Xathros

Excellent! Guess it's time for me to look at some newer lamplincs. -Xathros

is there any chance that either the subject or the body of the messages are ending up blank? If so, the ISY will not send the message. What happens if you just click the test button on the Configuration - emails/notifications tab ? -Xathros

Lee- Wouldn't restoring a backup then issuing a restore PLM get everything back into his new PLM ? -Xathros

chevymav- If your Lamplinc can be used as a controller, then it should be removed and added back to the scene as a controller. My older Icon Lamplincs are responder only and don't work that way. Not sure if the new ones do or not. -Xathros

Define a Scene for the Kitchen Cans with the KPL Button and the switch that controls the cans both as controllers. This will handle turning on/off the cans with the KPL button. Define another scene with just the KPL button as a responder. This will be used in the program below to turn on the KPL button when any of the "other" lights are on. Define a third scene that includes all of the lights as responders that you would like to turn of with the KPL button. Create programs as follows: LightMonitor If Status Kitchen Cans is > 0% or Status Other Light 1 is > 0% or Status Other Light 2 is > 0% or Status Other Light 3 is > 0% Then Set Scene KPL Button On Else Set Scene KPL Button Off KitchenOff If Control KPL-X is Switched Off Then Set Scene AllKitchen Off Pressing the KPL button when it is Off will turn On the kitchen cans. Pressing the KPL button when it is on will turn off the kitchen cans (since it is a controller of that scene) and whatever lights are in the KitchenAll scene (which may very well also include the cans). If any light in the monitor program is on at all, the KPL button will be lit. -Xathros

Hi Clarance- Yes. Backups do contain the links as the ISY knows them. If you have a good backup from before the PLM swap, you can restore that backup then do a restore PLM. -Xathros

I would locate the IOLinc there and run low voltage cable from there to the gate. -Xathros

jpoje- How far from the gate is the nearest AC source where you could install an IOLinc? I don't think you will find a battery operated device that will work for this. -Xathros

No worries. As long as it's not the same question over and over, its all good. After all, thats why the forum is here. I was in your position about 5 years ago. -Xathros

See this thread: http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=12658

go to the System Preferences, Sharing Applet: The bottom line there is what should be in the hosts file. Try editing the computer name - change it to something else, save the change then change it back and save again - that may update the file for you. -Xathros

OK. Thats good. Thje only thing odd that I noticed in your hosts file was a missing entry for your computers name. Mine looks like: # Host Database # # localhost is used to configure the loopback interface # when the system is booting. Do not change this entry. ## 127.0.0.1 Xathros-MacBook-Air.local 127.0.0.1 localhost 255.255.255.255 broadcasthost I wonder if that missing entry is the culprit. -Xathros

If KPL-C is already controlling the water feature, this tells me that you already have a scene in which the KPL-C is a controller. If that is the case, then the program should be turning the scene On/Off rather than the device that powers the water feature. -Xathros

Try typing: ping localhost See if it returns: 64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.xxx ms You will have to hit Ctrl-C to stop the ping once started. -Xathros

Hi Kentinada- It sounds to me like your hosts file is damaged or has the wrong permissions. Bring up the Terminal program and type: cat /private/etc/hosts And see what is returned. You should see a line included that says: 127.0.0.1 localhost Have you run a repair permissions since upgrading to Mavericks? If not, launch the DiskUtility and click RepairPermissions - See if that helps. -Xathros

Hi Drew- If the Other scene that turns on the light but not the KPL led is the issue, then the KPL button needs to be added to the OTHER scene as a responder. Sorry, I had misunderstood your original post. If the KPL is operating a scene, it must already be a controller in that scene. I guess I need a cleaner understanding of your scene definitions and what exactly you want to happen with this KPL button from both a control and feedback standpoint. It sounds like you have some overlapping scenes and you may require a program or two to accomplish your goal. -Xathros

Drew- If you want the KPL button to also turn the linked light(s) on/off, then the button should be a CONTROLLER in the scene along with any other devices that you wish to control the scene. If the KPL LED has not been accuratly representing the status of the scene as a responder, that indicates a communications issue to me. -Xathros

Some UPS's have dry contact alarm terminals that you could use to drive an IOLinc or Open/Close sensor (if you want battery powered). If yours does not, you could just drive a pair of 110V relays - one coil powered with the ups output and the other with the line then wire in series through the NO contacts on the UPS powered relay and the NC contacts on the line powered relay. A completed circuit indicates UPS power with no line power. Additionally, you could use the NC terminals on the UPS powered relay to indicate complete power fail. -Xathros

Elk is in my longer range plans as well. I do believe that you can take advantage of all of the Elk sensors from within the ISY. Line Powered Pet-Immune motion sensors to replace all of my battery operated insect detecting Insteon motion sensors! I can't wait! -Xathros

Rolled my own laundry monitoring with a combo of some MT-800 current transformers and a CAI Web Control board. As for the locksets, it depends on the lockset I guess. I have a few BE599's From Schlage that work well with the ISY alpha Zwave and have been pretty good in terms of manual use and battery consumption. I have a Schlage BE469 deadbolt that I haven't been able to use with the ISY (yet) but I think in a few weeks that will be resolved with the beta. The 469 has what they call a touch screen (actually a backlit membrane keypad). Its working great so far but I have a feeling that the keypad is the weak link on this unit. I suspect the plastic outer membrane will degrade with weather/UV exposure and once it cracks, it will be all over for that keypad. Of course, all of these locksets have manual key override so a dead battery is not the end of the world (as long as you have your key...). I expect I will be able to monitor battery status and alert will in advance before they quit. after about 6 months installed, I had to change batteries in the oldest 599. That one gets the most use but I think the replacement name brand batteries may last longer and since the kids have gotten over the newness of that lockset, It's seeing alot less usage. -Xathros

Just counted. 85 (including PLM and 3 access points) - Many more nodes as I have 4 KPL8's, 7 Motion sensors, 4 Open/close sensors, 3 IOLincs, 1 Stat all of which have multiple nodes. Will be adding a few more SwitchLinc relays and probably some door sensors after they release and are proven. I have 7 ZWave devices (locksets, dimmer, and some outlet relays) that are included in the count. -Xathros

I fully agree that it should work the way you are asking for it to. Hopefully, this last bit will pin down whats causing this. -Xathros

Not having one of the Insteon TStats to play with, I'm afraid I'm running out of ideas on this one. I have not seen this behavior reported here before and can only attribute this to program activity. Can you monitor the ISY Log and see if there are any entries at the time the stat reverts back. Also check last run times on programs for a matching time stamp. -Xathros

I wonder if Mobilinc is enforcing the scene for you. I don't use scenes with my TStat which might explain why I don't see this problem. I have my programs simply change the setpoint rather than call a scene. Try this when you are home. Instead of using the phone, use the stat to change the set point up or down a degree or two. see if it changes back on it's own after a few minutes. If not, take out your phone and refresh - again, see if it changes. -Xathros