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ISY994

Formerly "Questions & Answers for ISY994 Support"

Anything & everything related to ISY994 (hardware & ISY on standalone ISY994 models)
"Formerly Q&A ISY994 Support"

  1. First, what Zwave thermostats are compatible with the ISY 994i that I buy the zwave board for someday? The reliability and the reviews of the smarthome and venstar units seem pretty bad. Reading review on a Honeywell zwave thermostat was all 5 star compared to as many 1 star as 5 star with the insteon capable thermostats. I don't have a traditional furnace in this application at all. It's a from scratch set up and I'd like not to have to have 5 or 6 different things all connected to get control of this heat system through my ISY and therefore from my cell with Mobiconnect.

  2. Started by mitch236,

    I was recently reading http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=10409 and downloaded the app but I often access my ISY from work remotely. How do I tell the app what address to use? Right now when I open the ISY control panel, it is blank.

  3. Is it possible to change the button that controls the load to a different button other than the top left? If so can someone walk me through the process?

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  4. Started by Xathros,

    What exactly was the remedy for the DirecTV DVR pounding on the ISY's network interface ? -Xathros

  5. Started by Xathros,

    In playing with the ISY this afternoon, I noticed that the event viewer has an option "0 - None" as opposed to "1 - operational events" or "3 - Device Communiction Events" I selected "0 - None" just to see what it would do and the event viewer continues to show traffic and variable changes as they occur. What is the intended purpose for this log level ? -Xathros

  6. Started by jpoje,

    I am trying to link a skylink insteon motion sensor into the ISY99i. First time trying to link one of these (my outside motions are Dakotas). The box indicates model 2842-222 and the sensor itself indicates model 2420M. My error is "cannot determine insteon engine". I have tried to link it several ways, new insteon device, naming it, choosing the motion sensor, tried auto discover, nothing works. Once hitting the "set" button on the motion, I am placing right next to an access point (actually I've tried two different access points). Am I missing a step? Any suggestions on how to get this thing linked would be most appreciated.

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  7. So I've got one of the ISY994 IR Pro devices, the dual band PLM[1], and 2 ApplianceLincs connected to it. I've tried pairing a LampLinc and an iMeter Solo with in an ajacent room to no avail yet. I've noticed that either the PLM or the ISY is buzzing every so often. Then the ISY starts angrily blinking with a red light and falls off the network. I've got my router set to feed the ISY a static ip (via dhcp) and whenever it blinks red, it completely falls off of the network (no ping, port 80 is dead, port 443 is dead). What am I doing wrong? Is there a beginners or new to this entire thing forum I should be posting this on instead? [1] http://www.smarthome.com/2413S…

  8. Started by jmed999,

    I currently have this program to light 2 lamps when someone enters the house... Living Room Lamps If From Sunset To Sunrise (next day) And ( Elk Zone 'Front Door' is Violated Or Elk Zone 'Garage Entry Dr' is Violated ) Then Set Scene 'Living Room Lamps' Fast On Wait 5 minutes Set Scene 'Living Room Lamps' Fast Off Else Wait 5 minutes Set Scene 'Living Room Lamps' Fast Off I would also like to add a program to randomly turn those lamps on and off while we are away so I have this... Random Lights If From Sunset To Sunrise (next day) …

  9. Started by stevehoyt,

    I have recently had issues with devices turning on and off when they should not. The first case was during christmas when i use a lamplinc that i had not used for awhile. It would turn on at 11 am each day and off at noon. I remembered, just by chance, that an old appliancelinc which was previously used to control my pool sweep had just such a program. I had deleted the program long ago but also remember having had problems deleting it. I suspect they were related to using safari as my browser. I got numerous errors deleting the progarms and folders and just forgot about them. I think somehow the isy associated the appliancelinc with the lamplinc. I now have gone…

  10. Started by raydoc,

    Bought the kit from Smarthome. Came with the wireless O/C sensor module and sensor for in the sump. Tried linking to my ISY but the ISY does not see it. I have multiple Dual-band dimmers in my house so I would think that they would see the wireless device when I tried to start linking in the ISY. Am I missing something? This is the first time I've tried to link a purely wireless device to the ISY(other than a keypad).

  11. When using HTTPS with the network module, I only get "TCP client connection timed out" errors. Even connecting to sites that I know work. If I change it to HTTP, I at least get the error "TCP client read response failed", which is probably due to me trying HTTP on port 443. All HTTP methods work fine. Any ideas? The lack of logging (HINT HINT) means it's extremely difficult to troubleshoot.

  12. I've read a lot of KPL related stuff but for some reason I'm finding it difficult to wrap my head around, particularly LED backlight control. I installed an 8-button KPL in the bedroom which I've since converted to a 6-button KPL. My main issue is I absolutely need all the backlight LEDs to be off at bedtime. I can get them to all be off except the large bottom button ("OFF"). I'm guessing that the reason I'm struglling with it is that when I use it to turn off the main lights in the bedroom the button is considered "on" at that point. Can someone walk me through how to get them to all be off?

