Guy Lavoie

Just tried 3.1.25. No luck. If you have a chance, do reach out to UDI and see if making it a thermostat device is possible. It certainly would be a useful addition. Thanks!

I'll certainly 3.1.25 a try. I have a test controller that's perfect for this. It would be really great if we could have a virtual device that Alexa could pronounce the numerical value of.

Also, is it part of any scenes? Check that too.

I've only been using the virtual switches up until now. Now for my dumb question: how are the temperature devices meant to be used (as opposed to just a simple variable)? I'm asking about this because I thought that maybe defining a virtual temperature device could allow Alexa to see the device as a thermostat, or something that could report and say the value (temperature or otherwise). This is something that's missing with Alexa: a way to have her say a number from a variable. This could be a temperature, level, percentage, etc. I tried creating a virtual temperature device and then adding it in the portal, but the device types offered don't include temperature or thermostat. I have Venstar thermostats and they do appear as thermostats, so the Alexa device type exists. It would be a great if a virtual device type that Alexa sees as a thermostat could be defined.

If replacing the physical switch still has the problem happening, I think you can pretty well rule out some kind of hardware or noise issue (though never say never...) . Do you have many programs interacting with this particular switch? Have you tried "updating" all references to it by editing each program, re-selecting the switch from the device list, and saving the program?

This discussion brings up a question: will the old 0.1.11 plugin remain available? For those of us who are fine with it and don't feel a need to upgrade?

Well, you get great support by UDI (isy994i is no longer suppoerted), free updates and ever increasing device support (Zwave, Zigbee, Homekit, Alexa, Matter still in beta), an upcoming web based console (eisy-ui), plugins for many popular devices or platforms (Hue, Elk, etc). Essentially, ongoing futureproofing.

To use the eisy with Zwave, you either need the ZMatter dongle, or a Zooz 700 series USB stick (not sure if it's still available). The powerline adapter (2413S or 2413U) is needed if you want to control Insteon or X10 devices. New ones are still available. Most eisy users have Insteon, which is very versatile with scenes, etc. All my own wall switches and things like IOLinc modules are Insteon. I do have Zwave locks, a few appliance modules, and a water shutoff valve. You can probably create an all Zwave setup if you want to. The ZMatter dongle also supports Zigbee. Yes, the programming is still very similar to the ISY994i. Not always sexy, but very functional.

Interesting. It sounds like it could be a Chrome security setting. It gives me the warning, but allows me to continue if I click on "Keep" after getting the "blocked" message. No biggie, but just something that will surely come up as more people try out eisy-ui.

Ok. It actually happens the other way around. Using HTTP is what gives me the insecure download warning. Using HTTPS lets it through, but I get other warnings from Chrome about a possibly unsafe site. You can't win..! It's interesting that contrary to IoX finder, which allows you to load the console either locally from the controller or from the web, the only way is of from the web in eisy-ui.

If you're replying to me...I meant if I'm in eisy-ui and I try to access admin console (top right corner of screen), I get the insecure download warning.

I just tried clicking on admin console, and it said "insecure download blocked". Clicking on "keep" let me continue, with additional warnings.

Wouldn't it be useful to also display the FreeBSD version number? Especially when some upgrades specify a minimum version to upgrade from.

I know, but it still attempts the upgrade. But opening a ticket is just as valid. Let us know how it works out.

Well, have you tried the recovery procedure for the eisy, as explained in here?

It won't reboot by itself, but will pop up a message in admin console, telling you that a reboot is needed. you then need to click on Reboot in the configuration screen. You might need to wait a while (20 minutes or more).

The ISY994i isn't a unix computer like the eisy. You can't telnet or ssh into it. Yes, the "software id" of the UDI controllers is their MAC address. You won't be able to change that. For a ISy994i to ISY994i migration, have you tried doing a backup and restore from the Admin Console? That's the usual way to move things (programs) over to a spare unit. But you cannot move optional modules and the unit ID that way.

Try the command line option (on your Chrome shortcut) suggested here: Super UserHow to set Google Chrome to automatically open up and in...I have Dell Windows tablet (I think the model is the Venue 11 Pro) and when the tablet is turned on I want it to automatically open a specific web page (lets say cnn.com for example) using Google C...

In Chrome, pressing the F11 key alternates between full screen and the usual screen with address bar.

Though a factory reset isn't the same as a simple power cycle, like he did with the air gap, but not then holding the link button in until it beeps. A factory reset will require restoring the device, to restore the links. It's interesting that a simple power cycle resolved the issue, and is certainly a good first thing to try in cases like this.

Looks like the power failure was somehow messy in terms of either Insteon messages, or oddly resetting the microprocessors in the devices. The fact that many devices were affected is quite unusual. Maybe simply turning off the breakers to reinitialize them would have worked just as well.

No real new suggestions, unfortunately. Factory resetting the dongle would very likely delete your other ZWave devices. ZWave is rather cryptic to work with, with few diagnostic tools compared to Insteon.

Adding new ZWave devices is always a bit hit and miss. They always end up working, leaving you wondering what exactly was needed. If you rub your belly twice and then touch your left elbow, it works better... Or maybe not. If these are battery powered, bring them close to a line powered ZWave device for optimal signal strength. Often doing a factory reset on the device helps. You might even try starting with an exclude procedure first.

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