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Hmmm, I tried again and it now "recognizes" my file. Earlier, after clicking "restore ISY" and then browsing for my backup file, no filenames appeared in the browser. It might have been an issue with obtaining an IP -- I powered off/on the switch that ISY was connected to. In any event, it is working now. Thanks very much for your quick response.

I'm upgrading both the PLM and my ISY from 2412 and 99i/irpro to 2413 and 994i/irpro. I'm trying to restore my ISY device with my backup, but when my backup files are not recognized by the new ISY. The browser does not show that there are any files available to load where I saved my backup. The old ISY used firmware 3.3.1 and the new ISY is using firmware 4.0.5. What steps should I take to restore my old settings/programs to my new ISY? Thank you.

Thanks so much for the response. Will look forward to seeing this.

Searched but couldn't find anything. Is there a way to use ISY to permanently turn off the LED's on the Fanlinc unit itself? If not, does anyone know how to do this using another method? Thank you.

Thanks, great suggestion about the circuit breaker -- I will try that. I've previously had trouble with the OutletLinc that a toggle of the circuit breaker resolved.

No takers?

Hi, I have a program that runs every night to turn on some exterior lights at sunset and then turn them off at 11:00 pm. For the past several days I've noticed that one of the devices in one of the scenes involved does not actually turn off. The device (an OutletLinc) in question used to turn off without issue. I've looked at the logs and found one strange thing - not sure if it is related. Occasionally the device in question was shown in the log as having a ramp rate of 2.0 seconds. This doesn't make sense since the device is an OutletLinc which can't be assigned a ramp rate. I've tried "restoring" the device, but this hasn't resolved the issue. Would resetting the device help (it's a hassle to access)? Since it's an OutletLinc I don't think I can do an air-gap, I would just hold down the on button for a few seconds. Any recommendations or troubleshooting advice? thank you.

I have a program that is supposed to cause the closet lights to turn on at 50% when I turn them on after 9 pm and at 100% before 9 pm. It doesn't work -- sometimes the closet lights turn on 50% in the morning and at 100% after 9 pm. I've reset (air gap) the device several times. Any help showing me what I've done wrong is most appreciated!! If From 9:00:00PM To Sunrise - 30 minutes (next day) Then In Scene 'MBR Closet Scene' Set 'MBR Closet' 50% (On Level) In Scene 'MBR Closet Scene' Set 'MBR Closet' 2.0 Sec (Ramp Rate) Else In Scene 'MBR Closet Scene' Set 'MBR Closet' 100% (On Level) In Scene 'MBR Closet Scene' Set 'MBR Closet' 0.2 Sec (Ramp Rate)

Hi, Need some help getting this program to work: I want our closet lights to turn on to full brightness during the day (when we turn on the controlling device) and to 50% brightness after 9 pm (again when we turn on switch). I have a scene called "MBR closet day" which contains the closet lights and has a 100% on level. The MBR closet lights themselves have been set to have a 50% on level. Right now, the closet lights turn on 100% brightness regardless of time of day. If From Sunrise - 30 minutes To 9:00:00PM (same day) And Status 'MBR Closet' is Off And Control 'MBR Closet' is switched On Then Set Scene 'MBR Closet Day' On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Thank you.

Hi guys, Thanks for the suggestions -- very creative. Never thought of the off-off sequence -- clever. The only thing is that this is good for me, but my wife will probably not think to do this. I'm trying to make have the lighting be as seamless an experience for her as possible. So, I went with Upstate Mike's suggestion (finally got around to making the adjustments). Now to go test my "expert coding skills"! Regards.

Hi, I'm interested in having a device turn on to a lower 'On' level (e.g. 50%) after a certain hour. For example, at night I'd like our master bedroom closet light to turn on to 50%, but during the day we want it at 100%. Below is my program. The issue I have with the below is that first the light turns on 100% and then it dims down to 50%. The point is that at night we don't want the bright light to come on at all -- not even for a second! Any creative suggestions? If From 9:00:00PM To Sunrise - 1 hour (next day) And Status 'MBR Closet' is Off And Control 'MBR Closet' is switched On Then Set 'MBR Closet' 50% Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

I believe Chris from UDI posted somewhere that if you did put the buttons in the scene in the "wrong" order, restoring the device in question would "fix" it so that they were arranged in the right order.

Hi Michel, I'm just wondering how you provide such amazing customer service and response time. I can't imagine myself having the energy, concentration and patience to be able to offer such a constantly high level of support. But if you have any tricks up your sleeve, I would love to hear any advice you can provide to those of us who would like to emulate your qualities in our professional lives. Regards.

Yes, I was thinking about using a KPL to do something like that. The catch-22 issue is that the KPL lights are so bright we hate them in our bedroom! Very clever idea about the outlet.

