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Using M1G Status in the "IF" portion of eisy programs
Hi Jimbo, I had the Elk Module along with an ISY994/Insteon/M1Gold for many years in my last house, all of which stayed with the house when we sold it. I now have an eisy/Zmatter with Z-wave in my current house and an M1Gold. I have been an ISY/UDI customer since 2007. I did a lot with my ISY in my last house but I do not have any prior experience with Polyglot/Nodeservers. I want to be able to use the M1G Status (Away, Stay, etc) in the "IF" portion of eisy programs to turn on or off appropriate Z-wave devices. Will I be able to do this with your Elk Nodeserver? If so, I would be grateful if you would point me in the right direction to accomplish an “IF ELK …” the first time. Thank you, Steve
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eISY install without a migration
May we all be blessed with a great eisy experience for many many years with no points of failure!
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eISY install without a migration
Yes but I wrote "vulnerable single point of failure". In the 14 years that I had ISY/Insteon in my last house, I NEVER had a single ISY failure but did have MANY PLM failures.
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eISY install without a migration
I will not be migrating anything because my ISY, PLM and all the devices it controlled are in the house that I sold. I am about to buy an eISY for my new house, in which I will be using Z-wave because I do not have a PLM and also do not want to be dependent on a vulnerable single point of failure. I would greatly appreciate answers to: Is the eISY Z-wave enabled as is or is that one of the things that the Matter is for? Is there anything else that I need to buy besides the Z-wave devices so that I can move forward? Thank you, Steve
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Practical limits of Z-wave network?
On the new insteon.com site on their "Technology Compared" page, they state that the "Maximum Theoretical Network Size" is unlimited for Insteon and is 232 for Z-wave. It also states that the "Maximum Practical Network Size" is 1000s for Insteon but only 30-35 for Z-wave. I understand that a matrix like this is typically self serving but is there any merit to a limit of 35 Z-wave devices? If so, what happens if there are 50 or 60 or more Z-wave devices? Thank you, Steve
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ZMatter board for Polisy available for preorder
With the Eisy and the ZMatter, what can I do when I have both that I would not be able to do with just the eisy?
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Z-wave scenes compared to Insteon scenes
I did not ask this question in that post. The closest answer was even more general than the general reference in my question.
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Z-wave scenes compared to Insteon scenes
I have seen general references to Z-wave scenes not being as good as Insteon scenes. What are the differences and is there anything that Z-wave can do that Insteon cannot? (other than stay in business). I have about 14 years of experience with ISY/Insteon in my last house and have zero experience with Z-wave which is what I am planning to use in my new house. Thank you
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Can the Polisy be wall mounted? Where can I buy an extra Polisy power supply?
Can the Polisy be wall mounted? Where can I buy an extra Polisy power supply? Thank you, Steve
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Experienced ISY/Insteon but newb on Polisy & ZWave building new house
My last house was controlled by ISY for about 15 years and had over 100 Insteon switches, keypads, outlets, sensors, irrigation, etc. I did all of it myself with exemplary tech support from Michel in the early days. I want my next house, foundation just started, to be much smarter with ZWave and controlled by Polisy Pro. Other than what I have read here, I do not have any knowledge of ZWave or Polisy so I have many questions and your answers will be greatly appreciated. My builder agreed to have his electrician install smart switches, that I designate, instead of installing generic switches that I would need to remove/replace. Which ZWave 700 switch do you think is best? Does a Polisy still needs to run along side an ISY or does it contains all of the ISY functionality? Does a Polisy need a PLM or does it have a non-Smarthome way to connect? What is the difference between Polisy and Policy Pro? Is there a link for the companies like Tesla whose products can be controlled by a Polisy and sensors accessible to Polisy? Is anyone controlling Trane Wave thermostats along with weather sensors? Thank you, Steve
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