Guy Lavoie

If you're referring to battery powered devices, did you put them in linking mode and then try "restore device"? They need to be done one by one.

Well I've been trying stuff on one of my test Polisys (I tell you, they really get used), and I just might have a workaround (not a fix) for you. This could also be a nice hack for those who for whatever reason might want a fixed IP address and can't do it with a DHCP reservation. You gotta be ok with going into your controller with ssh to do this. FreeBSD allows you to set more than one IP address for a network interface. The idea here is to let DHCP do it's thing, which keeps UDI happy because the correct default gateway, nameserver, etc settings are acquired. Then you define a second IP address that can be static, as an alias. It only takes one line added to the /etc/rc.conf file. The line is (for a eisy) "ifconfig re0 <fixed IP address> netmask <netmask> alias". The terminating "alias" is of utmost importance! For whatever reason it is suggested that the netmask be different than the default one, so I made it smaller. Here is what the line looks like in my /etc/rc.conf file. Note that this is a Polisy, so the network interface is "igb0" instead of "re0". The last several lines a somewhat different on a eisy. The reserved DHCP IP address for this Polisy is 192.168.0.137, so I made the fixed one 192.168.0.37 to keep it simple. My router's DHCP range is .100 and up. Now if you look at your network configuration with the ifconfig command, you see both addresses, like this: I manually added a new entry in IoX Finder to show the new IP address. It looks like two separate controllers, but with the same UUID. I tested it with admin console, going into PG3, and eisy-ui. All work fine, even after a reboot. An IoX upgrade might delete the added line so you could need to add it back if that happens. Let me know if you or someone else tries this.

Get it here. Links are halfway down the page, under "Install"

Ah, happiness is 75% decision.

As Paul mentioned, cloud dependancy is an entirely different problem, and would be the same problem with integrations on another platform. There seems to be a slight shift towards some manufacturers recognizing that and the frustrations caused. Some like Somfy have opened up local access as a developer mode. Yolink's new hub has local access. Others like the MyQ garage door opener have cut out local access, keeping it only for certain chosen integrations. I hope a general trend towards opnness develops. Time will tell.

Yes, so it's accessing the internet ok. That leaves the question about why the test email isn't working. I just clicked on "Test" on my own eisy (from that same email screen) and it worked fine. Maybe your ISP is blocking it? It would be handy to know which port number UDI uses.

It's asking for your IoX login. That's usually admin... Try admin for both user and password.

Well wait a sec...what's not working with yours? Most of us here are happiily using our controllers. Not everything is perfect, but it does what it does well.

You need to click on "Plugins" at the top, and select "Launch Polyglot V3". You then get a login menu. Log in there, and you'll get the dashboard. Click on "Plugins Store" and you should see the list of plugins you can get. If that works, it's accessing the internet ok.

Is your eisy able to access the web, in general? If you go into the plugins menu, are you able to view the plugin store?

I know the 700 series stick is supported, and someone on the forum said that the 800 series also works.

That's also the kind of hypothesis that comes up in my mind. That's why I asked if the MAC address stays the same (though that question wasn't really answered). I just can't see the eisy itself causing this kind of issue. DHCP addresses are given out as a "lease", which expires and needs to get renewed. If the renewal comes from a different server, this kind of thing could happen at regular intervals.

So far so good. Programmed shade commands happening as they should.

Have you tried reserving a different address than your usual one for the eisy? Those dhcpdecline messages might be a hint that things aren't the way you think they are.

Well, open a ticket?

Ok, added debug, and can now see any issued commands in the log file. I also created a test program to close the two rarely used shades slightly in the morning, and then open them fully at suppertime, and verified that I can find the time stamped commands in the log ("cmd Shade Close", etc). This will tell me that the plugin is doing it's thing, as well as any see any random commands.

If you're ok with doing a ssh session into it, here are some instructions to wipe things clean: --- factory reset Polisy or eisy --- -- Stop IoX and PG3 sudo service isy stop sudo service pg3 stop -- Remove the entire IoX configuration (devices, programs, Z-Wave/Insteon data, certs, etc.) sudo rm -rf /usr/local/isy -- Remove all Polyglot / node server data sudo rm -rf /var/polyglot -- Remove portal credentials and association sudo rm -rf /var/polyglot -- Reset network settings back to default DHCP sudo rm -f /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf sudo rm -f /etc/network/interfaces

I had one incident this morning which may or may not be related to the plugin. The timing is just curious. The logs (downloaded log package) don't show anything, no commands issued. First a bit of background on my set up: My home controller is a eisy and I use the Somfy plugin to control a Somfy URTSI-II (through a device server) to control 4 RTS blinds. This is about a year old and I have never had any issues. I only ever really send commands to two blinds on a regular basis. The other two haven't ever really been used. Three days ago I installed the Tahoma plugin on a test Polisy that I have to try it out. This sends RTS commands through the TaHoma Beecon device. I picked up a used Beecon last fall for a really great price so I installed it to try it out, and figured that maybe someday it would be supported through a plugin. 🙂 So I have two different, separate systems that can send RTS commands, as well as handheld remotes for the two blinds that I do use. Well this morning I was surprised to find that the two blinds that I never use had closed, likely overnight. Just a data point for science.

As I've mentioned elsewhere, Matter seems to be more finicky with 6.0.5 than the earlier release that first supported Matter (6.0.0). One frustration is that I have not been able to add one Matter device on one of my test Polisys. I'm waiting for the next release before redoing my experimentation.

The "best" current method is to use a TaHoma device (Switch or Beecon) which works with the Somfy app and now allows local connections from third party apps...like IoX plugins! The Tahoma plugin is so recent that the paint is still wet!

Did Alexa put on a worried, scared voice?

I have a URTSI-II. I connect to it using a Lantronix EPS1 print server. I set up the EPS1 for a raw TCP connection to it's serial port. In fact I'm also using a EPS1 to connect to my Elk M1 with the Elk plugin. Years ago I picked up a dozen of these on ebay for $5 apiece. Lots of them on ebay even now. The plugin allows you to specify a IP address and port for TCP connections. For a EPS1, the serial port is port 3001. You could also use any other device server that offers a raw TCP connection. Most do.

Opening a support ticket is your best next move. You already tried the cold reboot.

Well that's it. As my post started, I tried this just for kicks, because it was easy. If the "generic zigbee device" means that you could theoretically send standard zigbee on/off,etc commands (if there is such a thing) and that you "filtered out" all commands that didn't pertain to blinds, then that would explain the specific commands seen at the bottom of the node screen. If something simple like an optional parameter to allow all generic zigbee commands to appear could be added, then it might be worthwhile. If it's not that straigtforward and this takes you down a rabbit hole, then don't bother. The plugin does what it's meant to do very well!

Did you get it working with UDI support?