cmerlino

Hi, looking for suggestions for a wired interface for dry contact sensors (door/push button/etc.) Need something that can have independent input sensing that reports to eisy to be used to run programs, etc. Would also like the ability to control dry contact ouput (relay) from eisy. AND, I would like multiple channels (4 input, 4 output). I know, lots of wants, but currently I have sensors hard wired to Insteon door sensors, and RF mode is not so reliable. Would love something hard wired (Global Cache??) that I can setup via a Network Resource (????) Trying to avoid a stack of 2450 I/O Lincs, and z-wave solutions put me back in the RF reliability hole. For the curious, I have 1 sensor monitoring pool jacuzzi push button, 1 for pool level (via magnetic level switch, one garage door sensor) outputs needed for possible multi-speed pool pump control. Suggestions?

Need some input here. I'm controlling my pool lights via eisy and GE Enbrighten Z-wave 40 amp Indoor/Outdoor switch powering a 100 watt 12vac transformer. In order to change the color of the pool lights, you need to switch the lights off/on a prescribed number of times (1 to 14) depending on the pattern/color desired. Interestingly, the "official" light controllers do the on/off switching on the 120v side of the setup, but in any case, I'm not using one of those. So... I wrote a set of programs to set the pattern/color like this example: Patriot Dream 5 - [ID 003C][Parent 0044] If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set 'Pool Lights' On Wait 10 seconds Set 'ZW 012 Pool Lights' Off Set 'ZW 012 Pool Lights' On Set 'ZW 012 Pool Lights' Off Set 'ZW 012 Pool Lights' On Set 'ZW 012 Pool Lights' Off Set 'ZW 012 Pool Lights' On Set 'ZW 012 Pool Lights' Off Set 'ZW 012 Pool Lights' On Set 'ZW 012 Pool Lights' Off Set 'ZW 012 Pool Lights' On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') The thing is, banging on the z-wave relay like this gives me a queasy feeling. Also, though it seems to be working, would I be better to add a 1 second delay between each step? Or, is there a z-wave dry contact relay I can add to the 12v side, and would banging on that be better? Or, am I overthinking this?? Note, in reality, we'll only be changing patterns/colors a few times a year... All thoughts and opinions are greatly appreciated!

Great! Wasn't sure about the program stop/restart. This simplifies things greatly. Many thanks!

Hoping someone has already done this. I'm adding a pool level (float) switch to eisy via 2843.222 Open/Close Sensor (hardwired to sensor). Need a program that will check to see if the sensor is on for 30 seconds, then send message and turn off pump. Need the 30 second "delay" so waves don't trigger it. If the sensor turns off within the 30 second delay, it was just waves, so no message, no pump-off. I think I need one or two variables, but can't figure out how to write the program(s)... Any help appreciated...

I have a GE 14285 zwave switch. Copy says: UNIVERSAL USE – With multiple configuration possibilities, the double-pole/single-throw switch supports 120-277VAC and up to 40A. Up to two 120VAC device can be connected with options for single- or dual-load control. When added to my ISY994i, it adds the following: ZW 012 On-Off Power Switch, ZW 012 Basic Scene Ctl 2, ZW 012 Basic Scene Ctl 3, ZW 012 Scene Button 1, ZW 012 Energy Meter 1, ZW 012 Multilevel Switch, ZW 012 Multilevel Switch 2, ZW 012 Multilevel Switch 3. Firstly, what are all these, and what can/should I do with them. Second, I was hoping to independently control 2 separate 120v loads with one controller. Can I do this? As it is now, I can turn both loads on/off simultaneously by using the On-Off Power Switch. The other "devices" (except for the Energy Meter) only have a query butting in ISY Admin Console. Also, the On-Off Power Switch has a parameter input in ISY (parameter number and value), but I can't find any parameter table, nor do I know how to set these even if I did... Need to get a better understanding of zwave devices, since I've been getting more as Insteon availability is non-existent. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the help. Here is more detail: - on/off module "Outdoor Amplifier" (2635-222) feeding a Pyle amp with hard on/off switch always on. - Sony AVR (inside amp) controlled with iTach IPtoIR - Scene "Music - Outside" has module "Outdoor Amplifier" (Controller/Responder) and KPL button-6 (C/R) - Scene "Music - Inside" has KPL button-5 (C/R) + other KPL button (C/R) - Program "Music Inside" Music - Inside - [ID 0010][Parent 0001] If 'LR Keypad-L-Fireplace / LR Keypad-L-Music Inside' Status is On Then Resource 'Sony STR-DH830 - Video 1' Else Set 'Music - Outside' Off Resource 'Sony STR-DH830 - Power Off' - Program "Music Outside" Music - Outside - [ID 0011][Parent 0001] If 'LR Keypad-L-Fireplace / LR Keypad-L-Music Outside' Status is On Then Set 'Music - Inside' On Resource 'Sony STR-DH830 - Video 1' Wait 2 seconds Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') The amp inputs are fed via Y cable by a pc always looping iTunes, so amp on = music... The idea was the inside music should always be on when the outside music is on, that way I can avoid annoying the neighbors by leaving the outside music on by mistake. This all works great - except... Initially, the "Outdoor Amplifier" on/off module was only a responder to the scene. Randomly (every few days/weeks) the outside amp (and only the amp) would turn on. Couldn't figure out what was turning it on. Quick fix was to make the module a controller/responder, so now when it randomly turns on, at least the inside music cranks up and I'll hear it and can turn it off - and that works as expected - hence the 4:30am Rolling Stones "concert"... Latest update is this - similar to suggestion (THANKS!): Music Auto-Off - [ID 002B][Parent 0001] If 'Outdoor Amplifier' Status is On And 'Entry Keypad - Security' Status is not Off Then Wait 5 seconds Set 'Music - Outside' Off Set 'Music - Inside' Off Send Notification to 'Chris & Raquel' content 'Music On' Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Also, yes - when I replaced the module, I used the "Replace Device" option. I will try factory reset and recreate the links. Since the events are random and infrequent, we'll see if it's still being "magical/possessed". My assumption is that I have something banged up - I just can't find it. All ideas and suggestions greatly appreciated THANKS ALL!

Need suggestions! I've been using ISY994 & Insteon for over 13 years, but now I have one, and only one, on/off module that turns on by itself at random times every 2-3 weeks. It is controlling a small audio amp (patio). The module is a controller for the scene with a keypad linc button, and that in turn will trigger a program that executes a network resource that (via iTach) turns on the main audio amp. The result of all this is finding music playing randomly - sometimes at 4am. Today was lucky, it turned on at 2:38pm. It is only the one module (for the outdoor amp) and I have replaced it with a spare brand new module, same issue. Since it happens so rarely, I can't catch it in the logs. Any ideas why? How to catch it? How to stop it??