Sub-Routine

Joe, you should be browsing the Developers forum. I only began to play with the REST interface last week so I don't have anything to share besides reading. That is simply a page that is reached through my.isy.add.ress/rest/nodes. All the modules for the ISY have a 30-day money back guarantee. If you don't want to do all the programming you should see MikeB's interfaceGO. It's very easy to configure and use. I think Mike has the perfect way to interface with n-way scenes as the status displayed can be tied to one device. Mike offers a 30-day free trial. Rand

Yes, I use scenes Indoor Lights and Outdoor Lights so I don't Query the LampLincs I use for hobbies and holidays. It also reduces scrolling when I want to view the Statuses. Rand

Yes, that makes sense. Added to bug list. Thank you, Rand

Here it is: Rand

No problem. Click Action. Select Insteon|device/scene|Query. Add to Then. R

Okay, thank you. Rand

No, I think you've got it. Rand

This is the default query program: If Time is 3:00:00AM Then Set Scene 'My Lighting' Query Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') It is used to ensure the ISY is in sync with all your devices. Rand

Yes. The three wires from the plug would be connected to hot (black), neutral and ground on the switch. The three wires to the socket would connect to load (red), neutral and ground. The neutral and ground are common to both ends of the cord. Rand

Are you using HTTPS? I'm no expert but if you use HTTP then I think you have to forward port 80. Rand

We appreciate your time. Thank you. We thought we had fixed this last year. Are you using a Custom Location? This is wrong and must be fixed. You do not need Internet Access Enabled for the ISY to read the NTP server. This could be a GUI error as the programs are running as scheduled. There is a Reboot button on the Config/System panel (v2.7) so you no longer have to unplug unless you need to reset the PLM. Please try this as it is a softer reset. Sometimes NTP servers become overloaded and do not respond, thus the exclamation point. Google NTP for a server near you. If you didn't Save the IP address the ISY will forgot it. Rand

I also took a secondary (no-load) switch in our kitchen out of the motion scenes. I added a line that checks that it's Status must be Off or neither program runs. So turning on the lights with that switch will require turning them off with that switch or a linked switch or using another program or direct control. A KPL button can be used as well. Add this to your Conditions (Add to 'If') if you like: And Status 'Barn On Switch' is Off Rand

Try this: Program for Barn General On If -> Control 'Barn General Motion' is switched On Then Set Scene 'Barn General Fast' On Else No Actions Program for Barn General Off If Control 'Barn General Motion' is switched Off ---> And Control 'Barn General Motion' is not switched On Then Wait 10 minutes Set Scene 'Barn General Fade' Off Else No Actions. The is not will make the Off program quit if during the Wait the motion sensor switches on again. I find it useful to use two different scenes. The On scene would have short ramp rates and the Off uses long ramp rates. Then the lights fading will give you a chance to make motion again. It's also better to watch for Control from a motion sensor as they cannot be Queried for Status unless they are in linking mode. Rand

LG, if you are going to use https that is port 443 by default. See the Advanced_Configuration_Guide. Rand

Darkness Sensitivity - The higher the value, the darker it needs to be for the unit to see night. Default = 35. Range = 0 - 255. Rand

Joe, I've seen some odd things but never all the KPL lights come on. If you were creating scenes and adjusting the levels then the lights would be set to those levels. After a power failure the dimmers should return to their previous states. Rand

George, The best we have is in the Wiki: ISY-99i/ISY-26_INSTEON:User_Guide. Rand

Yes, the proliferation of RF devices appears to have left us a bit unprepared. Our original plan was to Restore all the RF devices first so the chances of a timeout were minimized. That is why there is one Requester when the process begins. We are certainly going to have to rethink this. Do you think we should do the RF devices first or last or interspersed or separately? We have a bit of a quandary here. We appreciate your input, thank you very much, Rand

Will putting the motion detector into unlinking mode still allow it to be programmed? Can you put multiple detectors into unlinking mode simultaneously? Cheers! Yes, the sensors can be programmed in unlinking mode. As for all at once I don't know how that will work. I have a feeling each will quit when the next one is activated. But if you take Michel's advice and watch when they are programmed you can activate one at a time and deactivate when done without waiting for the time out. The other option is to let them fail in the Restore and then Restore them individually with the new PLM. Rand

An example polling program: If From 12:00:00AM For 24 hours Then Repeat Every 15 minutes Set 'ApplianceLinc' Query Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') You don't want to poll very often as it creates a lot of traffic. This is one program you want to Run at Startup. Rand

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The ISY-99i uses the same power as the ISY-26. 5VDC, 300mA (minimum), center positive. Rand

Query it once when Off, then again when On. Once the ISY sees a change in Status the program should trigger. Otherwise the program would just keep looping. Rand

Did you Query when the AL was Off? The program won't trigger unless there is a change in Status. Rand

Yes. The ISY is not notified. The good news is that if you use the KPL or any other controller instead of the set button then the ISY does notice and will stay synced. Rand