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Add button does not give any feedback


nicolino84

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Hello my dear Fibaro-Family,

 

I bought the HCL one week ago and got already some Fibaro devices that I wanted to bring into the Z-Wave environment.

The setup of the HCL was quite easy. I started building the sections and rooms and wanted to add my first device.

 

Here the issue:

I click on the section "Devices" -  "Add or remove devices" and then on "add" with the result = THAT NOTHING HAPPENS! I mean, really nothing. No feedback, no learning mode, no response, no error - just the beauty of noooothing! In the meanwhile I hate the videos on youtube showing how easy it should work.

 

Anyway, there are these three possibilities before clicking on the "add" button:

- Device is located far from the Home Center

- NWI - Network-Wide Inclusion

- Add in security mode if device supports it

I tried already all different possibilities but still its not possible to add any device. 

 

 

Question: 

Whats the problem?!?!? 

Is there a possibility to run a hardware diagnostic? Maybe the Z-Wave controller is broken?

 

Some more hints: 

- the learning mode does not start even when I click on "delete device"

- "virtual device" and "add camera" brings me at list to a next menu

- "Configuration" - "Z-Wave Network" I clicked on every possible "reset" button

- when I click on "add secondary controller" the learning mode starts

- I updated to all the new beta versions from the last days, still no change (currently 4.058)

- I downloaded already 4 different web browser, as I thought that its maybe an issue with the view or so = No result

 

 

Thank you in advance for your help! My wife has already this "what a waste of money"-look and I am quite sure that she will reach the next level (send this sh.. back) soon!

I´m sure that you can now understand the urgency of my request...

 

Thank you,

 Nico

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I hate to ask it, but since you didn't mention it... did you try a reboot? I had this once...

Are there any notifications, besides "missing templates"?

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  • Hi Peter,

    I learned that stupid questions do not exist  :->

     

    I made a reboot from the software (Configuration - General - Reboot) and I also unplugged the power. In the meanwhile several times.

    I would love to see any kind of notification or error, but there is just nothing. I can click on "add" 50 times but nothing happens.

     

    I tried from the iPhone app but it also doesn't work. The iPhone app is showing only a "20" without counting - I think there is also something strange - I attached some pictures.

    Is there any other way to add devices to the HCL?

     

    Thanks in advance.

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    Next stupid question. You did put your device into learning mode as well? The b - triple click? And if three clicks doesn't work click some more for good measure. And if still nothing bring the device super close to the HCL and repeat.

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  • Hi Joacim,

    yes I had the device always quite close to the HCL (I even tried with different devices). 

     

    It seems that I simply can´t activate the learning mode on the HCL. 

    Could it be a hardware defect? Is it possible to check this?

     

    Thx, 

     Nico

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    I do not own a HCL. It doesn't count up or down just stops at 20 then nothing?

    What happens when you triple click the device?

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  • Well, the picture appears already with 20 and thats it. I can click 3 times on the device but it does not have any effect... I still have zero devices in my HCL installed.

    But I think if its not working in the browser, then its logical that it also doesn't work via iPhone. The issue seems to be with the HCL.

     

    What is the "+"-button on the back of the HCL meaning? I tried already several times to click 3 times, but maybe there is another click-combination that I could use?

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    Sounds like an issue for [email protected]. Maybe something did go wrong during the last attempt, and now something got stuck (that is not user accessible...). Haven't heard that for a wile, I got that several firmware revisions back.

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    You do triple click the device you are trying to add? You don't press any button on the HCL.

    Have you tried another browser?

    I'm out I got nothing after that. Still no luck? try an exchange with your dealer or send a mail to support.

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    I'm now running 4.058.

    I accidentally reset a device (Fibaro Wall Plug). So I had to delete the device on the web page (using "X" mark).

    Because I am not an idiot, I did the same thing to a Fibaro Motion Sensor. Clumsy me!

    But I needed that FGMS, so I did the same as the OP. Quote: I click on the section "Devices" - "Add or remove devices" and then on "add" with the result = THAT NOTHING HAPPENS! I mean, really nothing. No feedback, no learning mode, no response, no error - just the beauty of noooothing!

    Well, not quite true, after a while "learning mode error" was added to the log.

    So I went to the HC2 and pushed the "+" button on the back. The 5th LED started blinking, as expected. And inclusion works!

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  • Hi Peter and Joacim,

    sorry for my late reply.

     

    I followed your suggestion and contacted the support. His advise was to switch into the recovery mode and restart. I did that but the issue is still the same. Lets see how the next advise will look like... I keep you of course informed. 

     

    Regarding your experience you posted yesterday:

     

    "...after a while "learning mode error" was added to the log." - so far I have never seen any message in the Log, it is just blank doesn't matter on which option I click.

    And the option with the + button behind the HCL does also not help to include any device

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    I tried to attach a video, showing how hard you can click on the "add" button - but it seem that I am not allowed to upload videos

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    /emoticons/default_icon_curve.gif" alt=":-/" /> ! In the meanwhile I am more and more convinced that it is a hardware issue...

    Thanks anyway for following up with this topic.

     Nico

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    Thanks for the update. The problems look very similar, but I agree, like you say, they are not the same. Out of curiosity, did the problem begin after you deleted a device?

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  • Hello everyone! After more then a month the issue is finally solved.

     

    I contacted the Fibaro support (as per your suggestion) and I was surprised how quick they were contacting me. They logged in on my computer and were trying to fix the issue remotely butter several tries without success, I had to send the HCL back to Poland. 

    After not even one week I received the fixed HCL back and today everything works properly!  

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    I can´t tell you what the issue was, but it was something that does not happen every day and in the end it was solved by the customer service from Fibaro.

    Thanks a lot for following this with me and sorry that I don't have any sufficient explanation what happened.

     

    I wish you all a good start in the new year! Enjoy the time...

    Regards,

     Nico

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