Ross

I have my admin console open (minimized usually) at all times. When it locks up every 5 days or so, I shut it down and reopen it. I'm a tinkerer and I like having it available for when I get a thought. I also get ideas from these forums and immediately try it out. It's just easier to have it be a click away than wait the 2 minutes to boot up (finding the start file, entering the password, waiting for my programs to load). I assume (and hope) it's not harmful to have it always available. Ross

I completely understand. I'm going to put in some cameras this year, so I'm starting to dip my toe into determining what works best - and, maybe more importantly, easiest - with the UDI universe. I'm one of those who wants everything but I don't have the time nor the skills (but I surprise myself every once in a while) to get things off the ground. Let me please revisit this in 6 months (of course, this thread will be closed by then!). Ross

@Andy P I really appreciate what you did here. But, it's a bit over my head. I can do basic html and change someone else's javascript. Would you mind uploading the file in notepad? I'm good at taking others' work and manipulating it for myself, but it's hard for me to start from scratch! Thank you. Ross

@shergenr I'm still using Verizon and it's great when it works, but no good when it doesn't. What is happening to you is happening to me currently. I'm just waiting it out so I can have another 6-8 months of no issues. I recommend UD Mobile - it works great. Ross

@fisix I prefer texts as well; however, it seems Verizon works for 8 months in a row and then goes wonky for a time. For about the last 2 months, any evening texts arrive around 5am, but morning texts are immediate. I also use UD Mobile and it works like a charm every time. Ross

@ISY4Me Paul alluded to posting variables to a Google Sheet. It took a little doing, but I have 4 Network Resources posting to a sheet: 1 Each Minute - mostly temperatures and other weather data 2 Upon Change - things happening around the house 3 Three times per day - Forecasts 4 End of Day - Memorializing certain days' events. Please see my post in the attached. Ross

@Geddy Thank you for reopening this thread a couple of months ago and Happy Holidays.

I also recently purchased the Kasa NS; however, I see this message:

@scholarwarrior If you can write html, please see my post in the topic below. I use rest commands to change state variables - then have a program execute when the variable changes. it only works on the local network (the buttons won't work when I'm away from home, for example); although, I believe you can change the rest command to get it to do so - I haven't tried it yet.

@scott basilius I don't have a direct answer for your question. But, I use short - 600; long - 6000 in my configuration. I get an update every 10 minutes. So, perhaps either the 600 (I suspect) or the 6000 = 10 minutes. Ross

@CoolToys I'm surprised this post hasn't been closed by now! I'm about to jump into blinds and came across your post. I'm still running the ISY/Polisy and am leaning toward Hunter Douglas only because there seems to be a nice plug-in available - that's really the dealbreaker for me. Ross

@hart2hart "My guess is it calculates the sunrise and sunset times at midnight" - perhaps the EISY should perform the calculations at 3:01am so that it's after both the fall-back and spring-forward time changes. Also, I'm interested in your nodeserver 'Date Time and Celestial Info / Calendar' (mostly for the Celestial Info). I don't see it in the nodeserver store. Thanks, Ross

@dbwarner5 Is there an easy way to see a count in the Admin Console? Thanks, Ross Ross

@gregkinney I really like the app and finding more and more uses for it - thank you! Since this is person or phone specific, I created a solution for when you might want to provide (trusted) others access to your ISY. Good for family or guests without having to help them with their phone/laptop/desktop. I created a webpage which can be shared so that others can run programs or change State Variables. It's easily customizable - I don't have to do the same thing to my wife's phone as I do with mine - I'll just put an icon on her home screen which links to the changeable webpage. It's 2 clicks instead of one, but saves time in the long run. Thanks again, Ross

@MarkJames @Goose66 Mark - I, too, couldn't figure out how to make a rest call without the XML response. With thanks to Goose for sending me down the right path, I created a simple HTML page with javascript - simple, but it took me a month to figure it out (just this morning!). In the attached (open with Notepad), I'm setting State Variable #23 to either 44 or 29. I then have a program to run when the number changes. You will need to insert your own ISY link and Admin Console UserID:Password as appropriate. The onclick and function must be the same in their respective sections. This only will work when on your local network; however, a different ISY link probably can be used so it works remotely - I haven't tested it (log into the portal. Select Tool > Information > ISY Information. Copy the long URL. LONGURL/rest/vars/set/...). The credentials would be your portal login, not your ISY credentials. Please let me know if you have any questions, Ross Rest Inhibitor.html