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  13. Started by Seb50,

    Hi everybody, I recently updated my ISY-994 from version 3.2.6 to version 3.3.8. With the 3.2.6 version I started having issues, to be more specific my ISY was not sending emails anymore for some reason. I updated to version 3.3.8 hoping the problem would be solved but unfortunately it is not. Even when I try the test button it does not work. If I try to send a text message that's no problem. How do I solve this issue? Why did it stop all of a sudden. I was under the impression the ISY was a reliable source for sending emails? The IP address indicated in the Network Settings is the same as indicated in the help section of the ISY. The Subnet Mask address is 25…

  14. Started by ResIpsa,

    In a recent development, I have suddenly begun having lights turn on at random. Even more strange is that the switches don't always correctly reflect the status (the switch is off but the light is on). The log shows these lights are being turned on by a program (I have no such program). Is it possible my PLM is biting the dust?

  15. Started by Timmerd,

    I had a shortcut on my desktop when I first installed the ISY, but when I updated (cleared the cache) it no longer works. How do I create a new shortcut? thanks, Tim

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  16. Started by DIggerNSE,

    I currently have 4 Under cabinet fluorescent fixtures each 4 foot in length, controlled by one single pole switch. My goal is to be able if possible to control each fixture independently. Would this be possible with the new micro modules and a 6 button keypadlinc? Thanks

  17. Started by jjwinston,

    Hi, My house came with some under-counter flourescent fixtures that are wired to wall switches. I would like to replace these with a dimmable product. I have seen a Kichler fixture online that is an LED product and that says it is dimmable. Has anyone had any experience with these or with any dimmable under counter fixtures (looks like everything new is going to be an LED item). Thanks! Jeff Winston

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  18. Here is a script I have modified to retrieve data from the thermostat and send the data to variables in the ISY. First I would like to thank 87squirrels for his code for the tstat (http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=6009&p=50006&hilit=filtrete#p50006). This modified script will only retrieve data and send variable updates to ISY. It will not change set points etc. on the tstat. Those can be changed via Network Resources in the ISY itself. This code works on the PogoPlug which is Linux based, so it probably will work on other similar units. It will retrieve the data from the tstat and send the updates to the ISY every two minutes. After…

  19. Started by belias,

    I had an IOLinc that was set up as a controller (for a status button) on 3 KPL's. Over the weekend I decided to remove this device, and used the "Remove Device" command. I didn't, however, remove it from the associated scenes before-hand. Now, when I look at the "Device Links" for each of the KPL's the IOLinc's address is still there. So...a few questions: 1) In this case, if I choose to add the IOLinc back to the system at a later time, it would seem like this could cause a problem since the original links would still be present in the 3 KPLs. Is this correct? 2) If so, how come "remove device" doesn't also remove the associated links? It seems lik…

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  20. Started by pjjameso,

    I have a scene called Foyer which contains 3 2477D Switchlinc dimmers. One is connected to the load in the foyer, the other is a controller in the upstairs hallway, the third is a controller in the kitchen. All three currently work fine manually in so much as if I operate one switch the others follow suit with the correct led indication. How do I set up a program such that at sunset the lights are on 100%, then at 10PM at 40%, and finally off at sunrise? Dumb question, but this one has me stumped. Thanks in advance for you patience.

  21. Started by garybixler,

    Hi Through many releases I have a question regarding the admin console. Prior to being able to select different themes the console would revert back to a full screen display even though it had come up several times with the size that I had re-sized it to. After being able to select different themes it now after several times coming up correctly will not only go back to full screen display but also revert back to the default color blue. Any suggestions? Windows7 Isy99i now at 3.3.9 Always have cleared Java after each upgrade. Thanks Gary

  22. I got recommended to by INSTEON Load Controller Normally Closed for my Hot Water Heater. I want to be able to turn off when I am away from the house and turn on when I am back from work or back from vacation. However, I am confused about LED lights on the box and also the meaning of these LED lights. The CONTROLLER SWITCH "On" Green, "Off" Red and what is the Active Load Light? I linked this device with ISY994. I see that it is OFF. For the a while even though the Controller Switch is "Off", Red. But the Active Load Light is still lit up Green. Can anyone explains for the the meaning of these lights and the different combination of these lights? Was I right buy INSTEON L…

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  23. I have an ELK zone I am monitoring. When the sensor is tripped, the lights brighten to 99% (No 100% available!?) When I am off the call (video call, by the way) they are supposed to dim to 75%. They actually turn off and then go to 75% If Elk Zone "Office Call Sensor" is Normal Then $incall=1 Set 'Jeremy Office Overhead Lifghts' 99% else $incall=0 Run Program 'Office Lights On Normal' (Then Path) Office Lights On Normal: if - No conditions then Set 'Jeremy Office Overhead Lights' 70% Else - No Actions

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  24. Started by matapan,

    Is there any consideration given to developing an Admin Console which does not use Java? Given the recent news related to Java and the security issues related to it, and the trouble Mac users have using Java in general, would it be better to migrate the application to something else?

  25. Started by mgb99,

    Safari updated the Java plugin and now it says "Plugin Blocked" when I attempt to launch My ISY. Is there a workaround? Or, if necessary, is there a way to revert back to the last Java plugin?

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