Some Modules generate "Transmit failed with code: 1"

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I have a Vera that I’m, after many months, still getting started with. I have a handful of Home Manageables modules that came as part of a Vera starter kit.

I have found it very touchy and frustrating to get these to associate with the Vera. For a couple of modules I had to exclude and re-include them a couple of times to get them to associate and operate properly. Now I have one that operates fine and one that operates okay (appliance on/off) but in the Vera U/I consistently generates a “Transmit failed with code: 1” message after every operation.

What does this mean? Is there anything I can do to fix it?

I’ve grovelled through the logs and can make no sense of what I see. Here is what looks like error messages in the log:

06 12/13/11 19:08:42.121 Device_Variable::m_szValue_set device: 18 service: urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HaDevice1 variable: CommFailure was: 0 now: 1 #hooks: 0 upnp: 0 v:0x797b08/NONE duplicate:0 <0x803>
06 12/13/11 19:08:42.122 Device_Variable::m_szValue_set device: 1 service: urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:ZWaveNetwork1 variable: LastError was: Node 9 failed now: Node 9 failed #hooks: 0 upnp: 0 v:0x7c33d0/NONE duplicate:1 <0x803>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.123 ZWJob_SendData::ReceivedFrame job job#6 :OFF node 9 (0x74d698) N:9 P:35 S:5 to node 9 command 32/1 failed m_cTxStatus 1 retries 0 <0x803>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.128 UPDATE MANUAL ROUTE2 9=(nil) <0xc04>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.128 ZW_Send_Data node 9 NO ROUTE (nil) <0xc04>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.281 ZWJob_SendData::ReceivedFrame job job#6 :OFF node 9 (0x74d698) N:9 P:70 S:5 to node 9 command 32/1 failed m_cTxStatus 1 retries 1 <0x803>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.286 UPDATE MANUAL ROUTE2 9=(nil) <0xc04>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.287 ZW_Send_Data node 9 NO ROUTE (nil) <0xc04>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.461 ZWJob_SendData::ReceivedFrame job job#6 :OFF node 9 (0x74d698) N:9 P:70 S:5 to node 9 command 32/1 failed m_cTxStatus 1 retries 2 <0x803>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.466 UPDATE MANUAL ROUTE2 9=(nil) <0xc04>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.467 ZW_Send_Data node 9 NO ROUTE (nil) <0xc04>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.661 ZWJob_SendData::ReceivedFrame job job#6 :OFF node 9 (0x74d698) N:9 P:70 S:5 to node 9 command 32/1 failed m_cTxStatus 1 retries 3 <0x803>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.666 UPDATE MANUAL ROUTE2 9=(nil) <0xc04>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.667 ZW_Send_Data node 9 NO ROUTE (nil) <0xc04>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.781 ZWJob_SendData::ReceivedFrame job job#6 :OFF node 9 (0x74d698) N:9 P:70 S:5 to node 9 command 32/1 failed m_cTxStatus 1 retries 4 <0x803>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.786 UPDATE MANUAL ROUTE2 9=(nil) <0xc04>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.787 ZW_Send_Data node 9 NO ROUTE (nil) <0xc04>
02 12/13/11 19:08:42.941 ZWJob_SendData::ReceivedFrame job job#6 :OFF node 9 (0x74d698) N:9 P:70 S:5 to node 9 command 32/1 failed m_cTxStatus 1 retries 5 <0x803>
01 12/13/11 19:08:42.943 ZWJob_SendData::JobFailed job#6 :OFF node 9 (0x74d698) N:9 P:70 S:5 Priority 70 <0x803>

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That error usually occurs when Vera just can’t see the node. You’ll see that on wall switches for which you’ve opened the breaker (installed, paired, but unpowered switches). I’ve been able to “cure” instances of this error that occurred on the devices installed furthest from Vera by installing an intermediate node (plug-in module). I currently have maybe 30 - 35 devices in a pretty robust network & haven’t seen an unexplained/unexpected code 1 in a while.

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Interesting. In this case I see the same behaviour when the module is right next to the Vera, and in any event it is normally only 3m away with a clear light of sight. The module controls correctly – turns on/off when it is told to – but I get this error in the U/I.

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That’s a new one on me. I’ve only seen it from modules at a questionable distance from Vera.