Transferring to new computer

[rwiese1]

Am I understanding this correctly? I have to reload each of the plugins that I have, a restore will not do this?

[JimSpy]

What fixed the issue?

Factory reset of the PLM.

[tome10]

What fixed the issue?

[JimSpy]

You would compare the com port settings of the old com 4 (the original setup). The old system was using a USB-Serial adaptor right? Nothing's changed with the cabling right? It has to be a settings issue. I'm not familiar with this plugin either, but maybe there's some sort of error messages somewhere in the log, or in the plugin somewhere?

Sorry, I didn't notice your response till now, because I transferred this thread to a different forum. The issue is resolved, but I want to thank you for your thoughts anyway.

[tome10]

You would compare the com port settings of the old com 4 (the original setup). The old system was using a USB-Serial adaptor right? Nothing's changed with the cabling right? It has to be a settings issue. I'm not familiar with this plugin either, but maybe there's some sort of error messages somewhere in the log, or in the plugin somewhere?

[JimSpy]

It is COM3 in the plug-in.

[simplextech]

Screenshots show it as COM3 .... change to COM3 in the Insteon plugin and restart.

[JimSpy]

Just realized, I'm probably posting in the wrong forum. This stuff needs to go to Sir Mark of Insteon.

[JimSpy]

Maybe plug it into a different USB port and you'll get back to com4 lol. Seriously though, maybe this is a com setup thing where you need to match parity bits or baud rate.

OK, now you're taking me back 20 years. Maybe I should install an MFM drive while I'm at it! I still remember how to format them - g=c:500!

[sigh] OK, here we go...

Here's a couple of properties screens for the COM3...


Looks like the FTDI driver is already resident, which would explain why the FTDI setup program tells me it won't run, because the driver I have already is better.

So what am I supposed to match these settings to?

[tome10]

Maybe plug it into a different USB port and you'll get back to com4 lol. Seriously though, maybe this is a com setup thing where you need to match parity bits or baud rate.

[JimSpy]

Back at it today...so I changed everything I could think of to COM3...do I need to rerun that FTDI Chip thingamajig?

[JimSpy]

With the Insteon, it's on the Plug-Ins -> Insteon -> Configure page.

[zwolfpack]

Not an Insteon user, but do have Vista by same author. There, the COM port assignment is on the Manage Plugins page.

[JimSpy]

Ah, would that it were that easy. My friend, apparently you are unfamiliar with my domicile, The Nightmare On Alpine Heights. Why, just today, I've had a printer reconfigure itself to use a public domain IP address (and work!), a taskbar moved itself to the other side of the screen...but I digress...

I get no errors in startup, but on the plug-in manager, the Insteon plug-in is still saying "WARNING: Please check the interface and enter the interface port information and restart HS." (In a lovely shade of amber, no less). And yes, I did change the port number in the insteon.ini file and on the insteon management page. Is there somewhere I'm missing?

[zwolfpack]

OK, so now change your plugin to point to COM3 and all should be good with the world!