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I've run Isy firmware 3.2.6 and 3.3.10. Isy says it can't identify Insteon engine

I'm having all sorts of trouble adding a new 2466SW to my isy99i network. I noticed both troublesome switches have version 5.8 whereas all previous switches were version 5.3. Do I need to upgrade to version isy994 to enable 2466sw version 5.8

I've managed to hookup I1 & I2 to a dry contact device as per attached drawings, and the EZIO2X4 responds correctly. I think I understand that to hookup I3 & I4 to dry contact devices I need to install a 10k pull-up resistor between +5V terminal and I3 (I4) terminal. Then I connect the wire pair coming from dry contact device, between I3 (I4) terminal and Gnd terminal ? Does EZIO2X4 need to be reconfigured using SHH utility to enable this to work ? Thanks in advance for your help.

Folder Conditions for 'House Deicer Control' Add conditions to limit when programs in this folder are allowed to run. If $Automatic.Gutter.Deicing is 1 Then Allow the programs in this folder to run. Program Content for "Driveway Gutter Heater Logic" If Status 'Driveway / Outdoor Temp Alarm - 9' is On And $Snow.On.Roof is 1 Then Set 'Driveway / Gutter Driveway' On Else Set 'Driveway / Gutter Driveway' Off Program Content for "Porch Gutter Heater Logic" If Status 'Driveway / Outdoor Temp Alarm - A' is On And $Snow.On.Roof is 1 Then Set 'Driveway / Gutter Porch' On Else Set 'Driveway / Gutter Porch' Off

I set the values of these variables by running simple macros in mControl, which write to ISY with REST commands. I simply push a button in mControl labelled "Automatic Gutter Deicing" and $Automatic.Gutter.Deicing is set to 1 in ISY. I push a button in mControl labelled "Manual Gutter Deicing" and $Automatic.Gutter.Deicing is set to 0 in ISY. Similarly I have buttons in mControl labelled "Snow On Roof" and "No Snow on Roof" which change the value of $Snow.On.Roof in ISY to 0 and 1

I don't know how to copy code from ISY. The folder condition is: If $Automatic.Gutter.Deicing is 1 where $Automatic.Gutter.Deicing is a state variable

Yes I have been slow to learn this. I guess the wording of the folder condition "allows the programs in this folder to run" was not fully understood. I think that's where I got the notion that the program was running once the folder flag was set.

Okay Guys, thanks for the help. It seems that I'm barking up the wrong tree. Since temperature alarm state status only updates in the gutter heating program while the program is running, I'll just have to leave it running. The only time the program is stopped (folder flag set to 0), is when a pure manual operation of gutter heaters is desired. The user then only has to specify whether or not Snow is On Roof. Eventually I'd like to replace the manually set Snow On Roof status, direct detection of free-water in gutter. Thanks for getting me to think outside the box.

I monitor trmperature with a Winland Enviroalert 400, whiich provides a contact output, which is read by EZIO2x4

Yes the input state display for 'Outdoor Temp Alarm' on the EZIO shows correctly on ISY Admin Console, but the ISY program doesn't see the current state. The state is only picked up correctly after a change in alarm state occurs. I do this now, by manually changing alarm limits on the temperature monitoring device, which toggles the alarm state off and then on again. My problem occurs when the temperature alarm is on before the ISY program is started. I start the ISY program by setting it's folder flag =1. For some reason ISY program doesn't see alarm state correctly until I toggle the alarm state.

Yes $Snow.On.Roof is a state variable which I toggle between 0 and 1. The problem is ISY does not recognize the true status of 'Outdoor Temp Alarm' until it changes. Could it be that I'm running 3.6.2 firmwae on ISY ?

Yes, that is exactly what my problem is. I seem to need a trick to toggle the 'Outdoor Temp Alarm' status, which is a contact input picked up from a EZIO module. If Status 'Outdoor Temp Alarm' is On And $Snow.On.Roof is 1 Then Set 'Gutter Heater' On Else Set 'gutter Heater' Off

I really don't understand how ISY programs run, and I have a problem with the execution of a gutter heating program. The program executes when the folder flag is set to "1". The program simply checks whether a temperature alarm is "on", and if so, turns the heating cable on. My problem is that my ISY program doesn't see that the temperature alarm is "on" if the temperature alarm occurs before the program starts running (i.e. before the folder flag is set to "1"). All subsequent alarm status changes are read successfully What kind of statement should I use to force the ISY program to read the temperature alarm status when program first starts running ? Hope this makes some sense.

That sounds like what I want to achieve ! Thank you very much, once again.

Well that's a no-no for me, but I have had success in pushing the button on 2450 casing. I can get relay to follow sensor, although the relay status doesn't change on isy screen (possibly another 3.3.3 issue). But when I activate "latching, continuous", I get no sign of latching, just the relay following sensor. Are all these issues 3.3.3 issues ?

I don't seem to be able to change the Options settings on my 2450. Is there a trick ?

I was planning to monitor an alarm condition, which will be only be triggered momentarily. I would like to latch the alarm condition in the isy. The alarm condition in the isy would then be reset manually. Can this functionality be achieved in the isy ?

Well I'll be a monkey's uncle. I was out of RF range. I was ready to throw this USB PLM out, because it wouldn't work, and all along I was out of range. Unbelievable !

Yes I agree, but I couldn't connect to EZIO2x4. First step of connecting to PLM seemed to work but got no response from EZIO2x4 when I typed in Insteon ID address

Your first example was perfect for my project. I run a macro in mControl which writes a starting value (60 minutes) for S.Timer in ISY. ISY executes the countdown function. ISY uses countdown timer value to make further decisions. Worked perfectly.

Thank you so much

I want to be able to start a timer and read it's status in a small program.

I got a insteon usb stick talking to a 2443 Access Point, but that's not good enough. So this is way too much work. I'll change the contact logic in the sending device and leave the ezio2x4 alone. Thanks for your help, just the same

But how do I connect a PC to the 2413S PLM ?

Wow, thank you. I'm confused about this serial port business. The ISY has a RJ45 cable plugged into 2413S insteon module (PLM). Now how do I plug this 2413S into a computer using this RJ45 cable ?