simplextech

Thanks all. I didn't think I was missing the option but I wanted to ask and see. A dynamic grouping or "container" for things is a nice to have but not really a requirement.

To start I'm not referring to "group devices" functionality of grouping devices in the AC. I'm trying to see if there's a way to create a group of devices like a "scene" but more of a group of controllers. Today in a program I do (pseudo code): If dev1 is switched On or dev2 dev3 dev4 Then turn on deck lights I'm curious if there's any way to create a group of devices like a scene where if any device in that group is switched on then the program will execute? As these are door sensors I don't want them as controllers in a scene that would turn on/off the lights with the doors opening/closing.

I have put together a raspberry pi image that includes Polyglot-v2 pre-installed. This resolves a lot of the difficulty in setting up polyglot. Message me if you would like to test it as it's not yet been blessed by @einstein.42 or @Michel Kohanim for "official" distribution.

I just discovered this tonight! https://meater.com/ I've contacted them to find out if there's an API... if there is I'm getting one to integrate!

It is a neat gadget. Currently the API (last I checked) only provided status. I've had talks with the FireBoard guys about control options but nothing has happened around that yet. A customer I developed this for uses it a lot for voice announcements of temp status and flashing lights when things are done.... kinda fun

I have a fireboard and I developed the HomeSeer plugin for it. I was wondering if anyone cared to have it brought to ISY looks like maybe at least one person

What light sensitivity? Look at the screenshot in the 'Motion' section. That's the sensitivity setting I referred to.

May I suggest getting a UPS? I have all of my "critical" gear, network equipment, servers, routers etc etc on UPS.

Ok. I've found with running VM software the Launcher/Finder doesn't know what interface to use for the broadcast which results in having no ISY's listed.

There are still lots of questions about the "Sensitivity" setting as to which is more/less sensitive but I'm guessing you might have it too sensitive?

Are you running any virtualization software on the computer you are launching finder from? VirtualBox, Parallels, VMware etc?

Alexa can't control the Z-Wave switch directly so the process flow of turning on/off always goes through the ISY. The ISY is turning on the switch and therefore "should" know the state.

Not as a standby Z-Wave controller no. There really isn't such a thing as a fail-over like capability with Z-Wave controllers. You can use the Hubitat hub as a remote z-wave controller as the devices will be visible to the ISY but it would be on it's own z-wave network as an independent controller.

There's no way to link to the Amazon Echo Plus devices directly currently nor do I think there ever will be. I have been working on a nodeserver that integrates the Hubitat Hub with the ISY. This mirrors the devices from Hubitat to the ISY. Device support is currently limited but the Sylvania Lightify bulbs should work. The Hubitat hub is basically a "clone" of SmartThings but with more programming capabilities using Rule Machine for 'programs'. There is a Hubitat app called HubConnect that also allows you to connect SmartThings to Hubitat as well.

There's only one Signature model. I sent you a PM as well. But when you're ready to buy let me know as I'm a Nuheat partner.

@EddieRock, I just received the development unit of the NuHeat Signature thermostat. This is a wifi thermostat made for under floor heating and for baseboard heating. I have plans on developing a Polyglot NodeServer for this. I just got the unit and I haven't even wired it yet so I have no time frame other than "by the fall" (North American fall). I am working with NuHeat on a plugin for HomeSeer with plans to bring it to ISY as well. So stay tuned.

If it's a Insteon contact sensor then it's NC so 0. Unless it's the newer Insteon garage door kit sensors they are NO

I have worked mostly with Z-Wave until recently using Insteon and the correct control of ceiling fans are the controllers I previously posted. Anything else is not rated for the purpose nor designed for it. There are many things that "might" work or "can be made to work" but you do so at your own risk and it's your insurance claim.

Yes port 443 is the default port for HTTPS. YES definitely go into your router and clean up / remove the port forwarding rules.

That information can be used by almost? anything to connect to your ISY through the Portal connection. The ISY Portal acts as a proxy service to your ISY so anything that can make an secure (port 443) HTTP connection and authenticate should work.

In eKPro you the steps are as follows: Config -> Automation Systems -> MyISY (whatever you named it) -> Configuration Details Network Address = my.isy.io Port Number = 443 ISY Username = Your portal login ISY Password = Your portal password

Only in numeric value not in string value.... so you won't see "Electric Blue" you will see the hue, sat, brightness, etc in the values... ISY limitation of not supporting "string" values....

Yes sorta. The color is represented by numeric values of the hue, saturation, brightness and color temperature. There is also a drop down for color selection... example screenshot of mine.

I'm "Thermostat challenged" as I use baseboard heating and woodstove for heat... the options are very limited for line voltage thermostat's... I use StelPro currently but I've been thinking of going with the NuHeat Signature but it's Wifi based but they have an open API and I've talked with them and they are open to us integrating. So I don't know they are also expensive and when doing room heating that adds up FAST.

As @lilyoyo1 said the time variance between issuing a voice command to the action occurring is a variable. The speed variable depends on a couple of things. Are you doing a voice command direct to the skill or first going to ISY then to the device? For my Hue and LiFX I have their skills setup independent of the ISY for voice commands. The speed i see on good days is near instant I say and there's the light... then on other days I say turn on the light and it's a couple of seconds and the echo lights just spin and then there's the light.....