[ANSWERED]: Can't add miniremote2 (2342-2) on Indigo 6.1.4

Have a new mini remote (2342-2) and am unable to add it as a device to Indigo 6.1.4. The program clearly recognizes the device then outputs the following:

PowerLinc Linking - entered discovery linking mode (240 seconds)
Received INSTEON 35.68.C1 start brighten (button 1)
PowerLinc Linking - syncing PowerLinc links (address 39.56.58)
PowerLinc Linking - . . adding: INSTEON plc link to controller 35.68.C1, flags 03, group 01, data 00 00 FF
PowerLinc Linking - . . adding: (not added -- probably already exists)
PowerLinc Linking - PowerLinc links updated
PowerLinc Linking - sync complete
PowerLinc Linking - sending engine version request to 35.68.C1
PowerLinc Linking - received engine version 02 from 35.68.C1
PowerLinc Linking - sending id request for device information to 35.68.C1
PowerLinc Linking - received id request response from 35.68.C1
Error Linking - no match found for device type ID 27 with firmware version 38
Error linking failed

I know there was a device recognition issue in the past with these remotes but I thought it was fixed 6.1.2 or 3. Please help.

Thanks

[matt (support)]

That is a newer firmware version (with yet another model ID).. We hope to release a new version of Indigo 6.1.x soon that includes support for it.

Thanks. Soon I hope.

Indeed. I just installed a bunch of Insteon switches and a couple of mini remotes and quickly found this limitation. I'm just using the trial license now, so I hope there's an update before my trial expires.

Rob

Seems the Mini Remote 2342-3 V1.7 Firmware 38 Syncs with Indigo, but the buttons are reversed.

A=2
B=1
C=4
D=3
E=6
F=5
G=8
H=7

also anyway to program these like a 8 button keypadlinc? ie: toggle only buttons or send only on / off?

How about the option to toggle a load on or off, currently you can only send an ON or Off to a device, but the remote sends on or off each keypress.

[matt (support)]

The order is indeed a bit scrambled, but it isn't something we can easily fix:

http://wiki.indigodomo.com/doku.php?id= ... _2_8_scene

You can change the scene mode to toggle or non-toggle, but Indigo doesn't do it remotely. The mini remote manual should have the steps (I don't recall them off the top of my head).

The order is indeed a bit scrambled, but it isn't something we can easily fix:

http://wiki.indigodomo.com/doku.php?id= ... _2_8_scene

You can change the scene mode to toggle or non-toggle, but Indigo doesn't do it remotely. The mini remote manual should have the steps (I don't recall them off the top of my head).

Thanks Matt!

Matt - I have an older G4 MacPro running Indigo Pro 6.0.21 (the most recent version that runs with OS 105) in my vacation home. I have also not been able to link a Mini Remote 2342-222. Has the update that recognizes the newer type ID (26, and firmware version 39) only available with Indigo 6.1 and later? The older G4 is PowerPC and cannot run any version later than 6.0.

Is there any workaround to get Indigo to recognize the (apparently) newer device? I have one mini remote that is v1.7, and 3 that are v2.0. Thanks.

Kevin

[matt (support)]

I checked the change history and it looks like that newer Mini Remote model supports was added in 6.1.3.

The only workaround I can think of would be to create a plugin that catches/matches on the raw INSTEON commands. The Indigo SDK download has an example plugin that catches and logs all incoming INSTEON commands:

viewtopic.php?f=108&t=7971#p49175

so you could use that to see what the packets look like in a custom plugin. It will require some basic python know-how, but it wouldn't be terribly difficult (and we or others on the forum can help you if needed). Note the plugins in the SDK all target Indigo 7 now, so you'll need to tweak the ServerApiVersion of the info.plist file so that Indigo 6 will accept the plugin. Change it to 1.0 (instead of 2.0). Some of the plugins in the SDK require newer server API versions, but I don't believe the Example INSTEON/X10 Listener plugin really uses any 2.0 APIs (which would be Indigo 7 specific).

Thank you, Matt. It looks like I just have too old a system for easy answers.

I have no experience with Python programming, but I'll download the SDK and see how much I can figure out on my own. If I get far enough, I may post on the forum for some help.

- Kevin