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@apostolakisl Ok, not sure if this is what you are describing, this was the issue I started this topic about, but the second portion of my setup is the Alexa routines which are triggered by a spoken name which i have assigned to the state variable. I simply ask Alexa to turn on "Reading Lamps" (state variable name) which sets the variable to 1, and "reading lamps" off sets the variable off. @apostolakisl This portion occurs with the spoken word associated in the isy portal alexa device list. I think i misunderstood this was the portion not working for you as when i started this topic i was simply trying to get alexa variables visible to Alexa ecosystem For my setup, my spoken word changes the status of the isy state variable, which then triggers alexa scenes via my Alexa routines , but i think could also trigger isy scenes. To get my head around this I had to watch the status of my variables as I voiced commands to Alexa. ie, Alexa, reading lamps on = variable closed But this may be all for not, as it sounds like you may be having issues with the portal setup as others have pointed to. Wish i could be of more help.

My simple Variable Off Reading Lamps Variable Off - [ID 0092][Parent 0094] If 'Sitting Room / Sitting Room Lamps' Status is Off Then $sReading_Lamps = 0 Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') And this is triggered with a ISY Switch?

Ppl have told me how share your programs to this forum other than cut and paste but i can't recall. Can anyone enlighten me?

Hi @apostolakisl I wasn't able to get a motion sensor to work, though i have to say I wasn't all that patient when attempting to use it. I was able to get the Contact sensor to work. My statevariable is setup with Init Value as 0 which also seems to set default to 0 In the UD Amazon Echo Device list, 1 which is closed is equal to "on" in my alexa app, and of course 0 (open) is off. I messed around with mine for 2 days, and it wasn't until i left it for 24 hours that it seemed to respond reliably I have since setup 2 other state variables for groups of alexa devices and they responded (or atleast i tested sooner) within just a few hours. On the Alexa app side, though there is probably a more streamlined approach, i created an On (closed, value of 1) routine, and an off routine for each state variable. Also, i did not need to return my variable value to off. I leave it in the activated state until the next switch activation. Have you confirmed that your variables change when you activate your switch?

@dbwarner5 Well i'll be. Without making any changes including leaving the variable in the changed state with each trigger, the routine has started working. Thanks everyone for the great insights.

@bmercier Thanks for the insight. I originally had it setup in this way, but the light continued to turn off seconds after turning on. Maybe an issue with my program?

Hi All. I've setup a physical insteon switch to trigger a state variable change. I've then exposed that variable to alexa Activating the switch successfully changes the state variable, and will sometimes run the alexa routine. It's very inconsistent and I can't quite tell where the failure is. Is this just a very slow configuration or should i be expecting a quick enough of a response such that switch is activated and light comes on? Any suggestions? Thanks PB

@Guy Lavoie The device will all be purchased new so they will be the dual band versions. The building will be approx 100' apart so i guess i was thinking it was too far. @atmarosi not familiar with REST API. I've just done a quick search and read and though is something i know zero about, it seems this would need to send commands via the portal? Is this correct?

Greetings all Not sure if I’m in the right form topic, but I’m hoping someone might have some insight. I’m in the midst of building an accessory building on my property, but due to logistics our power company requires it to be on a separate meter. Is there anyway I can have the switches and outlets in my accessory building on my current home polisy without any direct power connection? I will have the building on the same Wi-Fi network, though I know Insteon is not Wi-Fi based. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

