[ANSWERED]Random x10 messages - All Insteon system

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Wed May 18, 2016 7:04 pm
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[ANSWERED]Random x10 messages - All Insteon system

So I've had a very basic system that I've never really had time to tweak, program, etc.

Long story short my 2413u died a couple of days ago so in re-syncing my devices I've spent a little time in the event log. I'm noticing a bunch of x10 messages.

Now, my system is all insteon (mostly dimmers, couple of door sensors). What's causing all these x10 messages? Is this an issue? Is this just line noise? What gives?

Here's a sample from this afternoon while I was out:

May 18, 2016, 4:33:13 PM
Received X10 O4 preset dim val of 6
Received X10 O16 preset dim val of 6
Received X10 O15 preset dim val of 6

May 18, 2016, 4:40:00 PM
Received X10 E11 hail request

May 18, 2016, 4:46:36 PM
Received X10 J10 status request
Received X10 J14 status request

May 18, 2016, 4:48:23 PM
Received X10 C6 extended transfer
Received X10 C5 extended transfer

May 18, 2016, 4:51:06 PM
Received X10 E11 brighten by 5

May 18, 2016, 4:57:22 PM
Received X10 G14 brighten by 5

May 18, 2016, 5:03:00 PM
Received X10 all units off (house code K)

May 18, 2016, 5:03:36 PM
Received X10 D6 status request

May 18, 2016, 5:06:03 PM
Received X10 D6 on

May 18, 2016, 5:06:45 PM
Received X10 N13 status request

May 18, 2016, 5:11:40 PM
Received X10 all units off (house code F)

May 18, 2016, 5:13:27 PM
Received X10 J2 status request
Received X10 B8 on
Received X10 B4 on

May 18, 2016, 5:17:53 PM
Received X10 J2 on
Received X10 all lights off (house code I)

May 18, 2016, 5:25:22 PM
Received X10 O9 preset dim val of 6

May 18, 2016, 5:28:18 PM
Received X10 H13 preset dim val of 12
Received X10 H3 preset dim val of 12
Received X10 H10 preset dim val of 12
Received X10 H15 preset dim val of 12

May 18, 2016, 5:35:13 PM
Received X10 E11 dim by 5

May 18, 2016, 5:37:08 PM
Received X10 C7 dim by 5
Received X10 C13 dim by 5
Received X10 C3 dim by 5

May 18, 2016, 5:41:31 PM
Received X10 D15 preset dim val of 26

May 18, 2016, 5:42:35 PM
Received X10 I13 status request
Received X10 I8 status request

May 18, 2016, 5:46:03 PM
Received X10 D15 preset dim val of 21

May 18, 2016, 5:54:11 PM
Received X10 all lights off (house code F)


Any help/direction would be great.

Best,

Anthony

Posted on
Thu May 19, 2016 8:56 am
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Re: Random x10 messages - All Insteon system

This is likely signal noise. I've seen this with failing Insteon devices in the past - they just start randomly spewing stuff that looks like X10 to the PowerLinc. I'd start by disabling your older Insteon devices (particularly any SwitchLincs you have) to see if you can find the troublemaker.

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Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:22 am
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Re: [ANSWERED]Random x10 messages - All Insteon system

I had the same issue which completely went away when I unchecked "Always send group/scene cleanup messages...." from "Advanced PowerLinc Options" dialog box and re-enabled INSTEON Interface.

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