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Upgraded with no issues. MaxRainRate WB mvar is now populated properly. Both of my IOLinc Sensors are now working properly. IOLinc Options display correctly after a change. -Xathros

Understood. Thank you. -Xathros

Thanks Michel- Looks like an issue with TBird on the formatting. I have been able to sort of correct it be reselecting the character encoding for each received message. It seems to be ignoring the global setting for that. As for subscribing, I think that is beyond my current skill set tho I do plan to dig deeper into that as time goes on. I was trying to work with the simple solution of outputting the data in a csv format via email daily. I see we can test these values with programs but we can't yet assign them to mvars. I suspect once we can assign these values to mvars, I'll have a simple workaround to convert these strings into numeric values. -Xathros

I have a few issues with the WB data variables. Here are some visual aids: This first image is the current data from the admin console. The second is the result of a custom email from the ISY as seen on my iPhone and the third is the same message as displayed in Thunderbird. My issues are: 1) The degree symbol is not formatting correctly in Thinderbird but it does on the iPhone. Is the ISY not specifying the proper character encoding in the email ? 2) Is there a way to eliminate the non numeric data returned for the numeric fields (Temps, Windspeeds, humidity, pressures etc). I would like to log and chart this data along with other environmental data from inside the home but currently I cannot treat this as numeric data. Its easy enough to add the mph or Inches/Hr fluff in the notification if desired. 3) (Already discussed elsewhere-included for completeness) Max rain today returns blank. - Just noticed it is NOT in the current WB data set from the admin console yet it WAS there yesterday. Same WB station. Do WB data points usually come and go without reason ? Thanks. -Xathros

On that train of thought, is there or will there be access to forecast data rather than just current conditions? Thanks. -Xathros

Thank you! -Xathros.

Man i must be losing it. Illusion just pointed out that my sig was showing Mac OS 10.6 earlier today i went and fixed that. Didn't even check the FW version i had listed there. Off to fix that now... Thanks! -Xathros

Sorry I didn't include that in the last post. I'm on 3.3.2 until the next beta is released. Thanks. -Xathros

Hello- I just added the weatherbug module to my ISY994 this afternoon. In playing with the data now available, I have found that the ${mod.weather.rain.ratemax} variable is not working. I see valid data for this value (0.04"/hr) on the Climate tab but when used in a customized notification, nothing is returned - not even a 0. Bug Y/n ? -Xathros

What version of the ISY firmware are you running and what version of Java do you have ? -Xathros

Here are the details from one of my prowlapp resources: I notice that I don't have the authentication header on this one but it still works anyway. Protocol: Https Method: post Host: api.prowlapp.com Port: 443 Path: /publicapi/add Encode Url Checked Mode: C Escaped Timeout: 4000 Body: apikey=&application=ISY994i-Pro&event=Home Mode Set&description=The system is now running in HOME mode.&priority=0\n Hope this helps. -Xathros

A KPL 6 is 5 Nodes as the big On and Off buttons are one node together functioning like the paddle on a switchlinc or toggleinc. The other 4 buttons are nodes of their own. A KPL8 is 8 nodes. I agree there a some places that the documentation could be improved especially for the newcomer but if you were to download all of the available documentation or read through the WiKi it is all covered in excellent detail thanks to the folks at UDI and the members of this community. I've been at this for over 3 years now and I'm still finding things I didn't know about the ISY and its inner workings regularly. This is a friendly place. Don't be afraid to ask if you can't find the info you need. -Xathros

Many Insteon devices are a single node (Switchlinc dimmer/relay, Togglinc Dimmer/relay, inlinelinc dimmer/relay, Outletlinc, bulblinc etc). Some are Multiple nodes (Motion Detector=3, Thermostat=4, IOLinc=2, KPL=5 or . Access points and couplers don't add to the count as they are not addressable and don't appear in the network tree. Each node is a device in the network tree. As far as I know, a scene is just 1 node regardless of how many nodes/devices it contains. I believe all Michel was stating above was that 60 devices was not a problem unless all 60 were KPL's making the count potentially 480 nodes which exceeds the non-pro limit. The upgrade to pro, should you need it, is a simple module purchase transaction (no hardware required). -Xathros

saidmacias- Workin like a charm! I haven't seen any changes recently. I have even implemented alert priorities so now only VERY important alerts make noise while I'm sleeping. HTTP 401 is an authorization error. Double check your user/pass for prowlapp.com, change if necessary. Verify your API key and make sure you have included the authorization header in your network resource. -Xathros

Short answer: Yes. Slightly longer answer: The new ISY will need to be running the same firmware version that was used to make the backup. Any add-on modules that you purchased will need to be transferred to the new ISY by means of sending an email to UDI Support asking them to transfer the modules from your old ISY's UUID to the new ISY's UUID. If you have the network module and are making use of the webserver capabilities, anything you placed in the web folder needs to be backed up and restored to the new ISY manually as these items are NOT included in the regular ISY backup. Certain things in the configuration may need to be manually set after the restore (Username/password, Static IP info, DNS, Custom location Etc.) Thats pretty much it. -Xathros

satwar- Ensure that the access point is within RF range of the usb plm and that both the access point and EZIO are on the same phase of your electrical system. -Xathros

satwar- I should point out that the Wait function is really a countdown timer but unless used in conjunction with a counter variable as in the example above, there is no way to check on it's progress. I could have achieved the same result with: If Status LamplincDimmer is not Off Then Wait 10 minutes Set LampLincDimmer Off Else Only difference here is that we can't tell how much of the timer remains during the 10 minute delay. -Xathros

satwar- No. But this functionality can be achieved with a few small programs depending on the resolution you are looking for. Anything more granular than 1 second is unlikely. Minutes are easy. Here is an example: Define a state var for your timer value s.Timer = 10 Program: Timer Countdown If s.Timer > 0 Then wait 1 minute s.Timer =- 1 Else The value of s.Timer will decrement once per minute. Program: Timer Expired If Status LampLincDimmer is On And s.Timer =0 Then Set LamplincDimmer Off Else -Xathros

Thanks LeeG. As always, that was exactly what I needed to know. -Xathros

LeeG- Slightly off topic here but, do you know if the Simplehomenet utility will work with the 2413U PLM ? My only windows runs in a VM on a MAC so USB is my only option. I would like to get myself setup with a few more advanced tools for mucking with the insteon settings that the ISY doesn't manipulate directly. Aside from the cost of the USB PLM, the SHN utility fits my budget. -Xathros

FWIW: The smarthome is just a rebranded Foscam and my experience with these is the same as oberkc's. Mine are pan/tilt and I find that function to work smoother/quieter/better than my old Trendnet PTZ cam. -Xathros

Hi Tim- I just retested and it is still working for me on FW 3.3.2. Out of 5 tests, I had one fail (timeout) which I chalk up to my crappy internet connection. -Xathros

Happy to help. -Xathros.

Lloyd- You are correct. I'm assuming your flag variable is a state variable. State vars can trigger an if and restart a wait but it has to change value for it to trigger. Simply re-setting the same value won't cause the program to re-trigger. You could test for s.Var > 0 in your second program and in your first program say s.Var =+1 on motion. This would give the added advantage of knowing if someone was sticking around (higher value) or just passing through (low value) kinda... -Xathros

Not sure what platform you are on but "wget" may be the answer for CLI usage. -Xathros