Hi, Just wanted to confirm that it is ok to use the ISY (99ir) unit connected via a network switch. I just installed a gigabit network switch. So, instead of plugging the network connection fromt the wall directly into the ISY unit I first plugged the connection into a 10/100/1000 switch and then from there connected it to the ISY device. In addition, I plugged a Sonos ZP100 device to another port on the switch. Just want to make sure everything is kosher with this kind of setup (from the perspective of the ISY unit). Many thanks.

I thought I had read an example of someone who fades their lights on very gradually in the morning. I searched, but could not find that thread. In any event, here is what I came up with. Can you critique or let me know if there is a better method? If Program 'Run Weekday Alarm' is True And On Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Time is 6:00:00AM Then Repeat 33 times Set 'MBR Bed Main' Brighten Wait 1 minute Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Run Weekday Alarm is just an empty program that I can set True or False based on whether I want to run my ISY-clock. Thanks.

I like the idea of a Fast Off triggering a different command. nice.

Regarding the code below. Does the On Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri really only apply to the From condition? Or, do the days specified apply to both the 'From' and 'To' conditions? If On Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri From 12:00:00AM To 12:00:00AM (2 days later) Then - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') A) If the days specified refers to just the 'From' condition, then the Program Status would become false on Sunday at 12:00 AM. If the days specified refers to both the 'From' and 'To' times, then the Program Status would become False on Saturday at 12:00 AM (since that is not Mon-Fri). I think that version A) is how the logic works, but want to confirm. Maybe I'm too literal, but the program interface makes it look like version is how the logic is applied. Hope that makes sense.

Okay, thanks. So much for trying to save a few links.

Hi, I created a simple scene with several devices acting as 'Responders'. - Some of the devices are part of 3-ways. - For the devices that were part of 3-ways, I only added to the scene the device that directly controls the load. - I turn on the scene. - It works fine, but the LED's of the 3-way devices (that aren't part of the scene) no longer properly reflect the status (on/off) of the light. How can I ensure that the LED's of all the (secondary) 3-way devices I have continue to accurately reflect the status of the light they control? Thank you.

Thanks guys, works like a charm. Must go impress the wife with this!!

Thanks for the tip Chris. Ok, can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? I tried to follow MikeB's example and use 2 KPL status lights. But when I enable these 2 programs, as soon as one of the lights being checked is turned on, the KPL button's LED starts to light and unlight repeatedly and the 2 STATUS programs (below) cycle back and forth running the 'Then' branch in an endless loop. FLOOR 1 STATUS OFF If ( Status 'Hall Ctyd' is Off Or Status 'Hall Dining Room' is Off Or Status 'Hall Front' is Off Or Status 'Hall LR' is Off Or Status 'Dining Room' is Off ) And ( Status 'Floor 1 ctrl - Rear KP-A' is not Off Or Status 'Floor 1 Ctrl-Front KP-D' is not Off ) Then Wait 1 second Set Scene 'Floor 1 Status Light' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') FLOOR 1 STATUS ON If ( Status 'Hall Ctyd' is not Off Or Status 'Hall Dining Room' is not Off Or Status 'Hall Front' is not Off Or Status 'Hall LR' is not Off Or Status 'Dining Room' is not Off ) And ( Status 'Floor 1 ctrl - Rear KP-A' is Off Or Status 'Floor 1 Ctrl-Front KP-D' is Off ) Then Wait 1 second Set Scene 'Floor 1 Status Light' On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') The Scene 'Floor 1 Status Light' is comprised of the 2 KPL buttons: 'Floor 1 ctrl - Rear KP-A' and 'Floor 1 Ctrl-Front KP-D'. I also have 2 programs that run the Floor 1 controls, but I didn't think it necessary to include them since the endless loop seems to be from the above 2 programs. Thanks all.

Excellent, thanks.

In order to enable Internet access on my ISY unit, I first need to forward the appropriate port on my router (since I do not have an auto-configurable router). How do I determine which port ISY uses so that I can forward that port on my router? Thanks.

Hi, Trying to understand how AutoUpdate works. I have an AutoUpdate userid and password. Do I have to log in to my ISY unit with the AutoUpdate user id and password instead of the admin password in order to 'turn on' the AutoUpdate functionality? Note that when I currently try to log in to my ISY software using the AutoUpdate id and password, it does not recognize them. Or, is the AutoUpdate functionality always enabled and I only need the user id and password when I receive a notification message in the software and then click Yes to upgrade? If I don't have the Internet functionality enabled in the ISY software, how does the ISY unit know when there is an update available? Note that I'll update the Wiki with my learnings. Thanks.