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I have been trying to get Insteon going for a few days. I have my PLM connected and I believe that it is communicating. I had a lot of old devices from my old house linked in it and thought it may be spinning on trying to communicate with devices that were not there. So, I factory reset my PLM to clear the DB. I still cannot get my sample dimmer added. I tried putting in the address and even tried to put it in linking mode, as suggested. I have logs below – A bit large.

I also have a question…

I am a bit confused on the integration. I come from HomeSeer and also wrote one of the plugins for the Insteon thermostat back about 12 years ago. My recollection of doing this was that I would write the the correct address and responder/controller to the DB on the PLM and the DB on the device. Had nothing to do with having to put the device physically into linking mode. Does this work the same way? I don’t need to touch the devices to get my stuff programmed, do I? That would be painful.

2023-11-30 16:49:39.065 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: send.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘address’: 1be745}
2023-11-30 16:49:39.066 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] Topic: send.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘address’: 1be745}
2023-11-30 16:49:39.067 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] TX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00
2023-11-30 16:49:39.067 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] TX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00
2023-11-30 16:49:39.087 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] IN CREATE: 02621be7450f0d0006
2023-11-30 16:49:39.088 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] Returning:
2023-11-30 16:49:39.088 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] RX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00, ack: 0x06
2023-11-30 16:49:39.089 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] RX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00, ack: 0x06
2023-11-30 16:49:39.089 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: ack.1be745.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘cmd1’: 13, ‘cmd2’: 0, ‘user_data’: None}
2023-11-30 16:49:39.089 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] Topic: ack.1be745.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘cmd1’: 13, ‘cmd2’: 0, ‘user_data’: None}
2023-11-30 16:49:45.091 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: send.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘address’: 1be745}
2023-11-30 16:49:45.091 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] Topic: send.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘address’: 1be745}
2023-11-30 16:49:45.093 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] TX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00
2023-11-30 16:49:45.093 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] TX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00
2023-11-30 16:49:45.119 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] IN CREATE: 02621be7450f0d0006
2023-11-30 16:49:45.120 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] Returning:
2023-11-30 16:49:45.120 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] RX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00, ack: 0x06
2023-11-30 16:49:45.121 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] RX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00, ack: 0x06
2023-11-30 16:49:45.121 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: ack.1be745.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘cmd1’: 13, ‘cmd2’: 0, ‘user_data’: None}
2023-11-30 16:49:45.121 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] Topic: ack.1be745.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘cmd1’: 13, ‘cmd2’: 0, ‘user_data’: None}
2023-11-30 16:49:51.123 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: send.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘address’: 1be745}
2023-11-30 16:49:51.124 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] Topic: send.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘address’: 1be745}
2023-11-30 16:49:51.125 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] TX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00
2023-11-30 16:49:51.125 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] TX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00
2023-11-30 16:49:51.150 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] IN CREATE: 02621be7450f0d0006
2023-11-30 16:49:51.151 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] Returning:
2023-11-30 16:49:51.152 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] RX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00, ack: 0x06
2023-11-30 16:49:51.153 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] RX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x0d, cmd2: 0x00, ack: 0x06
2023-11-30 16:49:51.153 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: ack.1be745.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘cmd1’: 13, ‘cmd2’: 0, ‘user_data’: None}
2023-11-30 16:49:51.153 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] Topic: ack.1be745.get_insteon_engine_version.direct data: {‘cmd1’: 13, ‘cmd2’: 0, ‘user_data’: None}
2023-11-30 16:49:57.157 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: send.start_all_linking data: {‘link_mode’: 0x03, ‘group’: 0}
