> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.inels.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.inels.com/inels-home/inels-wireless/tutorial-7-fixing-mistakes.md). # Tutorial 7: fixing mistakes Clear one button, clear the whole unit, pair again, and read what every LED pattern means. For when a button does the wrong thing. *Part 2 — Tutorials. Read* [*How programming works*](/inels-home/inels-wireless/how-programming-works.md) *first.* *** ## What you will do You will learn the three repairs. They solve almost every problem. | | Problem | Repair | | - | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | One button does the wrong thing | **Clear that button**, pair it again | | 2 | The unit is a mess, or you do not know what is paired | **Clear the whole unit** (factory reset), pair again | | 3 | You are not sure what the unit is doing | Read the **LED** | {% hint style="info" %} **The memory is in the unit, not in the button.** You always clear on the receiver. Taking the battery out of a controller removes nothing. {% endhint %} ## You need * A unit that is already paired with at least one button. Here: **RFSAI-61B-SL** ([unit page](/inels-home/inels-wireless/devices/switch-units/rfsai-xxb-sl.md)). * Your unit's PROG times from [Appendix A](/inels-home/inels-wireless/appendix-a-prog-button-times.md). **They differ between units.** For the RFSAI-xxB-SL family the times are: | Hold PROG for | Single-channel (61B-SL, 11B-SL, 61BPF-SL) | Two-channel (62B-SL) | | -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | -------------------- | | Enter programming | **2 s** | **3–5 s** | | **Clear one button** | **5 s** | **8 s** | | **Clear whole memory** (factory reset) | **8 s** | **12 s** | For other units, look them up in Appendix A. Do not use these numbers for them. ## 1. Clear one button Use this when a button has the wrong function, or when you want to unpair it. {% stepper %} {% step %} #### Hold PROG for the clear time Hold **PROG** on the unit for its *clear one button* time (**5 s** on a single-channel RFSAI, **8 s** on the RFSAI-62B-SL). Release when the LED flashes **4 times per second**. {% hint style="warning" %} If the LED only flashes once per second, you are in *programming* mode, not *clear* mode. Release PROG, wait for the LED to return to normal, and hold longer. {% endhint %} {% endstep %} {% step %} #### Press the button you want to remove Press that **controller button**. {% endstep %} {% step %} #### Wait for the long flash **One long flash** confirms. The unit goes back to normal operation. {% endstep %} {% endstepper %} ## 2. Clear the whole unit (factory reset) Use this when you do not know what is paired, or when the unit was used before. {% stepper %} {% step %} #### Hold PROG for the clear whole memory time Hold **PROG** for **8 s** (RFSAI-62B-SL: **12 s**). The LED flashes 4 times per second. {% endstep %} {% step %} #### Release and wait All buttons are removed. The unit stays in **programming mode**. The LED now flashes **every 0.5 s**, for up to **4 minutes**. {% endstep %} {% step %} #### Pair now, or leave Pair new buttons right away ([Tutorial 1](/inels-home/inels-wireless/tutorial-1-your-first-button-and-light.md)). To leave without pairing, **short press PROG** (under 1 s). {% endstep %} {% endstepper %} {% hint style="info" %} Clearing does **not** change the unit's **memory function** setting (what the output does after a power cut). There is **no longer reset** than this. The 8 s (or 12 s) hold *is* the factory reset. {% endhint %} ### Watch the clock PROG does a different thing at each time. Holding too long takes you past the step you wanted. | You hold PROG for | Single-channel RFSAI | Two-channel RFSAI-62B-SL | | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | | Under 1 s | Output switches (or: finish programming) | same | | Programming | 2 s | 3–5 s | | Clear one button | 5 s | 8 s | | Clear everything | 8 s | 12 s | ## 3. Pair it again After clearing, pair the button as in [Tutorial 1, section 3](/inels-home/inels-wireless/tutorial-1-your-first-button-and-light.md). Check the number of presses in [Appendix B](/inels-home/inels-wireless/appendix-b-functions-by-number-of-presses.md), and leave **1 s between presses**. ## 4. What each LED pattern means The LED on the unit tells you the mode. These patterns come from the RFSAI-xxB-SL manual. Other units are usually the same. Their own page lists any difference. | LED on the unit | Meaning | What to do | | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | Steady, follows the output | Normal operation | — | | **Flashes once per second** | Programming mode, waiting for a button | Press the controller button N times | | Lights briefly at each press | Command received | — | | **Flashes twice per second** | Timing mode: it is measuring a delay time | Wait for the time you want, then press the same button once | | **Flashes 4 times per second** | Clear mode | Press the button to remove, or wait | | One **long flash** | The button was removed | The unit is back to normal | | **Flashes every 0.5 s** (up to 4 min) | Memory cleared. The unit waits in programming mode | Pair, or short press PROG | | **3 blinks** at the end of programming | Memory function is **on** | — | | **One long light** at the end of programming | Memory function is **off** | — | | Green / red (RFSAI-62B-SL) | Green = output 1, red = output 2 | Select the output before programming | | LED on the controller | Meaning | | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Short red blink after holding the pairing button 1 s | Controller is in pairing mode | | Double flash after re-inserting the battery (older controllers) | Normal mode | | Fast flashing (older controllers) | Compatibility mode ([Pairing reference, section B](/inels-home/inels-wireless/pairing-and-configuration.md)) | ## 5. Other units The same ideas work on every unit, but the times differ. Two examples from unit instruction manuals: | Unit | Enter programming | Clear one button | Clear whole memory | LED while clearing | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ---------------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------- | | RFDEL-71B-SL (dimmer) | Hold until the LED flashes once per second | 5 s | 8 s | 4 flashes per second, then 0.5 s | | RFJA-32B-SL (shutters) | Hold until the LED flashes once per second | 5 s | 8 s | 4 flashes per second, then 0.5 s | {% hint style="info" %} For all other units use [Appendix A](/inels-home/inels-wireless/appendix-a-prog-button-times.md). Do not use the numbers of the RFSAI family for them. {% endhint %} ## If it did not work | What you see | Cause | Fix | | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | LED flashes 4× per second when you wanted programming | PROG held too long | Do not press a controller button. Release, wait, hold for the shorter *programming* time | | The button is still active after clearing | It is paired to another unit too | Clear it **on that unit** as well. One button can control many units | | Button works but with the wrong function | Presses too fast or miscounted | Clear that button. Pair it again with 1 s between presses | | The unit "forgot" the light state after a power cut, or did not | Memory function setting | Check the memory function at the end of programming (3 blinks = on) | | A new button will not pair | The unit memory is full | Clear buttons you no longer use. RFSAI-61B-SL holds 25, RFSAI-62B-SL 12 per output | | Unit is in programming mode but ignores the controller | Controller not in pairing mode, or an older generation | Hold its pairing button 1 s first. Older controllers: [Pairing reference B](/inels-home/inels-wireless/pairing-and-configuration.md) | *** ## What you learned * Clearing is always done on the **receiver**. * PROG: short = finish, then longer for programming, clear one, clear everything. Times are in [Appendix A](/inels-home/inels-wireless/appendix-a-prog-button-times.md). * The factory reset **is** the longest hold. There is nothing beyond it. * The LED tells you where you are. ## Try this before moving on 1. Pair a spare button, then clear just that button and check that the others still work. 2. Practise holding PROG and watching the LED change at 2 s, 5 s and 8 s. 3. Do a factory reset on a spare unit, then pair one button again. **Next:** [Tutorial 8 — range and repeaters](/inels-home/inels-wireless/tutorial-8-range-and-repeaters.md)