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Hi jc, Don't put the Motion Sensor in the scene. Then you need a program to turn the scene on. Is this what you wrote to turn it on? If Control 'Kitchen Motion Sensor' is switched On Then Set Scene 'Kitchen Motion' On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') If that doesn't work perhaps the ISY isn't seeing the MS On. You can use the Event Viewer to watch for Ons/Offs. Rand

Hi someguy, This is more than likely a problem with the data connection. First, WeatherBug has asked us that polling be set no lower than 60 seconds. The server only updates the data that often. The ISY programmers have allowed the use of more frequent updates with an eye towards the future. Stations do have different Light and other data. When changing stations this will have to be adjusted in your programs. Stations do come and go, the same as you may lose connection. If this happens during the night or over the weekend/holidays more than likely there will not be anyone available to reset. Keep in mind that most of these stations are schools or individuals. If the local server is down no data will be updated from any station. If there is a problem with the server you can see it using the Event Viewer or opening the Log file. Errors will be -140xxx. I have a Schedule that turns off most of our outside lights after sunrise even if the data says the Light is 0 for insurance. Rand

I have Firefox 3 and IE7 under Windows XP and from both I can select Menu | File | Save As... or right click on the page and View Source although the nomenclature is a bit different between the two. You don't need the WebServer for this. Java is only used for the Administrative Console, not the Devices, Scenes or Programs pages. Here is some of the code from my Devices page, I had to remove some of the formatting to post it here: "/settings?node=9 35 59 1">09.35.59 - Blue form method="POST" action="/change" input type="hidden" name="node" value="9 35 59 1"/ Rand

Responder only devices are bulbs, controller only and controller/responders all look like KPLs. Motion Sensors and I/O devices have other icons. Rand

You can look at the source for the pages already in the ISY. Open your browser to the ISY and you can save the file and/or view the source. Good examples are the Devices and Scenes pages. Rand

Hello ryarber, Mike and Michel teamed up to make this Wiki page ISY-99i_Series_INSTEON:REST_Interface. Rand

Hi Dave, Good to read! I think as long as you can access your router you can configure DynDNS. You might want to do it ASAP. Rand

NewTech, It would be very strange to see your local IP in this place. It should say Disabled if the ISY cannot find your outside address or negotiate port forwarding. The local IP is listed as My URL. Alternatively you can log into your router and find your outside address. Rand

I get a Belkin router using http: at that address. If that is yours batman99 perhaps you can find the ISY and see what changed. Rand

Hi Chas, It does not matter what order devices are added to scenes (or listed), they are all notified at the same time of any changes with a group broadcast. It sounds very much as if you have poor communication between the PLM and your other devices. Please see these pages: Communication_Troubleshooting. Some troubleshooting tips from Steve at Smarthome. Thank you, Rand

Joe, Smarthome made changes within their dimmers, a larger choke or some such. Smarthome has a black Insteon dimmer switch, if that will fit your decor. Rand

Joe, the switch does not have to be power-line controlled to flicker with Insteon signals. Some electronic dimmers are sensitive to power-line signals, including some of the early Insteon dimmers. Smarthome made changes to the Insteon circuitry to eliminate that problem. I don't know if there is any option other than to replace the switch. Rand

If there is only one light on and the KPL button is illuminated one press will turn all the lights off. It will take a second press to turn all the lights on. An ISY program can be used to notice the button press, compare it to the light statuses or time, and turn all the outside lights on or off.

I have done that I guess it wasn't very important. What you are thinking is correct. Parallel scenes, I like that! Watching Science Fiction weekend on Max StarGate! Yes, you should have a scene for each controller. And only one scene is allowed for each controller. Each controller is one address and one group. Responders react to the address and the group. The trouble this will cause (putting the KPL buttons in each scene) is that when any of your outside light switches is switched Off the KPL buttons will switch off. You will want to create a program that checks if all the other lights are off before turning off the KPL buttons when the ISY notices a button press. Rand

I am afraid that the ISY cannot make the motion sensor send an On. The time-out will have to occur first. I believe 30 seconds is the minimum. You can easily program overrides to the motion sensor via switch presses/statuses. Rand

Hello Al, The real problem is when Querying the status of an IOLinc it does not always return the correct value of the sensor. Using a KPL button to follow the sensor appears to be a work-around as the KPL button status can be queried correctly. I am sure Michel meant the Relay timeout, not the sensor. That is, when the relay is in momentary mode it sends an On when activated but does not send an Off after the delay time. So the Status is not updated in the ISY. After which a Query returns the wrong answer for the Sensor. Rand

Sometimes the PLM needs to be reset after power is restored, most often when the power cycles quickly which often accompanies the power restoration. The conditions you describe in the ISY console (safe mode) point to that. A sure sign is the RX LED on steady. Rand

Often it is a firewall issue. If you don't have a valid SSL certificate installed your browser will block the page. Rand

Hello Z3phyr, Would you please file a trouble ticket with UDI? We can take you through a few steps to determine the problem. Contact Thank you, Rand

Hi Denis, If you have not installed an SSL certificate you will not be able to access the ISY using HTTPS. If you have installed a certificate would you please attempt to generate and install a new one? Creating_a_Self_Signed_Certificate. You should see a requester asking you to trust the certificate when you connect using HTTPS.

Hi aLf, if your KPL buttons and AL are in the All Off scene you should only need this: If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set Scene 'All OFF' Off Repeat Every 1 hour Set Scene 'All OFF' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') If the buttons/AP are not in the scene you could make a new scene, Buttons Off, with the buttons and AL and use this: If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set Scene 'Buttons OFF' Off Set Scene 'All OFF' Off Repeat Every 1 hour Set Scene 'All OFF' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Set either one to Run at Startup. To stop the hourly All Off use a program like this: If Control 'Living Room KPL 2' is switched On Then Stop program 'All Off' Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Rand

aLf, if I recall correctly you have other programs dependent on this program, correct? So I think the easiest way to accomplish your goal is to unmark 'Run at Startup' for this program and create a new program to 'Run at Startup' that does nothing but Run Program 'All Off' (Then Path). Does that sound reasonable or am I off base here? Rand

I believe the 'run at reboot' on the ISY 2.5 firmware ran the Then. New firmware, due to user suggestions, runs the If clause. Does this not fit you better? Also included with v2.7 is the ability to query KPL buttons, you shouldn't need the APL anymore. Rand

Hi NewTech, You can find the address under the menu item Help | About. See this Wiki page: Remotely_Connect_to_Your_ISY to help set things up. Rand

Oh, that is not good. v2.7.2? Rand