HI All I hope I can explain this clearly enough. I'm using UD Mobile Geofence and have had great success with this program setup prior to some changes I made recently to account for someone already being home. I adjusted my programs to account for the fact that either my wife or I are home and that only certain parameters should be executed ie. lights not changing when i'm in the midst of something. The issue I'm having is that the Geofence node is changing status for mine and my wife's neighborhood fence and our home fence appropriately, but the programs will now not run. The first programs that will run based on geofence status are "PB home W AP" or "PB home WO AP". These setup lighting based on if one is already home or the one arriving is the first one home. PBHome W AP - [ID 008A][Parent 002B] If 'Home / Peter' Occupied is True And 'Neighborhood / Peter' Occupied is True And 'Home / Annette' Occupied is True Then Run Program 'PB Arriving Home W Resident' (If) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Based on condition "PB Arriving HOme With Resident" (which i have disabled to prevent the time condition from triggering program) will be triggered by "PBHOme W AP". I'm assuming this is the component which is not being tirggered. I'm suscpicious it is due to the fact i have it disabled, but my understanding is that the program will still run the "if" and onward if triggered by another program. PB Arriving Home W Resident - [ID 0089][Parent 002B][Not Enabled] If From Sunset To 5:00:00AM (next day) Then Set '#House / Arriving Home w Resident' On Wait 2 minutes Set 'Security / Security' Off Wait 3 minutes Set 'Garage / Garage Lights' Off Set 'Mud Room / Mud Room Lights' Off Set 'Hallway / Hallway' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') -- Manully running the "If" statment triggers the subsequent scenes without issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Peter Please excuse any amusing auto-corrections

This was a valuable exercise as I was able to also set up UD Mobile for Geofence based on the occupancy nodes. seems like a cleaner and easier solution than configuring state variables. Thanks @Javiand @Geddy

OK! This explains it. I was certain I’d received notifications at some point regarding these programs being activated Never even occurred to me the term “switched” meant the physical action on the hardware.

So in the end it was a detail i had not picked up in my programming. Though i thought i had historically recieved notifications from every program, I now have to assume i was only getting a partial catchment. Maybe someone can explain why, but my programs set to trigger when "is switched on" did not trigger a notification, while my programs that were set to "status is on" successfully send a notification every time. Would love to know the difference. Thanks for all the help.

Thanks Javi. Really appreciate that you make yourself available as much as you do. It appears that maybe only the Notifications are failing to send when the programs have been triggered, though I will definitely look into Occupancy Node Server more. Is this a better approach then solely using UD mobile geofencing and state variables? Also wondering if you can possibly tell me if the old "Emails/Notifications" component in Admin Console still functions, or has it been replaced with Notification Center? When i run "test" i do receive the test sms, but none of my programs are sending notifications. Thanks

Greetings. Been awhile since i last dove into my Polisy/programming and currently feel very lost. Recently I noticed none of my geofence based programs and notifications were working. UD Mobile Home and neighborhood Geofence triggers a statevariable change which in turn acts as conditions for many programs within my home. Variables change, but programs or notifications are not triggered. Some time ago I carelessly installed the new notification center as well as the Occupancy Node server as I read it would help if multiple users were within the same home. The Occupancy Node server created nodes within Admin Console but for the life of my i can't figure how they would be associated with UD Mobile. Historical setup is to use "Emails/Notifications" with the recipients being my cell number and email. Feeling somewhat defeated as I'm not really sure where to look. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

@Clive Alcock I'm realizing that I may have failed to offer clear details on what I was trouble shooting. Your solution definitely gave a line break for the email based alerts. My issue is with SMS alerts. The <br/> does not correct the jumbling of alert content within sms.

@Clive AlcockOk thanks. I'm slow to respond but will definitely try this. Michele had responded to a ticket i had submitted and informed me this was something that would be addressed in the next release.

No luck with the linebreak in html or txt.

Ok. Thanks Tried changing the heartbeat variable but after looking at the program details i think that takes 25 hours to trigger an alert

Other then triggering a sensor, is there a way to send tests?

Have been using the program set up that @belias created for about four years now. I can’t overstate my appreciation for the work that was put into this. Recently, my SMS alerts have been showing up unformatted, so it’s very difficult to see what alert is associated with which leak sensor. I’ve tried formatting the SMS message with colons or semicolons with no luck Wondering if anybody knows what punctuation is required in an sms to trigger a “return”? Thanks kindly

My favs not updating while remote. can’t test local as I’m away from property. have installed the most recent patch.

Updated UD mobile still no status on favourites.

Strange thing is. At this moment the shortcuts on my iPhone are not working while the shortcuts on my ipad are. both are on the same wifi network and have connectivity. Cant see what the difference is.

Thanks Javi I see reference to 5.7.2, but my polisy is running 5.7.1 and when I run update it stays at 5.7.1 so I assuming it must be the newest? ill look into the local connection settings as my favourites randomly stop working. thanks again.