How to control keypadlink buttons from python?

I know that I can read a keypadlink button state using :

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indigo.devices["myKeypadlink"].states["keypadButtonLed1"]

I tried to use:

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 indigo.devices["myKeypadlink"].updateStateOnServer(key='keypadButtonLed3', value='True')

But the button doesn't actually light up. The value is changed if I query it again, but it's not affecting the button.
How do I actually controll the button light?

Ok, I think I found it.

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indigo.dimmer.setLedState("MyKeypad", index=3, value=True)

But it doesn't seem to update the states on server. So I'm not sure how I'm supposed to reliably check if the led is on or off.

Ok. Again, I think I know why. The keypadButtonLed4 refers to button index 3 (zero based) so:

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indigo.devices["myKeypadlink"].states["keypadButtonLed4"]

refers to :

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indigo.dimmer.setLedState("myKeypadlink", index=3, value=True)

I guess my problem is more with Insteon it self. It looks like I'm getting frequent errors when I set the LEDs on the keypadlinc:

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Error                           "FY_ENT_KPD_LT" keypad button 4 off; send failed (no acknowledgment)

This is a brand new, latest firmware I2cs module that I just bought to replace the I2 one. I just needed the buttons. All others I'm replacing with z-wave. I must have some source of noise on the lines that I haven't yet identified. I have quite a few filters installed.

[matt (support)]

The commands to set the LED states are Extended Insteon commands which are more susceptible to noise. Alternatively, you can create PowerLinc Groups/Scenes for each button you want to control, then just execute that scene. That will use scene/broadcast commands which are much shorter/faster which will hopefully work in this case.

Good to know. I will switch to u sing scenes through action groups.

The commands to set the LED states are Extended Insteon commands which are more susceptible to noise. Alternatively, you can create PowerLinc Groups/Scenes for each button you want to control, then just execute that scene. That will use scene/broadcast commands which are much shorter/faster which will hopefully work in this case.

First thing I do when I get a new KPL is create 8 PowerLinc Links, one for each LED

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So here is what I'v done, and it seems to be more reliable and a lot faster to respond. This code is executed on any clock light state change (on trigger for each device assigned to a button). The if statement is to prevent sending commands on actual button press.

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FY_ENT_KPD_LT = indigo.devices[1992477190] # "FY_ENT_KPD_LT"
L2_LR_Clock_LT = indigo.devices[67651332] # "L2_LR_Clock_LT"
btn2 = indigo.devices[1992477190].states["keypadButtonLed2"] # clock light

#Clock Light
indigo.server.log("Button 2 state: {}, L2_LR_Clock_LT.onState: {}".format(btn2, L2_LR_Clock_LT.onState))

if L2_LR_Clock_LT.onState == True and btn2 == False:
   indigo.insteon.sendSceneOn(54, sendCleanUps=False)
   indigo.server.log("FY_ENT_KPD_LT - Turning Button 2 ON to match L2_LR_Clock_LT")
elif L2_LR_Clock_LT.onState == False and btn2 == True:
   indigo.insteon.sendSceneOff(54, sendCleanUps=False)
   indigo.server.log("FY_ENT_KPD_LT - Turning Button 2 Off to match L2_LR_Clock_LT")


I am running indigo 7.4.1 and really liking this way to sync keypad buttons as I get lots of errors with my 3 KPL's that control lights, Hue lights, and Chicken Coop door controller. I created a scene for each button on the 3 KPL's and verified them through the powerlinc links interface. However when I tried to execute the scenes in the triggers I got the error below. I am very excited to get the buttons in sync. What am I doing wrong?
Here is the error and a screen shot of the code:
Script Error embedded script: 'DimmerDevice' object has no attribute 'onOffState'
Script Error Exception Traceback (most recent call shown last):
embedded script, line 1, at top level
AttributeError: 'DimmerDevice' object has no attribute 'onOffState'
Script Error embedded script: Python argument types in
InsteonCmdInterface.sendSceneOn(InsteonCmdInterface, int)
did not match C++ signature:
sendSceneOn(_InstnCmdInterface {lvalue}, boost::python::api::object scene, bool sendCleanUps=True, bool suppressLogging=False, bool updateStatesOnly=False)
Script Error Exception Traceback (most recent call shown last):
embedded script, line 7, at top level
ArgumentError: Python argument types in
InsteonCmdInterface.sendSceneOn(InsteonCmdInterface, int)
did not match C++ signature:
sendSceneOn(_InstnCmdInterface {lvalue}, boost::python::api::object scene, bool sendCleanUps=True, bool suppressLogging=False, bool updateStatesOnly=False)[

[jay (support)]

Error snip:

sendSceneOn(_InstnCmdInterface {lvalue}, boost::python::api::object scene, bool sendCleanUps=True, bool suppressLogging=False, bool updateStatesOnly=False)

Your code:

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indigo.insteon.sendSceneOn(13, sendCleanups = False)

It's sendCleanUps, not sendCleanups.

Thank you Jay... I have 3 KPL's so many triggers, but easy to fix.

Thank you Jay... I have 3 KPL's so many triggers, but easy to fix.

I used to have 12 8 button KPLs in the past and found that the to have all the buttons synchronized with switches and other associated buttons generated huge amount of traffic which severely impacted insteon performance. In a fairly large insteon installation as mine this created a huge problem. Since then, I have removed all but one KPL and moved a lot of devices to z-wave (especially wireless) and now my system is very stable. I still get occasional Insteon issues where devices don't respond (without Indigo knowing), but it is very rare now.

Just an FYI: I noticed that for keypad link…

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indigo.dimmer.setLedState("myKeypadlink", index=3, value=True)


should be

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indigo.relay.setLedState("myKeypadlink", index=3, value=True)