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Thank you, "Geddy", I've been fat dumb and happy for a long time with the system I have. I wasn't aware of the new PLMs, that was a crisis for the unlucky people whose systems were hanging by that crucial device as I recall. I guess I'll go whole hog with the eisy and get a USB PLM. I've got too much invested in Insteon switches to bail on it, nothing I've found has the functionality I want. I'm finding Insteon switches and other things to be pretty easy still on eBay, thankfully.

Thank you, I'm afraid Nodeserver is greek to me, will look into that. Mobillinc does seem rather dated. What is the app on the iPhone called that allows access to the full range of features?

My ISY994 works perfectly, no complaints. The only reason to upgrade to the eisy for me would be for irresistible features, and I suppose better stability and room for growth in the future. Naturally, I'm worried about encountering a major problem and wishing I hadn't undergone the major surgery. SO! 1. Is the interface for programming scenes, devices, etc. still done through the iOx Launcher Admin panel via Java? A nice new feature would be a more robust Admin panel. 2. Is the MobilLinc Pro app still usable? 3. And while I'm at it, is there a way to interface to a different PLM? I've been fortunate, my two PLMSs (two homes) are going strong, but my luck could run out. 4. Any other great features to be gained?

I agree... I was joking about the cost because it's so reasonable.

Thanks! I didn't find anything specific in a search with respect to the VTEXT for Verizon being down, but now that I know it's truly down, and possibly no workaround, I just installed Pushover, and it is great. I suspect I'll find this useful in other situations. I just realized that you can set the Mail app to put up on alert notification whenever an email is received by a certain email address. One could have a special email address only used by the ISY. I'll have to think about this before I put forth that massive cost of $4.99 for lifetime Pushover use. Still, Pushover also integrates with multiple devices very nicely, although I can't get the notification to work yet on the Mac, I've got a support question to Pushover in for that.

I use Gmail to send text messages from the ISY994 to my Verizon cell phone. Not long go, it stopped working, and found out about the Advanced Security issue at Google that required you to set up a unique password to allow an external app (like the ISY's email capability) to use Gmail as the email client, and it started working again. Within the past week, I stopped receiving texts again. I researched it, and supposedly Verizon has stopped passing through to Verizon's "2125551212@vtext.com" email to text feature. It also doesn't work with an email client on a regular computer to send a text to the vtext email address when using Gmail, but when using an alternative email address service (in my case, my office's domain name that uses Microsoft, I receive a text just fine. Is there a workaround to salvage the Gmail method? If not, what's the SMTP configuration for an alternative email address? I only have one other email, a Yahoo address, and I've tried everything and it won't work.

There are some PLMs with the USB interface (2413U) for reasonable prices out there. The ones with the ethernet connection are outrageously expensive. So if the new Polisy Pro works with the USB, maybe this is a good time to upgrade from the ISY994? Or is it a foolish time to upgrade because of the lack of availability of replacement Insteon switches, and especially because of the entire thing hanging on that PLM which isn't being made now? Universal Devices is very straightforward about this risk, pointing out that they are not available and accepting requests for one that they'll provide when they have a source for them. Or does the Polisy provide an interface between Insteon and other networkable switches that will fill in the gaps smoothly? By "smoothly", I mean is there another brand of switch and alternative technology, with ready availability, that will instantly participate in a Scene with Insteon switches?

I confess I hadn't heard of Polisy, will check it out.

Thanks for that UD Mobile reference, looks interesting. Is there a way to use the USB version of the PLM with the ISY994i?

Where does one access these? Are they manufactured in another facility??

Well unless someone here has millions in capital to take over and move the brand forward, there's nothing us end-users can do except hope, wait, conserve switches, dig deep in the wallet on ebay, etc.

It's unfortunately probably so, but even that second post doesn't specifically say that they've stopped their manufacturing, or provide the source for the information. For all I know, you yourself work for Insteon but I'm curious if this has been confirmed. I don't see any alternative but to continue with what I have and hope that switches and the PLM don't crump. I'm sure there will be further posts on how to react to this in terms of replacement technology, hopefully one that will work alongside existing Insteon switches. The 8 butt Insteon Keypad is a great piece of technology and there's nothing like it that I've found out there, and I would be glad to be corrected, that there is something as good.

I have seen that and from what I can see, it refers to the Insteon Hub cloud server that they operate. It doesn't say if it's deliberate due to closing down, or simply that they are down which could be a glitch. Or maybe I missed something. Of course, if this is permanent, that they have turned their back on all the Insteon Hub owners, that's sad for those who invested in it, but that's business sometimes. I'm not a Hub user, so I'm more interested in the health of the company that produces the Insteon devices for all of us, plus the ISY994 from Universal Devices does a good job and can step in to replace the Insteon Hub. If the tech is dead, that's bad because of the investment we've all made in it, and we'll be forced to hang on, replacing switches as they die and hope we can find them on ebay, or move switches around the house, replacing seldom used ones with something else. Or maybe another company will step in and take over the production, like Nokia perhaps. Mitch

Facebook Insteon chat group reports that Insteon Hubs can no longer access their servers. It’s being claimed that the whole company is now out of business. Since switches break, and the PLM is, I believe anyway, the critical link between the ISY994 and Insteon switches, we’d be needing spares when they fail. Am I understanding the situation correctly? I just verified that the PLM and even a basic white dimmer switch are out of stock. This has been blamed on supply chain problems, but is it in fact that they were selling their existing stock in preparation for going out of business? I shudder to consider having to put manual switches in or spend thousands on replacement technology.

I've had some glitches with my T1800 Venstar thermostat which I use via the ISY994 and Mobilinc. It's not pleasant when I'm heading to the cabin 6 hours away and it's 50 degrees in there. So I'm considering replacing it with something else, anyone had a positive experience with one? There are a couple Honeywell ones. There's the Nest which I figured I wouldn't want in the cabin setting since I'm there irregularly and have no need for it to learn my temperature habits, but it does have a manual mode I just learned. There are many others. Mitch