When I use “add UPNP” device to bridge v2 or VLite from my Vera3 it works, but when I (after deleting prev setup) do it the other way around and start from VLite and try to add one of the others it adds the new network and displays correct device icons for several seconds, then it changes most of the device icons to a generic device with no controls and seems to stay that way. Any advice is appreciated
I have three Vera’s bridged. Each can see the other two. 2 are VeraLite and one is Vera 3. Since the OS is the same is won’t matter. Give the units some time to fully update the bridged devices and in a few hours all should be fine. Assuming you have a solid internal LAN… I have over 150 devices of all types.
thanks for your reply, unfortunately when I start from veraLite it will never configure, I have left it for 2 days. When I start from V3 (and add other veras to it) it will configure correctly in just a few minutes. So wondering on your setup (or anyones) did you start from V3 and add the others or did you start from a VLite? In other works has anyone successfully added other veras to thier VLite instead of the other way around?
I actually started with my VeraLite. Try deleting the main device (the one that lists your serial number from the other vera) and re add it. You are only dealing with 2 Vera’s right? 1 vera lite and one Vera 3? Just add the one upnp device (the Vera) and givei it a few minutes. If your network is good it just works. I have done it multiple times (deleting then re-adding).
Thanks again for your reply, I have deleted/waited/readded a number of times and get the same result. Have been experimenting with a vera2, a veraLite and a vera3. The V2 will import the others but in early testing would not trigger a scene from a sensor attached to V3 even though it displayed it correctly, the v3 has successfully configured the VLite and I am waiting to see if it will configure My v2 (which is a fairly large network) But VLite will not configure either of the others and due to the factors in my setup really wanted Vlite to be the top level unit.
Edit: my V2 is UI4, not sure if this is allowed for bridging with UI5
[quote=“pgrover516, post:5, topic:172214”]Thanks again for your reply, I have deleted/waited/readded a number of times and get the same result. Have been experimenting with a vera2, a veraLite and a vera3. The V2 will import the others but in early testing would not trigger a scene from a sensor attached to V3 even though it displayed it correctly, the v3 has successfully configured the VLite and I am waiting to see if it will configure My v2 (which is a fairly large network) But VLite will not configure either of the others and due to the factors in my setup really wanted Vlite to be the top level unit.
Edit: my V2 is UI4, not sure if this is allowed for bridging with UI5[/quote]
Hmmm… I dont know what could be different. What version of the OS are you running?
the V2 is 1245
the v3 and Lite are 1.5.408, submitted a support Req but no love yet
[quote=“pgrover516, post:7, topic:172214”]the V2 is 1245
the v3 and Lite are 1.5.408, submitted a support Req but no love yet[/quote]
Is your LAN solid? I have 2 of the Vera’s hardwired and one is attached to an AP that is bridging the LAN and is slow. When I add that Vera to the other two I get what you are describing but over night everything seems fine. The only other thing I do that could be related is that I have static IP’s defined for all Vera’s.
aschwalb: have you imported veras with 40 plus devices? How long would you wait to see if network will configure? I have a 1 unit DSL modem/Router, V2 and Lite are hardwired and v3 in client mode, not static IP
Yes more than 40… Includes Alarm sensors, lights, locks, and t-stats. Also some upnp devices like sonos, direct TV and Samsung TV. My network is a bit wonky… I have 2 DSL modems in bridged mode to a dual WAN firewall / router. Then I have 5 Apple Airport Extremes attached on the LAN giving me wireless and acting as a switch (which my Vera’s are plugged in to). THese AP’s are in bridged mode so I have one DHCP coming from the firewall/router. One of my AP are setup to extend the wireless network to my garage via wireless then the Vera is plugged into that. Since getting a DHCP was taking long, I found it better to put them all as static. This may help the bridging… not sure… too many variables to figure out. worth a try and easy to do.
ill give it a try when I’m onsite in couple days, really appreciate the feedback
If you want me to try changing anything let me know and I can experiment at home.
If you want me to try changing anything let me know and I can experiment at home.[/quote]
Much appreciated! Will do a bit more work here to figure out the questions 8)
aschwalb: (or anyone), question, my V3 will successfully import my VLite and V2 and seems to configure them mostly correcty, but my thermostat (installed on V2) does not configure and just remains a generic icon with 0 degF displayed, and the humidity from temp humidity sensors does not display either. wondering if this has to do with changes to the handling of these devices from UI4 (on my V2) to UI5 (on my V3). do you have either of these devices imported on your bridged veras?
Edit: BTW, my vera Light will not (after clearing all other connectios) import the V3 or V2 coerrectly as the some devices never configure and also strangely when I have any of the other veras imported it will not allow me to build scenes. It looks like it will but then the dropdown for setting time sequences and the room dropdown do not work. Repeated this several times. (tried reboots, building net from scratch,etc) also everytime I log in to vera Lite I get a “stack overflow on line 1” A week in now and not a peep from MCV on my tech support request
another question, when I import (apparently successfully) my V2 into V3 via “add upnp devices” (bridged) my 3-in-1 sensors (from the sub unit in this case V2) appear to display and update correctly in the “master” unit (V3) but will not trigger a scene created in the master unit even though the display will show the motion sensor tripping it will not trigger the scene. So use “add upnp device” to add V2 network to V3, then in V3 create scene using motion sensor installed to V2 as a trigger, trip sensor and scene does not run- on same scene add a trigger from a sensor directly installed on V3 and it works, so the top level Vera can see the 3-in-1 sensors on the imported vera (or subnet) and correctly see its status (tripped or not) but will not trigger a scene based on it tripping. Also locks from sub unit do not configure in “parent” unit. The bridging is very cool, it is really neat to see all the devices from multiple veras in one place, and could be great but so far, like some other functionality, seems to not quite get there.
:afterthought, perhaps it is not expected to be able to use full funtionality from the subunits and that is my misunderstanding?
[quote=“pgrover516, post:15, topic:172214”]another question, when I import (apparently successfully) my V2 into V3 via “add upnp devices” (bridged) my 3-in-1 sensors (from the sub unit in this case V2) appear to display and update correctly in the “master” unit (V3) but will not trigger a scene created in the master unit even though the display will show the motion sensor tripping it will not trigger the scene. So use “add upnp device” to add V2 network to V3, then in V3 create scene using motion sensor installed to V2 as a trigger, trip sensor and scene does not run- on same scene add a trigger from a sensor directly installed on V3 and it works, so the top level Vera can see the 3-in-1 sensors on the imported vera (or subnet) and correctly see its status (tripped or not) but will not trigger a scene based on it tripping. Also locks from sub unit do not configure in “parent” unit. The bridging is very cool, it is really neat to see all the devices from multiple veras in one place, and could be great but so far, like some other functionality, seems to not quite get there.
:afterthought, perhaps it is not expected to be able to use full funtionality from the subunits and that is my misunderstanding?[/quote]
I think the basic issues is that scenes are referred by number in triggers etc… The scene numbering is not a bridged resource and therefore not cross reference-able. My locks do work and show status among all the Vera’s but any triggerable behavior I do on the local Vera. Same issue with wall controllers that launch a scene… The scenes must be local to the controller and the Vera that manages it but all the devices can be across Vera’s.