yosappy wrote:Where can I find how to EXACTLY SET-UP the RESPONDER LINKS & CONTROLLER LINKS for both Wired & Wireless INSTEON Thermostats?
Indigo automatically adds the controller links from the thermostat to the PowerLinc when you define/sync it. Having the thermostat be a responder to a scene command is a bit less useful -- I believe it just recalls the setpoints and mode (which can be set via direct commands from Indigo instead) and for the wireless thermostat that won't work because it will be asleep (unless it is hardwired to an AC adapter, then it might work).
yosappy wrote:When I do the normal DEFINE & SYNC for an INSTEON DEVICE, for a Wireless TStat, I first press the SET BUTTON on the TStat so Indigo can communicate with it. Then it goes through its routine; but, at the end it tries to send 4 requests & they all FAIL because the Wireless TStats are BROADCAST ONLY devices, to save on their battery power. Then, when I check the RESPONDER LINKS & CONTROLLER LINKS, there is only 1 RESPONDER LINK that tells the Hard-Wired TStat that this Wireless one is controlling, to go to "Sets Mode to Auto Heat 67 / Cool 78" on broadcast of button/group 1.
The status requests at the very end when the device dialog is closed are probably failing (an Event Log snippet from you would tell us for sure if that is the problem) -- those don't appear to work with the wireless thermostat at all when it is operated via battery (but might work when operated via an AC adapter). There is nothing we can do about this (the fact the thermostat doesn't respond to those commands when in battery mode).
Indigo automatically writes controller links into the thermostat during the sync for groups 1 through 3 (and the next beta will write group 4 as well). Those don't show up in the INSTEON Link editor dialog because they aren't editable by the user -- Indigo always forces them to exist. Your other link (auto heat 67 / cool 78) was written into the thermostat at some point, either via manually linking or some other process -- I'm not sure how it got there (it could even be left over from factory QA). If you don't want it, then you should delete it and/or factory reset the thermostat and re-sync it.
yosappy wrote:1. How can Indigo communicate with any Wireless TStat if it is sleeping, most of the time? Remember that SmartHome says their program CAN DO IT.
The thermostat must be awake for Indigo to communicate with it. If Smarthome's program does it then it must be waiting for the module to be awake and broadcast, then it sends commands to the module before it goes back to sleep. Indigo does not support that capability. Additionally, note under the troubleshooting section of the 2441ZTH manual it says:
Problem: Computer software or other controller can’t retrieve the Wireless Thermostat’s data (Temperature, Humidity, Setpoints).
Cause: When using only batteries, the Wireless Thermostat will go to sleep and not responded to signals from other INSTEON devices.
Problem: Add an AC adapter and the unit will stay on and awake all the time.
yosappy wrote:2. How can Indigo CHANGE THE OFFSET TEMPERATURE SETTING or PROGRAMMING for any TStat? You can do this manually via the PROGRAM & TIME / SENSOR BUTTONS.
Indigo does not support remotely programming either of those features.
yosappy wrote:3. How can Indigo CHANGE THE MASTER ON / OFF CONTROL for any TStat? You can also do this manually via the MASTER BUTTON.
We have emailed Smarthome about how to enable/disable the Master mode but have not heard an answer back yet. It is not documented in any of the technical documentation we have.
yosappy wrote:4. What is the meaning / use for each RESPONDER LINK & CONTROLLER LINK for each BUTTON / GROUP #1, 2, 3 & 4?
Group 1 - Cooling change (ON or OFF)
Group 2 - Heating change (ON or OFF)
Group 3 - Dehumidification change (ON or OFF), high humidity setpoint
Group 4 - Humidification change (ON or OFF), low humidity setpoint
Indigo does not currently automatically create the link for group 4, but we'll add that to the next beta of Indigo 6.
yosappy wrote:5. What is the meaning / use for each RECEIVED INSTEON STATUS for each BUTTON / GROUP #1, 2, 3 & 4; i.e., Button 1 (OFF) = HEAT OFF, button 2 (ON) = COOLING ON, etc.?
I don't understand the question (or how this question is different than #4).