I am starting to bring in Insteon switches to my very small X-10 setup. The Indigo software meets my needs very well which is my reason for using X10 and Insteon software. However, I am considering giving up on this home automation stuff.
I installed an Insteon light switch I bought a few years ago. I bought a PowerLinc 2413U this week so I could control X10 and Insteon (I didn't previously have an Insteon controller). The 2413U works fine with the 2 X10 wall plugins, but it cannot sync with the Insteon light switch. If the switch itself is dual band (I will have to check, I'm at work) shouldn't the 2413U linked to it via RF? Or is it possible that the battery in the switch has died in the meantime (I can see a round battery in the switch) and RF won't work?
I also have an Insteon Dual-Band Access Point I bought a few years ago. I am assuming that it will work with the 2413U and that I don't need 2 access points. I press the setup button on the 2413U and it starts blinking. I then go to the access point, press it's setup button, hear a beep and get a solid green light. I go back to the 2413U and it's light is now solid green. It there any way to know if the 2413U is connecting to the Access point?
I am wondering if there is a way to know if I plugged the access point into a receptacle that is on another leg of the electrical system? So far the 2413U is still not seeing the Insteon light switch. I can blindly plug the Access Point into different outlets on different circuits randomly, but I am wondering if there is a better way to trouble-shoot my issues.
I have looked into getting a bridge to connect the 2 legs of the power circuit but I have not seen one that works with a 4 prong plug, they either work with a 3 prong plug or require installation into the circuit breaker box.