kcrossley

Looking to save some $$s. LOL

Yes, the Dakota has some very nice features, but no night mode. However, a night mode can be programmed through the ISY, which is how I have mine setup.

I'm already using an IR-3000 with an Insteon 5010E (EZSNSRF) and I was going to add another sensor. Perhaps I should just stick with an IR-3000. http://www.smarthome.com/smartenit-ezsnsrf-dakota-alert-wireless-sensor-receiver.html

Aside from price, what's the difference between these two devices? Is one any better than the other? http://www.smarthome.com/dakota-alert-ir-3000-3000-series-wireless-ir-motion-sensor.html http://www.smarthome.com/insteon-2842-222-wireless-motion-sensor.html

I'm having similar problems with the same kind of Insteon Device. I tried LeeG's suggestion of using Event Viweer and changing to level 3 and this is what I received. The 2475S is inside an exterior flood light. What does this indicate? Sat 06/23/2012 02:27:44 AM : ---- Initializing the linked devices ---- Sat 06/23/2012 02:27:44 AM : ---- All Linked Devices are now initialized ---- Sat 06/23/2012 02:27:44 AM : ---- Add remaining devices ---- Sat 06/23/2012 02:27:44 AM : [ 8 84 70 1] Removing all links Sat 06/23/2012 02:27:44 AM : [8 84 70 1 ] Querying engine version Sat 06/23/2012 02:27:44 AM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 08.84.70 0F 0D 00 06 (00) Sat 06/23/2012 02:27:53 AM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 08.84.70 0F 0D 00 06 (00) Sat 06/23/2012 02:28:02 AM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 08.84.70 0F 0D 00 06 (00) Sat 06/23/2012 02:28:06 AM : [8 84 70 1 ] Failed getting engine version. Reverting to i1. Sat 06/23/2012 02:28:06 AM : [8 84 70 1 ] Using engine version i1 Sat 06/23/2012 02:28:06 AM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 08.84.70 0F 28 0F 06 SET-MSB(0F) Sat 06/23/2012 02:28:15 AM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 08.84.70 0F 28 0F 06 SET-MSB(0F) Sat 06/23/2012 02:28:24 AM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 08.84.70 0F 28 0F 06 SET-MSB(0F) Sat 06/23/2012 02:28:28 AM : [ 8 84 70 1] ** Not added ** Remove Device Links failed Sat 06/23/2012 02:28:28 AM : ---- All Remaining Device Added ----

I can confirm that these settings do indeed work with iCloud and Verizon text messaging: SMTP Server: smtp.mail.me.com SMTP Port: 587 User ID: your-user-id@me.com Password: (leave this blank) From: your-user-id@me.com Timeout: 1000 Use TLC: Unchecked

Hey Michel. Good to hear from you. You are correct. The switch is an 8-button KeypadLinc Dimmer,but the floodlights are connected to Smarthome In-LineLincs (Non-Dimming). What is an ELK? Any insight on to why this happened? Do you think I should reset the ISY-26? Thanks, Kelly

By the way the floodlights indicated in the log are fluorescent and can only be on or off (0 or 100%), but the log shows 88% which isn't even possible.

