Insteon Morning Link Support

Feature Requests
1

not sure if this is a bug or feature request. I keep getting

2019-10-30 02:35:12 WARNING (MainThread) [insteonplm.devices] Device xx.xx.xx not in the Insteon Product Database (real address hidden) in the log. it is a Morning Link Door lock. with device category 0x0F and sub 0x06

from this page:
https://insteon.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/13533225/Insteon+Device+Categories+and+Sub-Categories

it would be great if it is added as a lock . I am willing to help with any testing required

2

Do you have any details on what feature set it supports? Often there are developer notes for these devices. I can consider trying it if you want.

One thing you can try is setting the device to a similar device but it may not work. I suspect this is just an on/off device under the hood. Try setting this to a generic switched lighting control device using the following configuration in HA:

insteon:
  port: /dev/ttyUSB0  # or whatever your PLM is connected to
  device_override:
    - address: 1a2b3c  # address of your MorningLinc
      cat: 0x02
      subcat: 0x00

If this does not work you can at least send me the logs from HA which will show what messages it actually does support. I can probably get the basic setup from that.

3

Hi teharris1,
just saw your reply … Indeed I have been controlling it as light switch.

device_override: 
   - address: xxxxxx # Door lock [2845-222]
      cat: 0x02 #0x0F
      subcat: 0x37 #0x06

then created template lock

lock:
  - platform: template
    name: Apartment Door
    value_template: "{{ is_state('switch.door_lock', 'on') }}"
    # value_template: "{{ is_state('binary_sensor.door_lock', 'on') }}"
    lock:
      service: switch.turn_on
      data:
        entity_id: switch.door_lock
    unlock:
      service: switch.turn_off
      data:
        entity_id: switch.door_lock

and it works fine. however, if device cat can be added to insteon to be recognized as lock will be ideal solution.

4

Hi!
I’m new to HA, and got all my insteon stuff working except my MorningLinks locks.

Using the device override, I can get the lock to show as a switch, except I can only lock by turning the switch on. Clicking again won’t unlock it.

Also, while I set the subcat at 37, the insteon_devices.json file still show the device with this :
“address”: “22716d”,
“cat”: 15,
“subcat”: 6,
“firmware”: 0,
“engine_version”: 2,
“aldb_status”: 2,

Thanks!

5

you can hide the switch and add a lock, using template:

lock:
  - platform: template
    name: Apartment Door
    value_template: "{{ is_state('switch.door_lock', 'on') }}"
    lock:
      service: switch.turn_on
      data:
        entity_id: switch.door_lock
    unlock:
      service: switch.turn_off
      data:
        entity_id: switch.door_lock
6

Tried that template, but still no luck. Whatever I do it won’t unlock, just lock, either by using the template or with the switch.

My configuration.yaml looks like this :

insteon:
 host: 192.168.0.200
 ip_port: 9761
 hub_version: 1
 device_override: 
    - address: 22716d
      cat: 0x02
      subcat: 0x37

lock:
  - platform: template
    name: Portes
    value_template: "{{ is_state('switch.on_off_module_22_71_6d', 'on') }}"
    lock:
      service: switch.turn_on
      data:
        entity_id: switch.on_off_module_22_71_6d
    unlock:
      service: switch.turn_off
      data:
        entity_id: switch.on_off_module_22_71_6d

Thanks a lot!

7

@Nierdal try to use this device override:

device_override:
   - address: xxxxxx 
      cat: 0x02        
      subcat: 0x00

if it does not work, try different subcat see the link in the first post for a full list. the idea is as @teharris1 mentioned to get it to simulate on - off device