Disable FanLinc LEDs?

The FanLinc manual says that the LEDs can be disabled from software. Can Indigo do this?

No, but it can be done using HouseLinc. You will need VMware Fusion or Parallels to run Windows (or do it using Boot Camp) and a trial version of HouseLinc.

[matt (support)]

Let me check for the documentation on how to change it. We might be able to add this functionality to our INSTEON Commands plugin.

[jay (support)]

If we can find the API doc for it and publish the right byte pattern then you should be able to use the Send INSTEON Raw command to do it until we can get it added to the INSTEON Commands plugin.

[jay (support)]

OK - use the Send Raw INSTEON Command action (or menu item) in the INSTEON Commands plugin to send the following:

Device: [select your fan device]
Command 1 Byte: 0x20
Command 2 Byte: 0x08

Leave Write results to variable unchecked. If you have a newer FanLinc, you may need to check the Send extended message button - that's needed for the i2CS firmware. You can see which firmware your FL has by opening the device edit dialog.

That will turn off the LED backlighting. Sending command 2 byte 0x09 will turn it back on.

We'll get those actions built-in to the INSTEON Commands plugin in a future version.

When I execute the raw command, I get the following:

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Error                           "master bedroom fan - Light" raw insteon command; failed (checksum invalid)
  Error                           "master bedroom fan - Fan" raw insteon command; failed (checksum invalid)
  INSTEON Commands Error          Command didn't return successfully. Here's the command sent: [32, 8]

Here is the result object:
   ackValue : 0
address : 14.A6.EA
cmdBytes : [32, 8]
cmdFunc : raw insteon command
cmdSuccess : False
replyBytes : []


[matt (support)]

Your FanLinc firmware appears to be i2CS, so try turning on the extended message checkbox.

Your FanLinc firmware appears to be i2CS, so try turning on the extended message checkbox.

That did the trick, thanks!

Checking the 'extended' box worked for me as well. Thank you! I had forgotten to put electrical tape over the LEDs in one of my fanlincs before closing up the housing. The red light peeking out was driving me nuts.

[jay (support)]

Yeah, I keep forgetting that all messages are extended with the new i2CS firmware. I've edited the post to reflect that.

Thanks Jay. Do you have the commands to turn them back on too? They're nice when installing them, but other than that, don't really need them.

[jay (support)]

Reread the post - I say how to turn them back on...

So you did, my apologies.

works fine , also toggle on off

This worked like a champ in Indigo 6b10. I would love to see this added to the UI prior to release.