Re: [mh] Control X10 appliance from Insteon

Yes, you can do this but, as you discovered, you will end up with a loop 
if you simply tie both ways.

Instead, you can implement a your own "tie" where the state is only 
updated if different from what it should be.  For example, try something 
like:

# Keep KeypadLinc and X10 Appliance in sync
if (state_now $ds_hall_ma_d) && (state $ds_hall_ma_d ne state 
$x10_appliance) {
     set $x10_appliance state $ds_hall_ma_d;
} elsif (state_now $x10_appliance) && (state $ds_hall_ma_d ne state 
$x10_appliance) {
     set $ds_hall_ma_d state $x10_appliance;
}

Note, I have not actually tested that code so it may have errors, but 
should give you the general idea.

Good luck!

Jeff


On 2021-01-18 1:22 p.m., W Gadsby via misterhouse-users wrote:
> Has anyone successfully controlled an X10 device from an Insteon 
> device in mh?  I've been trying to use an Insteon Keypadlinc to 
> control an X10 appliance module.  My goal is to be able to control the 
> device from mh or a keypadlinc button.  Control from mh should work by 
> adding statements like the following to the user code file:
>
> if(condition) {
>     set $x10_appliance OFF;
> }
>
> The Keypadlinc button LED should show the current state of the 
> appliance, whether it was last controlled from the Keypadlinc or mh.
>
> So far I have been unsuccessful.  Here are the relevant lines from my 
> Insteon.mht file:
>
> INSTEON_PLM, PLM, # xxxxxx firmware 9b
> X10A,  B4,  x10_appliance, Appliances|Laundry_Room,  PLM
> INSTEON_KEYPADLINC,  xx.xx.xx:06, ds_hall_ma_d,  Buttons,  PLM
>
> I have Insteon debugging turned on in the ini file.  First I tried 
> creating an Insteon scene with the X10 and Insteon devices each acting 
> as controller and responder:
>
> INSTEON_ICONTROLLER, 14,             x10_s,        all_scenes,     PLM
> SCENE_BUILD,   x10_s,        ds_hall_ma_d, 1,      1,      100%,   0s
> SCENE_BUILD,   x10_s, x10_appliance,        1,      1,      100%,   0s
>
> This produced an error message saying something to the effect that 
> insteon scenes cannot control X10 items directly.  I gave up on this 
> scene and commented it out. Then I tried using tie_items in a user 
> code file:
>
> $ds_hall_ma_d -> tie_items($x10_appliance);
>
> This allows me to control the fan from the switch, but the Keypadlinc 
> LED does not toggle in response to mh initiated state changes.  Next I 
> tried adding the reverse link to attempt to set the LED correctly:
>
> $x10_appliance -> tie_items($ds_hall_ma_d);
>
> This causes a loop.  Whenever I press the Keypadlinc button, it causes 
> an X10 command to be sent, which causes another command to go back to 
> the Keypadlinc button, which causes an X10 command to be sent.  This 
> is logical, but I need a way to control the Keypadlinc LED.
>
> I tried creating a scene for the Keypadlinc switch, hoping I could 
> control it from the mh code, which would keep the LED in sync:
>
> INSTEON_ICONTROLLER, 14,             x10_s,        all_scenes, PLM
> SCENE_BUILD,  x10_s, ds_hall_ma_d,    1,    1,    100%,    0s
>
> Then I used this in tie_items instead of the button itself:
>
> $x10_s -> tie_items($x10_appliance);
>
> When I push the button, the mh log shows ds_hall_ma_d was pushed, but 
> doesn't activate the fan.  There's no mention of the scene, x10_s, in 
> the log, so I think mh is ignoring the Insteon scene, at least as far 
> as triggering events.  It appears that the controller of a tie_items 
> statement can only be an Insteon pushbutton, not a scene.  Scenes 
> appear to be ignored.  I suspect the same holds true if I try to 
> control $fan_s in my mh usercode file.
>
> Has anyone been successful controlling an X10 device from Insteon 
> switches in mh?  Thanks for any pointers.
>
>
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