MarkARMitchell

Hi all, I'm moving and I'm planning to leave the ISY 994i/Insteon-based lighting automation system for the new owner. Does anyone have any insights into how best to pass on this system? Some concerns I have are these: Will the lights and time-based scenes still work if the ISY is disconnected from a router/the internet? There may be a gap between the time I shut off the Verizon services to the house and when the new owner starts a service. I want to make sure the lights are working for him during that gap. Can someone remind me where to download the files one needs to install to Admin Console used to manage the 994i over a LAN? I need to tell the new owner where to get that. If the owner powers down the ISY, connects it via an ethernet cable to their router, and then boots the ISY to restart service and get a new IP address on the home network, will the Admin Console software automatically discover the ISY on that network? If not, do I have to provide instructions to the owner on how to find the IP address of the ISY on the network? It's been so long since I set this up that I've forgotten how to set this up the first time. If there are other things I should think about, please share your thoughts. Thanks in advance! Mark

Ah, I'm so happy to find this topic! We're building from a new home and will be moving out of one that's had Insteon switches for years (replacing an initial supply of X10 switches!). There seem to be so many more choices than there were when I started adding my Insteon switches, so this is a useful discussion. Multiple questions: I'm using an ISY994 in my current house, but I'm gathering that's been superseded by a new controller from ISY. Any benefits or drawbacks from updating to a new controller? As for the i3 switches: Any significant benefits over the 2477D? Is their performance dimming LCD bulbs any better than the 2477D? Maybe its the bulbs I'm using (mostly GE Reveal LEDs), but I miss the smooth ramp-up that I had with incandescent bulbs. The GE Reveal bulbs do ramp up, but they jump from around 0 to 20% before ramping from 20% to 100%, and that's irritating. Thanks in advance!