Not sure what I'm looking at, but I did find the log of when the anomaly happened: Here are the details: 0 null Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:13 AM System Start 0 pool.nt Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:18 AM System -60001 Scene:My Lighting Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:18 AM System Log Fireplace Lamp-Right Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:18 AM System Log Fireplace Lamp-Right Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:20 AM System Log Fireplace Lamp-Right On Level 100% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:20 AM System Log Fireplace Lamp-Right Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:20 AM System Log Floodlight - Left Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:20 AM System Log Floodlight - Left Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:20 AM System Log Floodlight - Left On Level 100% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:20 AM System Log Floodlight - Left Ramp Rate 2.0 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:20 AM System Log Floodlight - Rear Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:20 AM System Log Floodlight - Rear Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:21 AM System Log Floodlight - Rear On Level 100% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:21 AM System Log Floodlight - Rear Ramp Rate 0.1 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:21 AM System Log Floodlight - Right Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:21 AM System Log Floodlight - Right Status 88% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Floodlight - Right On Level 100% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Floodlight - Right Ramp Rate 0.1 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Foyer 1-Front Porch Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Foyer 1-Front Porch Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Foyer 1-Front Porch On Level 45% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Foyer 1-Front Porch Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Foyer 2-Living Room Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Foyer 3-Lamp Post Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Foyer 4-Family Room Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Foyer 5-Garage Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Foyer 6-Morning Room Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Foyer 7-Outside Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log Foyer 8-Inside Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log MR 1 - Floor Lamp Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:22 AM System Log MR 1 - Floor Lamp Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:23 AM System Log MR 1 - Floor Lamp On Level 100% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:23 AM System Log MR 1 - Floor Lamp Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:23 AM System Log MR 3 - Left Flood Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:23 AM System Log MR 4 - Right Flood Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:23 AM System Log MR 5 - Rear Flood Status 100% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:23 AM System Log MR 6 - Deck Lights Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:23 AM System Log Recessed Porch Lights Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:23 AM System Log Recessed Porch Lights Status 45% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:24 AM System Log Recessed Porch Lights On Level 45% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:24 AM System Log Recessed Porch Lights Ramp Rate 2.0 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:24 AM System Log Chandelier - Hall Switch Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:24 AM System Log Chandelier - Hall Switch Status 50% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:24 AM System Log Chandelier - Hall Switch On Level 50% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:24 AM System Log Chandelier - Hall Switch Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:24 AM System Log Chandelier - Foyer Switch Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:24 AM System Log Chandelier - Foyer Switch Status 50% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:25 AM System Log Chandelier - Foyer Switch On Level 50% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:25 AM System Log Chandelier - Foyer Switch Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:25 AM System Log Morning Room Fan Light Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:25 AM System Log Morning Room Fan Light Status 45% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:25 AM System Log Morning Room Fan Light On Level 45% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:25 AM System Log Morning Room Fan Light Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:25 AM System Log Morning Room Lights Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:25 AM System Log Morning Room Lights Status 45% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:26 AM System Log Morning Room Lights On Level 45% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:26 AM System Log Morning Room Lights Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:26 AM System Log Fireplace Lamp-Left Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:26 AM System Log Fireplace Lamp-Left Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:26 AM System Log Fireplace Lamp-Left On Level 100% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:26 AM System Log Fireplace Lamp-Left Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:26 AM System Log Family Room Fan Light Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:26 AM System Log Family Room Fan Light Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:27 AM System Log Family Room Fan Light On Level 30% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:27 AM System Log Family Room Fan Light Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:27 AM System Log Billiard Room Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:27 AM System Log Billiard Room Status 50% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:27 AM System Log Billiard Room On Level 50% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:27 AM System Log Billiard Room Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:27 AM System Log Garage Lights-Exterior Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:27 AM System Log Garage Lights-Exterior Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:28 AM System Log Garage Lights-Exterior On Level 45% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:28 AM System Log Garage Lights-Exterior Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:28 AM System Log Family Room-Right Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:28 AM System Log Family Room-Right Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:28 AM System Log Family Room-Right On Level 100% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:28 AM System Log Family Room-Right Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:28 AM System Log Family Room-Left Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:28 AM System Log Family Room-Left Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:29 AM System Log Family Room-Left On Level 100% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:29 AM System Log Family Room-Left Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:29 AM System Log Living Room Lamp Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:29 AM System Log Living Room Lamp Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:29 AM System Log Living Room Lamp On Level 100% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:29 AM System Log Living Room Lamp Ramp Rate 4.5 Sec Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:29 AM System Log Scene:Outside Lights Off 0 Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:30 AM Program Log Scene:Inside Lights Off 0 Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:30 AM Program Log Scene:Chandelier-Foyer Off 0 Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:30 AM Program Log Chandelier - Hall Switch Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:31 AM System Log Chandelier - Foyer Switch Status 0% Tue 06/14/2011 06:41:31 AM System Log Scene:My Lighting Fast Off Tue 06/14/2011 08:28:32 AM Web Log

Apparently, last night my ISY-26 went crazy and decided to turn on a whole bunch of lights randomly. We discovered it this morning. This has never happened before. It's about 4-years old. Could it be reaching it's end-of-life? Are there any diagnostics I can run to see if it's functioning properly. Thanks, Kelly

I'm having similar issues. Did you purchase your TED 5000 direct from the manufacturer or through a distributor?

I'm having similar issues. Did you purchase your TED 5000 direct from the manufacturer or through a distributor?

So before you changed the dip switch you weren't able to use it in a program?

The Dakota EZSnsRF receiver shows up, as do the KPL and LampLinc, but the IR-3000 does not. I have not been able to successfully use the EZSnsRF as a control in a program, but I'm not a programmer, so I could have something coded wrong. Thanks for your help.

I am able to make the Dakota work in a scene, but not with a program. Since the scene doesn't understand time of day, that method is very wasteful "energy wise".

Here are the answers to your questions: 1. Yes, front porch lights are controlled by button 1, which I believe is the KPL primary load. 2. Lamp is controlled by a LampLinc contoller. 3. I am not familair with the signal received by the ISY. Thanks, Kelly

Any ideas?

Good question. I'm using a Dakota Alert EZSnsRF #5010E. http://www.smarthome.com/31275/SimpleHo ... ver/p.aspx

I'm using a Dakota Alert IR-3000 infrared detector and I'd like to setup a program that turns on the front porch lights and a living room lamp, both of which are controlled by an Insteon 8 button KeypadLinc. I only want this program to activate AFTER sunset and BEFORE sunrise, so it won't waste energy, and I'd like the lights activated to turn off 15 minutes after they've been triggered. How do I set that up? Thanks, Kelly

Thanks to 2.7.7, I was finally able to get my EZSnsRF to play nicely with my IR-3000 infrared detector. Both devices are now in a scene and trigger outdoor lights when a guest and/or intruder approaches the house. I only have one problem remaining. How can I only get this to operate at night? Thanks, Kelly

I forgot to plug in one of my Insteon remotes, which was also part of the Scene. That was the problem. Everything is cool now. Sorry. Kelly

I'm having some trouble removing devices and scenes in 2.7.7. Any advice?

Yep, that's the problem. I spoke with SimpleHomeNet tech support and they confirmed that the device needs to be added as a controller. Once 2.7.7 is out is it better to setup this device as a Scene or a Program?

Yes, I think something is wrong with the instructions. I couldn't get past Step 4. I tried holding the button but then it went back into link mode. By the way, what firmware version do you have on your EZSnsRF? If you updated it, how did you do that?

Yes, I'm having the same problem. I set it up last night and it was pretty solid. Tonight the sensor only triggered the EZSnsRF about 60-70% of the time. BTW, we your sensor triggers the EZSnsRF does the state go ON and OFF real quickly or does it stay ON?