Reading status

[Pete]

Wondering if the HS plugin reads stats from the UPB devices / other controllers? Or not?

My test was:

I have three UPB controllers plugged in. One to HS, one to HAI panel and one floater.

Using the floater UPB controller and upstart sent a command to one device. I noticed that the status did not change in the HS device. I did the same test sending a command with the HAI UPB controller.

Is there a setting that I missed to read UPB switch status?

IE: If I go to the switch and manually turn it on or off HS reads the status fine. If I go to the 2nd or 3rd controller and turn on and off the switch HS doesn't see the new status of the switch.

[nightwalker]

Good question, I know they report after a button press as you said but when sending signals, I suspect it's HS that keeps track of status and when another controller does it HS wouldn't see it?

[tenholde]

Most UPB switches have an option that you can set (via UpStart) to report their status when it changes via local button press, etc. HomeSeer should see these status reports and update devices accordingly.

If you change a device remotely by sending an ON/OFF command to it, it will not report its status. Therefore, if a different interface sent the command to the device, the HomeSeer interface will not see it and the device in HS will not be updated.

I think that if you sent a LINK command to the device from a different interface, then the HomeSeer interface would see it and update any devices accordingly.

This is my understanding.

tenholde

[Pete]

I think that if you sent a LINK command to the device from a different interface, then the HomeSeer interface would see it and update any devices accordingly.

Thank you Ed.

Tested sending a link command from the two other CIMs and it works indicating status on HS UPB device.