the docs say that add default links adds links that need to be there for the device to communicate, does this mean i need to do this for every device I add? or only in cases where it’s not working right?
mainly the latter - i.e., i find i do it mostly to fix problems that arise.
if device gets added to HA normally then my understanding is that the default links should get added for you. i’d be happy to know if someone knows otherwise.
some ways things can get off-track in my experience:
- links accidentally/mistakenly deleted by user
- via HA interface
- via button-pressing actions on the device(s)
- a device was already loaded in the controller/PLM before controller was connected to HA, thus did not go through HA device setup
- comm error during link setup
- device required h/w reset to fix an issue causing links to be erased.