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Oh. That did it! Thanks. Thought I was going more nuts that usual.

OK, now I'm officially confused. ? I upgraded to 5.0.16. Installed a Z-Wave internal add-on in accordance with the instructions on the Orchestrated Home web site. Everything comes up except the Z-Wave add-on so I figure I need to get the software module. Go to Help > Purchase Modules, which takes me to the Universal Devices Log on page. Click on the "Login with ISY Portal" button that sends me to my account page. Where do I go from here? When I click on "My Products" it shows my ISY994i with the correct serial number. But what I click on the "Modules" button I get "Not a valid serial number". Nowhere can I find the $1 software to purchase. Can someone please tell me where I've gone wrong? TIA.

Sorry for the long delay but sheltering-in-place with 2 active grandsons has kept us somewhat occupied (sigh). Anyway, I'll try to respond to all your comments, all of which are greatly appreciated. dbwarner5, I originally had a MS I which triggered an Insteon 2475 In-Line on/off switch. This turned on the spotlights above the garage doors as well as the sidelights via an Insteon 2466 Switch. Dusk was signaled to control indoor lighting. That's basically what I did with the white/black/red/yellow connector wires. All was well until the MS I was obsoleted and the MS II came along. oberkc, there's no place where I can put one that would not be affected by controlled lighting. I have lights coming on and off EVERYWHERE, including front porch and back deck. Also, finding an outdoor-rated Z-Wave device that reports light levels has been frustrating. And, yes It WAS outdoor rated; I still have the downloaded User Manual to prove it. In fact, I'm waiting for SmartHome to reimburse me for the 2 that failed since I purchased them for outdoor use (false advertising?). What happened? Probably went the same way of the Insteon 2494 Motion Sensor Floodlight -- an all in one unit that just magically disappeared. Amazing... lilyoyo1, you're right about insuring Z-Wave communication, as the ISY is on the other side of the house from the garage and I'm not eager to build another network. Working with the MS II was a bear; I had to create several additional programs to do the same simple tasks the MS I did all by itself. When I finally got it up and running and working, I then connected it to USB power. In retrospect, I think that's when things went south. My guess is that the unit can not keep moisture out when externally powered -- an issue when we sometimes get sideways rain here. That gave me an idea. So I started looking into shielding the device from the elements. Found several suggestions using silicone, Saran Wrap, packaging wrap and the like. That gave me another idea. Since I have 2 dead units, I can use them to determine the ingress point and plug accordingly. If I can get a few microseconds to do so I'll try and report back. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Hello, Derek. Thanks for the idea. I had thought of that approach to solve the on/off need, which is to turn on a floodlight fixture and side lights over and near the garage doors, both of which have Insteon modules, but without tearing into the sensor itself, not sure how I would extract the data to turn on interior lights at dusk. I've seen several other sensors available, such as Z-Wave devices ; any data on them? I know I'll have to add a Z-Wave module to my ISY, which is probably much easier than adding another electrical box and associated wiring. Appreciate the response.

Hello, all -- Maybe one of you folks can help? I'm looking for recommendations for an outdoor-rated motion sensor to interface with an ISY994i that will do what Smarthome's original motion sensor did. I had purchased their Motion Sensor II based on the info in their user manual that stated it was outdoor-capable (it was an earlier version of what is currently posted). Well, it's not. Found out the hard way: 2 failed before I revisited the specs. And when I contacted Smarthome, they verified as much -- it's not outdoor-rated -- and they have no plans to offer an outdoor-rated devices. My needs are simple: turn on lights when it gets dark, turn them off when it's not, and send a signal when motion is detected. Is there anything out there that I can use with the ISY, even if I have to add a module or upgrade it. Regards, and thanks in advance. PS: Apologies if this is the wrong place to post.