User guide

3.2.6 Other Functions (Restore, Disable, Query, & more)

There are several other functions available when working with INSTEON devices in the

Administrative Console’s Main tab:

 Restore Device. If an INSTEON device has lost all or some of its programming,

you can try right-clicking the device and choosing Restore Device. This will

attempt to re-write all links in a device, recreating all scenes to match the ISY’s

internal database.

 Disable Device. If an INSTEON device will be taken offline for an extended

period of time, it might be desirable to disable that device to stop the ISY from

trying to access it. Simply right-click the device you wish to disable, and choose

the Disable option.

 Query. The Query option is available when right-clicking a device or scene.

This will cause the ISY to communicate with the highlighted Device or Devices to

find out their current states.

 Group Devices. Some INSTEON devices will create multiple entries within the

ISY. For example, KeypadLincs have 6 or 8 nodes in the ISY (one for each

button). You can choose to group these nodes together by right-clicking the

primary node and choosing “Group Devices”.

 Write Updates to Device. If you have turned off “Automatic Writes to Devices”

or “Automatic Writes to Battery Powered Devices” you can manually update a

Device with any pending changes by right-clicking it in the node list and

choosing this option.