Re: [mh] 2413S vs 2413U

It looks like the "Link to Interface" has to be done on each device (other
than the PLM).  Are the other commands all on the PLM?

Thanks,
Bruce

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On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 11:36 AM Spencer Ryan <[email protected]> wrote:

> Mr. House Home-->Browse Categories-->Insteon
>
> In device manager the USB adapter shows up under Ports (COM & LPT) and
> will say something like USB Serial Adapter (COMx)
>
> On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 11:26 AM Bruce Schaeffer <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Where do I find these options: "Link to Interface", Sync All Links, All
>> Link Scan?  When I launch MH in a CMD.exe window, it's all command line
>> based - there's no GUI.  If I go into the web interface and choose a
>> device, all it offers is to turn on, turn off, or dim (as appropriate).
>>
>> If the USB to serial adapter shows up as a COM device, how do I know
>> which COMx to choose?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bruce
>>
>>
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>> On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 11:14 AM Spencer Ryan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> As long as your devices are I2CS you can link them to the new interface
>>> as long as the PLM knows the destination Insteon ID.
>>>
>>> The procedure for this is basically you basically just go through every
>>> device in MisterHouse and pick the "Link to Interface" option. Then once
>>> that is done you force an all link scan, then you remove orphan links
>>> (Which will remove the old PLM from the devices databases) and then a sync
>>> all links to make sure everything is consistent. This works on most devices
>>> but I've had issues with KPLs, that required a factory reset instead.
>>> Battery devices (of which I have none) are a bit trickier.
>>>
>>>
>>> The USB version of the PLM just has a FTDI-esque USB to serial adapter
>>> inside of it, so it still shows up as a COM device.
>>>
>>> Personally I use Linux'es serial device "by-id" so that it doesn't
>>> matter what Virtual COM port it appears to be on:
>>>
>>> Insteon_PLM_serial_port =
>>> /dev/serial/by-id/usb-FTDI_FT232R_USB_UART_AK05Z8I2-if00-port0 (you can see
>>> the FTDI's converter serial is in the name so it will never change for that
>>> specific device)
>>>
>>> On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 11:07 AM Bruce Schaeffer <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My old PLM died.  It was a PowerLinc Serial (Dual-Band) 2413S.  V1.B
>>>>  1305.  LED is dark, not talking to anything.
>>>>
>>>> Misterhouse version is 4.2 (Yes, I know it's old. I have been thinking
>>>> about upgrading it, but it does what I need it for.) on Windows 10.
>>>>
>>>> New PLM (I always keep a spare for these occasions) is a PowerLinc
>>>> Serial (Dual-Band) 2413S.  Revision 2.3 4216.
>>>>
>>>> Question 1: I had to visit each of my end remotes in order to link the
>>>> new PLM (per I2CS) via the button. Some of them are tucked away being
>>>> shelving/bookcases.  Is there a software way to link the remotes to a new
>>>> PLM, either with MH or some other software?
>>>>
>>>> Question 2: I'm ready to buy my next backup model.  If I want to swap
>>>> to a USB model (2413U), how do I configure MH?  I understand COM1, I don't
>>>> know the equivalent in USB-talk.  What do I put into my mh.private.ini to
>>>> replace:
>>>> Insteon_PLM_serial_port=COM1
>>>> Insteon_PLM_xmit_delay=0.5
>>>> I'm running on a PC with Windows 10.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bruce
>>>>
>>>>
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