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Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:09 pm
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nsheldon
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Hi ryanbuckner.
Sending an "instant" on or off should always be instant and have no ramp rate at all. I've never seen an INSTEON module respond to an instant on or off with anything other than an instant condition, even with a very long default ramp rate.
Having said that though, I HAVE seen a number of INSTEON modules turn on or off (with a standard ON/OFF message) at the last used dimming rate given to it by the Dimmer Extender plugin. For example, with some of my newer modules, if I use Dimmer Extender to turn on a light to 100% at a rate of 6.5 seconds, it turns on in 6.5 seconds, even though the default ramp rate is 0.5 seconds. That's what's supposed to happen. However, if I turn the light off and then send a standard ON command, the light turns on in 6.5 seconds, even though it's supposed to come on in 0.5. Even tapping the top portion of the paddle on the dimmer when the light is off causes the light to come on at 6.5 seconds. This is not expected behavior. Unfortunately, it's not something that can be fixed in the Dimmer Extender plugin as it uses all the correct published commands from SmartLabs. The problem is that some newer SwitchLinc and other dimmers from SmartLabs seem to keep the last used dimming rate as the default rate rather than using the saved default rate. This, I'm sure, is one of the reasons Jay and Matt have not added per-command ramp rates to Indigo yet. Inconsistent behavior between modules and firmware versions.
The best workaround I've found is to always use Dimmer Extender to turn lights on and off. So in your situation, instead of sending a standard 100% ON message to the kitchen island lights, use Dimmer Extender to send a 100% on at 0.1 seconds (essentially identical to instant on).