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jeffw_00
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Hi - so at the heart of my PH system is the function call ph_insteonwithret. This tries 3 times to set a module and returns a success code.
Recently, I apparently have gotten some gremlins in my house wiring, and INSTEON performance has diminished. I haven't tracked down the demon yet, but the effect is that some commands don't get through, or take more time to get through.
Anyway, I notice that in this environment, sometimes what happens is that this command does its three tries, returns a failure code, and THEN the module returns its ACK. So a false error is reported. The workaround is to wait a few seconds after this command is executed, and then poll the state of the device.
Still, I thought i would mention this so Dave knew, and see if anyone had any thoughts on it.
Also - if anyone has any thoughts on how to find what's apparently an intermittent INSTEON aggressor (no, we haven't changed anything recently), let me know. I know all about the unplug everything until you find it ritual, but the problem is that it's never around when I try to look (i.e., everything works perfectly).
thanks!
/j
(I've looked at the communication report, but there's no locality to the issue).
Edited by jeffw_00 - March 09 2011 at 21:19
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jeffw_00 wrote:
Anyway, I notice that in this environment, sometimes what happens is that this command does its three tries, returns a failure code, and THEN the module returns its ACK. So a false error is reported. |
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I also see this all the time and as of yet have not figured it out.
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