknowledgment)
Trigger new trigger