2023-11-30 16:49:57.158 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] TX: msg_id: 0x64, link_mode: 0x03, group: 0x00
2023-11-30 16:49:57.166 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] IN CREATE: 0264
2023-11-30 16:49:57.166 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] Full message not received
2023-11-30 16:49:57.167 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] Returning: 0264
2023-11-30 16:49:57.182 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] IN CREATE: 02640300
2023-11-30 16:49:57.182 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] Full message not received
2023-11-30 16:49:57.183 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] Returning: 02640300
2023-11-30 16:49:57.198 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] IN CREATE: 0264030006
2023-11-30 16:49:57.198 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] Returning:
2023-11-30 16:49:57.199 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] RX: msg_id: 0x64, link_mode: 0x03, group: 0x00, ack: 0x06
2023-11-30 16:49:57.199 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: ack.start_all_linking data: {‘link_mode’: 0x03, ‘group’: 0}
2023-11-30 16:49:57.199 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.managers.link_manager] Enter linking mode modem response: success
2023-11-30 16:49:57.202 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: send.enter_linking_mode.direct data: {‘address’: 1be745, ‘group’: 0, ‘extended’: False}
2023-11-30 16:49:57.203 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] Topic: send.enter_linking_mode.direct data: {‘address’: 1be745, ‘group’: 0, ‘extended’: False}
2023-11-30 16:49:57.962 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] TX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x09, cmd2: 0x00
2023-11-30 16:49:57.963 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] TX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x09, cmd2: 0x00
2023-11-30 16:49:57.982 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] IN CREATE: 02621be7450f090006
2023-11-30 16:49:57.983 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] Returning:
2023-11-30 16:49:57.984 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] RX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x09, cmd2: 0x00, ack: 0x06
2023-11-30 16:49:57.985 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] RX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x0f, cmd1: 0x09, cmd2: 0x00, ack: 0x06
2023-11-30 16:49:57.985 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: ack.1be745.enter_linking_mode.direct data: {‘cmd1’: 9, ‘cmd2’: 0, ‘user_data’: None}
2023-11-30 16:49:57.986 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] Topic: ack.1be745.enter_linking_mode.direct data: {‘cmd1’: 9, ‘cmd2’: 0, ‘user_data’: None}
2023-11-30 16:50:03.989 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: send.enter_linking_mode.direct data: {‘address’: 1be745, ‘group’: 0, ‘extended’: True}
2023-11-30 16:50:03.989 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] Topic: send.enter_linking_mode.direct data: {‘address’: 1be745, ‘group’: 0, ‘extended’: True}
2023-11-30 16:50:03.991 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] TX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x1f, cmd1: 0x09, cmd2: 0x00, user_data: 00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.f7
2023-11-30 16:50:03.991 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] TX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x1f, cmd1: 0x09, cmd2: 0x00, user_data: 00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.f7
2023-11-30 16:50:04.014 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] IN CREATE: 02621be7451f090000000000000000000000000000f706
2023-11-30 16:50:04.015 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.protocol.messages.inbound] Returning:
2023-11-30 16:50:04.016 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.messages] RX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x1f, cmd1: 0x09, cmd2: 0x00, user_data: 00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.f7, ack: 0x06
2023-11-30 16:50:04.017 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] RX: msg_id: 0x62, address: 1be745, flags: 0x1f, cmd1: 0x09, cmd2: 0x00, user_data: 00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.f7, ack: 0x06
2023-11-30 16:50:04.018 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.topics] Topic: ack.1be745.enter_linking_mode.direct data: {‘cmd1’: 9, ‘cmd2’: 0, ‘user_data’: 00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.f7}
2023-11-30 16:50:04.018 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.1be745] Topic: ack.1be745.enter_linking_mode.direct data: {‘cmd1’: 9, ‘cmd2’: 0, ‘user_data’: 00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.f7}
2023-11-30 16:50:10.020 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyinsteon.managers.link_manager] Enter linking mode device response: device_unresponsive

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Sorry for the double-posting, but not sure where to get attention. It turns out that I am able to communicate with my PLM. I am still not able to communicate with the test switch that I installed. However, I am able to communicate with a couple of plug-in modules that I tried. One of those in the same room as the switch. FYI, I had also plugged in a couple of APs so as to link the two phases – just to make sure.

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I have eventually got everything going.