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Ross

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  1. There is a way to post data to a Google Sheet. I post data once per minute to a sheet. I think there's a maximum # of rows one can post. Therefore, I clear my sheet (automatically) at 2am. I just want current data. If you're only going to post once per day, you can certainly have a year's worth of data in there.
  2. @paulbates "The only challenge was my first use of the 8003 temp humidity in my bathroom to operate the vent fan when the humidity rises. Since humidity is relative, I couldn't put a raw value (like 45%) in the program as it moves around." Even though the relative humidity is relative, I would think you'd be safe running the vent when it gets above 85%. That's considered "wet" in meteorological circles. At 85%, the dew point is pretty close to the temperature resulting in surfaces "sweating" regardless of what the temperature actually is. Possibly start there and wander down to your liking. You could also use a dew point calculation (anything with a DP > 60), but putting that formula in a program is above my pay grade. I have the formula if you want it. However, it might be easier saying If temperature >70, then RH > x. If temperature <70, then RH > y. Ross
  3. Thanks for the idea and I'll take a look to see if it's off on a consistent basis. I'd still have to waterproof the whole thing and I don't trust my ability to achieve that. I'd rather take my chances on soldering a longer cable. Ross
  4. My wish list is a wired Yolink temperature sensor where the cable is about 1 foot longer. I bought 2 of them and tried to splice the cable, but the readings were off. I would have then had to waterproof it anyway which I don't think would have been successful. The cable appears to be proprietary; so, I don't think I can just use an off-the-shelf temp sensor cable. Ross
  5. I really like the Yolink line and I appreciate @Panda88 for the plugin!
  6. @glacier991 If you mean the Plugin - it works great. Sign up for an account at Yolink. Enter the UAID and Secret Key into the Plugin (node server) configuration and it automatically finds all the devices associated with your account. They also have a nice app. Ross
  7. @glacier991 Off topic, but I usually am... I, and a few others on this board, gave up on the Wireless tags as I found them unreliable. I had to go take out and put in the batteries one too many times as they lost connectivity with the hub. If that's not happened with yours, that's great. I changed to Yolink sensors and they have worked flawlessly with a much better battery life. Just my 2 cents, Ross
  8. Don't laugh, but I still use the old Insteon 2441TH thermostats. However, I've rendered them dumb and use a Yolink sensor (via the Plugin and programs) to control when they turn on and off. I place the Yolink where I want to measure the temperature as the thermostat is kind of out of the way and I don't really care what the temperature is at that location. I do care what the temperature is at my couch in the living room and in my bedroom. I installed a heat pump last year and it all still works as before. Ross
  9. I was hoping for fewer taps to mark them read; and now we may have a additional confirmation dialog to tap. I understand that we all use these a bit differently: Kentinada likes my idea, but DennisC and dex like it another way. Perhaps there could be a setting asking how to mark them "read". Thanks as always, Ross
  10. @Kentinada It would be nice if the blue dot went away as soon as one goes to the notification page (similar to how an email is considered read once it's looked at). I'm not sure why there is the extra step of having to tap on it. Ross
  11. @wrj0 There are many ways to capture temperature at your location. You may want to move away from a service like OpenWeatherMap. Yolink has a great temp sensor (you also need a Yolink hub) and there is a good Plug-in for it. And the batteries last for ages. There are other cheaper and much more expensive options (including having your own weather station). I still use OpenWeatherMap for forecasts and rely on it to determine whether to run my sprinklers or not. Ross
  12. @ISY4Me I just downloaded the NS. My Moon Phase number is now 21.34 (at 7:10am Pacific on Jan 4,2023). It should be the age of the moon (in days) since the last new moon. However, I just searched online and the moon is currently 22.55 days old. So, the number doesn't make sense to me. The azimuth and elevation do appear reasonable; however, I don't understand Zenith. I think we should monitor the moon phase until the next new moon on Jan 11 (3:57am Pacific) and see if it starts over. I don't know enough about NodeServers to see what math it's using. Here's an explanation of the Age of Moon (sorry if you already knew this): https://in-the-sky.org/article.php?term=age_of_moon. If you don't mind: when I clicked on More Info, I just got a Not Found page. Did you use meters or feet for your elevation? Ross
  13. @tlightne Thank you. I clicked on "Reinstall here?" and it did upgrade. Ross
  14. @bpwwer Hi Bob, I am on v3.1.4. I thought all I had to do was to Restart the plugin and it would automatically upgrade to 3.1.8. However, it appears I'm still on 3.1.4. Do I need to re-install it? @Andy P Thank you for bringing up this topic. I've noticed for awhile that this was always zero. I just figured that's the way it was. I'm happy to have better-minded folks in this forum who think of things that I don't! Ross
  15. Ross replied to n4bos's topic in ISY994
    @n4bos Glad you're up and running again. I am interested in the leak detection report programming/Resource. Would you mind leaving some breadcrumbs here as to what you've done? Thank you, Ross
