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I think you may need to check the latching option if you want the light to remain on when the sensor turns back off. -Xathros

Hi 62vetteefp- Here is how I would do this: Define a State variable: s.Vacation and set it's value to 0 Then write a program to manage the variable: If Control '24.7A.16.1 outside driveway' is switched Fast Off and Control '24.7A.16.1 outside driveway' is not switched Fast On Then s.Vacation = 1 Else s.Vacation = 0 Then Change your Folder conditions to: If s.Vacation = 0 Then Allow the programs in this folder to run. Tapping the switch FastOff will put the house in vacation mode (s.Vacation = 1) and the programs in that folder will not run. Tapping the switch FastOn will take the house out of vacation mode (s.Vacation=0) and the programs will once again run. You can use the s.Vacation variable in other programs as necessary. Hope this helps. -Xathros

Hehe. Sooo many people here - with my aging memory, it gets hard to keep track. -Xathros

Well, that pretty much proves it then. It bugs me that these outfits are forcing us into their cloud to access a device on the LAN. Nest, Ubi Tag Manager, Nexia and much more I'm sure. These guys need to allow us local access for our integration and let us worry about security on the LAN side of things. -Xathros

Hmmm. That would lead me to believe that a cookie is NOT needed . Can you test poster from another machine where you have never logged into the tag manager from to verify? The cookie requirement was posted here last week by another user (larrylix maybe...) -Xathros

I don't know if it helps but, the folks at Remotecentral are saying that the codes are the same as the series 2 & 3 TiVos with the exception of the four added color buttons. They have the codes for those 4 buttons posted over there if you need them. -Xathros

Gary- I believe the Tag manager requires a cookie for authentication - not supported by ISY. Sorry. -Xathros

RDoc- Firmware 4.1.2 is the current and 4.1.3 should be out any day now. There is no need to reset the MS after replacing the battery. Which node did you query? I believe querying the LowBatt node is all that is needed to clear the flag. This does not actually query the battery level of the MS at the battery powered MS should be asleep and won't respond to a query - it just clears the LowBat flag on the ISY. -Xathros

Exactly. -Xathros

This could be done with a low power Linux computer like the RaspberryPi. That would, however, be another thing to learn too. I haven't tried to make mi Pi speak yet but it is on my list of things to do when I have some extra round to-its. -Xathros

Anytime. Happy to help. -Xathros

Hi Souixz1- The UDI Wiki is a very good resource. It can be found here: http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY-99i_Series_INSTEON This has lots of good information on all aspects of the ISY, programming, Insteon and X10. These forums are also an amazing resource for both the beginner and seasoned ISY user. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask. There are many regulars here that will be happy to help. Welcome to the world of the ISY! -Xathros

First, are you sure you have that many links? You have to run the show/count links multiple times and receive the exact same result several times to be sure. Any Insteon traffic reaching the PLM during the show links process will reset the link pointer and throw off the count high or low. Best to do this at a time of day when nothing is happening on the Insteon network. Disable motion sensors by covering them if necessary. And if you have added and removed devices and scenes over time, a percentage of the links in the PLM may be deleted and could be compressed out with a restore PLM. -Xathros

I'm guessing that the ISY is configured for DHCP and was getting a different IP address than it had previously. You can either: A) Configure the ISY for static addressing and assign an IP address that is outside of your DHCP pool. Use your router to set a Static DHCP assigned address. C) Just check with your router to find the ISY's current IP address when you can no longer connect at the previous address. -Xathros

Jay M- If you look at the bottom of the UDI sales page, you will find the ISY994 available as an upgrade for $129.00 http://www.universal-devices.com/sales/products/ As stated above, if you have any of the addon modules (Pro, Networking, Climate etc.) they can be transferred to the new 994 at no extra charge. -Xathros

Hi smokegrub- Open the admin console using the applet on your desktop. After it opens, minimize the console screen. You should find the smaller ISY Finder screen hiding behind the console. Click the Add button and filling the URL for your ISY using the external IP address or DynDNS address. -Xathros

Check to see if the lights are OFF first and if they are NOT leave them alone. If Control 'Gathering Room / Motion' is switched On And From Sunset + 6 minutes To Sunrise + 6 minutes (next day) And Status 'Gathering Room / Floor Lamp' is Off Then Set 'Gathering Room / Floor Lamp' Fast On Wait 45 seconds Set 'Gathering Room / Floor Lamp' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Note the MS is coupled directly to the module via X10 but it causes the responding lamp to come ON very slowly and I don't like it so I hit it with a 'Fast On' immediately and it beats out the ramp up with an almost immediate full brightness. The ISY is fast if you don't call another programme first. I like the slow ramp off though. Larry- I don't think this program will work as expected. Lets assume that the lights are off to begin with and someone trips the motion sensor. The program will run the then and turn on the light which will instantly re-trigger the program since there is a status change in the lamp. This time it will run false and the timer will never time out and the lights remain on. Subsequent triggers of the sensor will have no effect as the light is now already on and the program will continue to evaluate as false. -Xathros EDIT: Here is a way that should work: If Control 'Gathering Room / Motion' is switched On And From Sunset + 6 minutes To Sunrise + 6 minutes (next day) And Status 'Gathering Room / Floor Lamp' is Off Then Run Program MotionTimer (Then Path) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Program: MotionTimer If Control 'Gathering Room / Floor Lamp' is not Switched On Then Set 'Gathering Room / Floor Lamp' Fast On Wait 45 seconds Set 'Gathering Room / Floor Lamp' Off Else This way, the motion sensor will only trigger the lights if they are not already on and the status change of the lights will not terminate the timer. In addition, if the MS turned the lights on and you want to cancel the timer and keep them on, simply switch the lights on again from the local control. Hope this helps. -Xath

Over the years, I have learned to not rely on consumer grade routers for DNS resolution. Any time I can specify a "real" DNS server in a devices network configuration, I have had better, more stable results. -Xathros

Hi DAlba- You need two programs for this. First: f Control ‘Device A’ is switched On Then Run Program Flasher (If Path) Else Program: Flasher (Disabled) if Status Device B is Off Then Repeat 2 times Set ‘Device B’ Fast On Wait 1 Seconds Set ‘Device B’ Fast Off Wait 1 Seconds Else Repeat 2 times Set ‘Device B’ Fast Off Wait 1 Seconds Set ‘Device B’ Fast On Wait 1 Seconds Very important: Make sure the flasher program is disabled! -Xathros

mdcastle- As far as the Insteon remote from the car: Insteon RF is very range limited. I have a Remotelinc2 in my car and an access point in my garage and find that it won't communicate once I get about 10' outside of my garage. The phone with Mobilinc is a much better solution. -Xathros

My guess is that your ISY is configured for DHCP and is using your router for DNS. I would try setting the ISY for a static address outside of your DHCP range and specify the DNS as 8.8.8.8 -Xathros Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think there may be some additional functionality if using the Mobilinc Connect service. -Xathros Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

pinkfish- I would start with a reboot of the PLM and ISY if you haven't already. Unplug the PLM from power and unplug the ISY power supply. Plut the PLM back in, wait about 10 seconds then plug the ISY power back in. Wait a minute and try to connect again. -Xathros

Big517- Any place a value is critical, regardless of state or integer, setting the init value is a good idea for just that reason. -Xathros

Hi Gary- There was another thread here a week or two back regarding building an Insteon beacon out of Triggerlinc for just this purpose. Once my schedule settles down a bit, I am going to pursue that route and see how it works out. -Xathros