Recent content by matapan

I found that the solder left on the pad and the tip which one tins is enough for you to reheat and solder back the new switch.

I tried this repair on an Insteon Switchlinc. The repair was successful. Some suggestions for those who will be trying it out: 1. Instead of unsoldering the triac leads snip them, with a fair amount of lead left on the component. This way, you can more easily remove the board, replace the...

For those who have tried this repair, what is the best way to disconnect the triac from the board? The Insteon Switchlinc only has one board, and it is quite snug where the triac is soldered to the single board. Any comments would be appreciated!

Hi, I'm new to serial communications. I have a device that uses the serial port to receive commands. I would like to test the device using a PC and a terminal program. The command format looks like this: 0100232<1><2><CHK> where <1> is a 3 digit parameter, <2> is another 3 digit parameter...

Thank you gatchel! This is exactly what I was looking for. Is there also a solution for unresponsive Keypadlinc buttons? Would it be the same as this one?

Has anyone on this forum ever tried replacing the microswitches on older Insteon Switchlincs to correct the problem with the switches failing to toggle? I purchased a couple of these switches second hand, and this problem started to show up soon afterwards. Smarthome extended the warranty on...