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I thought you'd be here as well Craig. I hope you figure this out because I'd like to do the same although my pentair easytouch is simpler. The one thing I did like about the pentair screenlogic system is the ability to monitor such things as the intelliflo RPM, the status of the system and the salt concentration. One of the rs485 devices I purchased is from EKM metering. I think it was under $50. A google search should find it. I used it for monitoring all of my EKM electrical meters. I monitor such things as the domestic hot water, geothermal and pool. john

It only offers temperature variables. It will turn on at a certain temperature one of the 3 relays or off. It is not connected to my Insteon system.

controlbyweb.com. I'm using the x-300 which has a very nice web interface. I control it mostly with my iPhone. It works good with my solar system because it's complicated. It's very easy to set up and it made sense which most stuff these days don't. I have a hard time with insteon for instance.

This is what I've been using and it gives many other options.

I like this idea and I do in fact do this but it's manually. When I get near home I use my iPhone and click on Scene and then click on a program called Getting Home. This turns on certain lights and make the house look nice when I arrive. I did wonder if your idea is possible but it seems like it would be hard to program.

I have read the manual and looked at the pictures for the tabs in the Universal Devices Administrative Console and I can't find an answer to this. On the Tab for Program Summary it has a Status column and I have two programs and the first says false and the second line says true. My guess is that true means that the program worked the last time it was run but I’m not sure. If it says false does that mean the program is wrong or does it simply mean the program didn’t process correctly? I had a problem with my first two programs, one program is outside lights on and the other is outside lights off. The two programs turn on several switches that activate CFL bulbs outside the house. The lights turn on/off from the console just fine but the program which is set to turn on at sunset and off at 11:10PM seem to not turn all the lights on all of the time. I have since added duplicate lines for each light on and off command and at least last night it worked and this morning both programs show true. Was it a good idea to add a second duplicate command line? The switches for the CFL bulbs are relay switches and have no dimming. Another question I have is the remote linc. Is it the remote linc that maintains the information as to what it controls? When I set it up I followed the directions and then last night I used the all off command and one light didn’t go off. I believe it’s because I didn’t program that light into the remote linc but I’m just not sure. In the x10 world it was easy to understand because the all-off command turned everything off on a house code. Thanks, John

The company is Biels Lighting and they are located here in Scranton PA. For contact information call Chrissy at 570-961-1819 and tell her John Giguere sent you. It probably doesn't matter if you use my name but they are insured with my agency and her father, Tommy, and I go way back. I do recall that these bulbs come in different colors (Temperature K) and I really like the 4,100K because it is very white and looks really neat on the outside of the house. They also shine a good light that makes seeing the property with the video camera system pretty good. On the inside I've used different colors. John

When our new house was done we had plenty of HD CFL's and they didn't work well and here in the Northeast they don't turn on outside in the winter and if they do they're a different color in the cold. I am friends with someone who owns a lighting company and he gave me lessons about CFl's and he gave me several to try and the ones I use here at the house mostly are TOPAZ CXL CF27/MS/41. They are 27 watt spiral commercial grade and 4,100 K. The light output is great and not one has failed. They also come on and look the same at temperatures below 0-F. I really didn't believe they'd start but they do. He told me that he always gets companies that switch to save money but in the end they get beat up bad on labor costs for replacement and although they did cost more I am sure I made the right choice. If you want the name of the company just let me know because he sells everywhere and he does small and big orders. john

Thanks Mike for the help and I'll work on it. The UPS is hardwired and has hardwired outlets through out the house to sensitive equipment like TV's and computers and my theater and all network stuff but no lights or any Insteon devices. I knew better. I am not home and can't really comment on too much because I don't get the time to really spend on this but I did notice one night where the ISY gave me trouble with even the living room lights going on but using the remote controls I've never seen a failure. My system has been up and running for 6 months but I never got around to working with the ISY. I also have light switches which are coupled with others and again I've never seen a failure. I did have a Dakota EZSnsRF Wireless Receiver & Motion Alert Transmitter which gave poor results and I removed the Dakota and left the EZSnsRF installed until two days ago when I figured I might as well remove it as well. I didn't understand the EZSnsRF and the Dakota because it made me mad that it would turn the outside lights on and then the lights would not get turned off some of the time. Any ideas on what else the EZSnsRF can be used for because it was expensive and I hate to see it sit around doing nothing. Thanks, John

Our other house has plenty of X10 and I had trouble with that system and I had hoped these issues would not exist for me. My electrical is new as is the house and the house is very full of electronics. I do have a very large UPS which is hard wired at the electrical box and most of the PC's and sensitive electronics run directly from the UPS throughout the house. I do have AccessPoints installed on opposite legs of power. I have the PLM installed at the electrical box which is next to the UPS and next to tons of video and network equipment. The entire house is CFL's. If the ISY is on a different leg than the lights does it mean that the access point has to intercept the command and then communicate with the second access point and redistribute the command? On the other hand if I put the access points near the PLM now it will be quite a distance from the area where we use the RF remote controls. Will this be a new problem? How do I send 20 commands or do you mean just turn on/off by click and then verifying the light went on/off? Thanks, John

I just don't understand this because this is what I was sol on was that there was a comunication with the switch and that the witch would report back? If in the console I turn a light on it seems to receive data back from the switch? Okay onto the fix. You mentioned a queryy. Is this a line I should add to the programming so that there is verification the switch was on and if so could you explain in better detail just how to go about this. I am new at this and right off the bat it doesn't work and I'm not very happy about this. I spent a god sum f money outfitting half the house with these switches and my first try at a program doesn't work right. John

I have a ISY99 up to date and I'm not able to understand this very basic program which is my first. I have 2 switches for outside lights which I want to go on at sunset and go off at 11PM. The program is" if time is sunset, then set outside garage lights on, else no actions. At first it seemed to be working but after a week I've noticed several times that the lights are not on and upon opening the console the garage lights report as ON and yet they are not. I thought this system would report on/off to the ISY99 and it would be monitoring status. I even thought maybe someone was turning off the lights but I'm sure now that this is not the case. Thanks for any help. John