I started using the Houselinc Software today. I figured it might help me troubleshoot my reliability probelms. It was able to detect all of my device (eventually) and even two that I dont even own (I have no clue unless they are the signalincs). Interestingly enough the Serial Powerlinc hooked to the ELK does not show up in Houselinc.
Anyway I have been experimenting and noticed that I can check the staus of the devices individually and when I query them I get the status (on/off etc) or it says it cant communicate with the device. I can keep trying and trying and eventually Houselinc sees the device and then later it wont anymore.
I know everyone is probably thinking noise but the one switch (Kitchen) is literally 6 inhes or less and on the same circuit as another device (Living Room) that never has a communication problem so far. So if I can get to the living room why cant it repeat the signal 6 more inches on the same circuit to the kitchen switch?
Maybe Smartlabs Mike or someone else has a logical explanation? It is possible that there is a reason this is happening I just cant figure it out.
Anyway I have been experimenting and noticed that I can check the staus of the devices individually and when I query them I get the status (on/off etc) or it says it cant communicate with the device. I can keep trying and trying and eventually Houselinc sees the device and then later it wont anymore.
I know everyone is probably thinking noise but the one switch (Kitchen) is literally 6 inhes or less and on the same circuit as another device (Living Room) that never has a communication problem so far. So if I can get to the living room why cant it repeat the signal 6 more inches on the same circuit to the kitchen switch?
Maybe Smartlabs Mike or someone else has a logical explanation? It is possible that there is a reason this is happening I just cant figure it out.