Guy Lavoie

Well that's it. That's why I said some things aren't working, yet. Even the Matter menu in admin console says Alpha Test Version. But that shouldn't discourage you from testing and trying it out. I got into it for the sake of learning for myself, and probably won't be using Matter for anything significant, at least for a while. The more people try it, the more we'll develop some user experience.

That's a trick question! The current state of Matter development and support with the eisy is that some things work, and others don't...yet. As you might have read above, adding new Matter devices to the eisy directly usually doesn't work. But first adding the device to another platform like Google Home or Alexa, and then sharing it with a pin code to the eisy usually works. It's worked with the products I've mentioned in previous posts. So no, there is no other hub between the eisy and the bulb once it's set up and works, but you do need another platform like Google Home or Alexa just to set it up initially. I bought a used Google Home mini for $15 on Marketplace, money well spent. The GE Cync bulbs you indicated in your link might not be Matter devices. I warned about that in a previous post. I guess GE likes to group all their smart products under the Cync label. It's showing as a wifi bulb, controllable from their app. Yet one of the pictures mention Matter, but it's not mentioned on the box. If they aren't, the eisy won't be able to do anything with them. You really need to look for the Matter logo, or Thread label. They do work with Google Home and Alexa, so might be able to accomplish what you want with Alexa routines. But once we're used to having our trusty eisy automate things, we're usually underwhelmed with doing it using other methods. Lastly, the ZMatter USB dongle (despite it's name) is currently doing absolutely nothing in terms of Matter support. Really, it's a ZWave/Zigbee dongle. In the future, UDI might integrate it into controlling Thread devices directly. Until then, the eisy can currently control Thread devices through a border router. I have a 4th generation Alexa Echo doing this. That's how I'm controlling the Nanoleaf bulb.

It was showing as $826 right up until a couple of days ago.

So it's looking for the control event, therefore it's not a status change issue. If you're seeing the status update in admin console then it's certainly getting the control event.

Post your IF statement exactly as it appears.

I would ask UDI

The revenue stream is selling a new eisy!

The Use Default setting works fine with the eisy. Maybe the fact that you're running 4.9.0 is incompatible with this, if they updated their connection method?

Have you tried setting the "Use Default" checkbox? This uses UDI's mail server.

If you want to log in with the eisy password on both, add a new entry in IoX finder on the laptop. Just click on "Add" and enter the URL identical to the one you use on desktop. The difference is that the entry using the eisy password will have port number 8443 as part of the URL.

Insteon works mysterious ways!

Wee if you found the address you can try manual linking, by going into Link Management -> New Insteon A10/X10 device. You'll get a box where you can then enter the address, and click on OK (you might need to expand the window to see the OK). But if it detects the device and gives you that error message, the device isn't linking for some reason.

The usual trick for missing labels is to put admin console in linking mode. This is Link Management -> Add a Remotelinc. You will then get a box telling you to put the device in linking mode. (press Dim and Bright). Once the device is detected, you'll be able to see it's device ID.

We love happy endings! If you have any battery powered devices like motion sensors, open/close contact sensors, etc, those need to be put in linking mode manually and then restored. Just to be sure nothing gets overlooked.

You could try an all devices restore. I hadn't really thought about that option.

Have you tried a "restore device" on the affected devices? Start with two devices that should be communicating between them (eg: a switch that should turn on another one, like a 3 way). Right click on the device in admin console and then choose "restore device". Then tdo the same on the second device, and test if the link(s) between them are back.

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No, eisy-ui uses the default http port 80. You'll probably need to open a ticket with UDI

You won't see a link for eisy-ui in IoX finder. Try your eisy's ip address directly, such as: http://192.168.0.123

If you'd be using this on an ongoing basis, then developing a log parsing program would be your best bet. Yes, you'd have to have a scene to device id table to catch the scene equivalent commands.

Yes, you could write a program (per switch) that looks for control on events and increments a variable every time. Then at midnight have another program email you the variable value, and reset it to zero.

If you look around on the forum regarding Alexa+, you`ll see several issues mentioned.

I have two T7900's with built-in wifi, and a T6800 with the plug in wifi dongle. The plugin sees the T7900's but not the T6800. Skyport sees all three. There must be differences in the data format from the different thermostats.

Matter is still "new" and compatibility is at various stages between products and platforms. You might have seen my forum thread about recent experiments I've done with it, after a first round last spring. All my Matter devices are in test conditions, none in regular use. UDI is still listing Matter as being in beta. Directly adding a new Matter device to the eisy most often fails. I've had the best results by first adding (commissioning) a new device to Google Home, then creating a share pin code, and using that to add it to the eisy. I've added a Matter Cync bulb, Cync outlet module, Nanoleaf (Thread) bulb this way. Also shared Hue bulbs as Matter devices to the eisy. To add back a Matter device that had already been configured, you need to factory reset it first. For bulbs this usually means turning it on and off several times, often 5 times or so.

The command is being sent by a program, right? Do you also have a sensor detecting if the door is closed? Sounds like a possible program race condition (timing).