Is there a way to have more than 1 controller in a group? As in a simple 3-way lighting setup.
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Originally posted by andyf View PostIs there a way to have more than 1 controller in a group? As in a simple 3-way lighting setup.
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Originally posted by andyf View PostYes, but then HS3 wouldn't be aware of the state of the switches and I'd be unable to trigger on state changes.
I currently have 2 groups, with each switch as a controller of it's own group.
But thank you for responding.
I currently use ISY and that's how it works there... All switches are both controllers and receivers for each other and linked to the ISY
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just create a second group with the second controller to the same switches. you can included the other controller in the group as wellMark
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Thanks, that's the way I have it now. I know group status doesn't really mean anything but in the Device Management page it always shows 1 group as on and the other as off, depending on which switch you used to turn on the light and which switch was used to turn it off.
This would be a great feature request to allow more than one controller in a group.
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Originally posted by andyf View PostI am an ex-ISY user from about 1 month ago. The MS Insteon plug-in only allows you to add 1 device as a controller to a group.
But I think I'm getting the gist of what you are saying. Make a group with one switch as a controller via HS3, then natively link the other switch to it.
thx
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Originally posted by Ltek View PostI have been considering removing the ISY and using the MS plugin but the ISY makes it dead simple... any advantages you see to using this plugin? I only have dimmers & switches, no plans for anything else Insteon.
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No problems with the MS Insteon plug-in other than the point of this thread, which has an alternative to the ISY method.
I have resurrected an old Insteon Motion Sensor which is working great.
HS3 does things a little different but I have not regretted moving over at all. My house is now working exactly the same as it did with the ISY albeit with different events. Strongly recommended but YMMV.
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