  16. Kasa NS also showing disconnected for me.
  17. The Yolink devices have worked really well for me (I only have wired and wireless temperature sensors so far). I had nothing but trouble with the CAO Wireless tags. They would stop reporting and I'd have to go and remove/install the battery to get them working again.
  18. @johnnyt I have had DST issues in the past, but I didn't this month. Maybe it's only the "Spring Forward" time that I have issues. However, I do occasionally have an issue where my Polisy and ISY stop talking to each other if I have a power outage. I bought 2 Kasa plugs and plugged the ISY and Polisy into each. Kasa has a simple app to turn the plugs off/on. I was recently in Japan and received an alert that my house had a momentary power outage. And afterwards, my Polisy wasn't talking to my ISY (I could tell that the weather info wasn't being updated). I simply opened the Kasa app, turned the Polisy off, waited 1 minute, turned it on - and all was well again. Just a note that I first turned the ISY off/on, but that didn't change the situation. So, maybe the Kasa plug only needs to be used on the Polisy. I believe there is a Kasa node server - so what I did above might be able to be automated through an ISY program. However, I like the app just in case the ISY needs a hard reboot as well. Ross
  19. @pz1122 I prefer text messages to other methods of receiving info from the ISY; however, about every 4-6 months, things go wonky. The carrier (mine is Verizon) throttles the messages and either none come through or they're delayed. Things go back to normal within days or up to 3 weeks. When this happens, I change a variable and then the ISY also emails me the message. When the texts start working again, I change the variable back and I only receive texts. I wish notifications in UD Mobile acted the same way as text messaging - it's close, but you still have to do an extra click or two to clear the message. Ross
  20. Thanks @MrBill. I do understand Rain Storm, it was the 709 number that threw me. I figure rain_storm_last is probably the last storm and rain_storm is the current storm.
  21. I would ordinarily use an I/O Linc for a momentary relay; however, I don't have electricity nearby. I also have searched the forums and have seen some ideas. With the pace of technology, I just want to know if anything new has come along in the past year or so. Therefore, I would like to ask if there is a relay I can use with the following conditions: Momentary relay just like how the I/O Linc provides- I need 2 relays (both for a momentary on) Not cloud-based Wifi, Z-Wave or other Controllable via Insteon Node server is fine A Network Resource is fine if someone would help me configure it! Somehow can be powered by a 12V 7A battery (which is recharged via a solar panel). Thank you, Ross
  22. @bpwwer If available for the DavisWeather node server, I would enjoy having rain_storm. Although, I don't know what the 709 represents, I'm sure I could figure it out after a storm. I also don't know how that differs from rain_storm_last. No hurry - it's not going to storm in San Diego until October
  23. Ross replied to Ross's topic in ST-Sonos
    My ST-Sonos NS fails about once a week or even longer now (it failed either today or yesterday), but it's not every 3 days when I started this topic. @bpwwer In your 2nd March 31 post above, you mention that you'll be monitoring the situation. I assume you haven't seen anything since then? If not, would you kindly prompt whomever it was you were engaging to get a status update? Thank you! Ross
  24. @macjeff 1) I found an Excel formula for Easter online (assumes the Year is in A1): =FLOOR("5/"&DAY(MINUTE(A1/38)/2+56)&"/"&A2,7)-34 I can't vouch for it, but I've checked several dates and they appear correct. Now, you "just" need to put it into ISY math. 2 There is a HolidaysGoogle node server. I don't use it, but Easter might be included. 3) The Timedata node server has a "Days since Unix Epoch" number. You could brute force enter 25 variables with the next 25 Easter days and run a formula at 12:00:01am checking to see if this DsUE= one of those 25 variables. This will keep you going until the year 2048. The EISY might be a museum piece by then. Good luck, Ross
  25. @TriLife The DavisWeather NS (used if you have Weatherlink IP) has a field "High Rain Rate". You might be able to use that if it exceeds a threshold. I don't use it; so, I don't know when it resets (at the end of the hour/day/storm).

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