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No mailing list, the updates just appear. Only this forum for news. It actually made the BrokenList (it used to, it is supposed to work) so it should be rectified shortly. See the Requests thread. Rand

I just reported that Saturday. OMG! On the list. Rand

The multiple devices was implemented in 2.3. See my edit in the post above about multiple controllers, your response was too quick for me I hear you on the XML import, isn't that what Restore PLM and Restore Devices is for? Another feature Michel said was on the table. Sorry you missed a week for your ISY... Rand

I believe Michel already stated Copy Group is on the agenda. Something I would like, as well. For now: You can drag-n-drop all the responders at once, then come browse the forum for a few. Setting the levels and rates only takes a few seconds each. Then add the controller and come back to the forum. After the controller is added be sure to select the controller in the scene and click on the Copy Scene Attributes to set all the LLs and RRs you did to the scene earlier to the controlling switch. [edit]Oh, shoot, all that typing and now I realize it may not be the answer you seek. If you are just wanting to have more than one controller for a specific group of devices you can add *** many controllers as you like to a scene and each will have unique LLs & RRs. It's easy to Copy Scene Attributes from a basic setup and then modify specific devices for each controller.[/edit] Personally, I prefer the real-time changes, but an option was requested more than once for my group-creating program so I did implement it. Rand

There is no way to change the load button. It does not change going from 6 to 8 mode, only that links are created when in 6 button mode that are not present in 8 button mode. An option would be to use an InlineLinc for the load you have now and put no load on the KPL. Rand

Doesn't PowerHome do this by making sure the last link written to a scene in the KPL is always the button to load link (if one exists)?

45 minutes! For real? I know what I thought was a minute only used 12-13 seconds on a stopwatch. That would still be 10-15 minutes real-time for you. UDM starts quicker for me when I use it more often, but some minutes must make the program nearly useless unless you can hide and restore it. UDM starts quicker here if I have recently accessed MyLights from a PC. It's good to know UDM does work with as many nodes as you have, I plan to add a few more before I am done. Rand

I think you have too many nodes for UDM. AFAIK, every group in every controller is a node. SwitchLincs are 1 node, a ControLinc is 5 nodes, a KPL is 5 or 8 nodes, etc... I am up to 48 nodes according to http://your.isy.url:port/web/nodescnf.xml I think it is a limit of J9; Michel could say for sure. Using WiFi, with both devices connected to the same network, UDM should find the ISY on the network, the same as using ISY with any PC on the network. BummerLinc, Rand

This is correct. It will take some time, what seems to be as much as a minute, then the Login window should open. If not, be sure to use the Menu/Close and try again. UDM uses 8-9 MB on my PPC with 48 nodes. How many nodes do you have? I have no luck using a browser on my PPC. I installed a Java (JVM) but still no-go so I uninstalled it. UDM doesn't need Java. Thank you, Rand

Triggers. Have a trigger call a scene. The scene would only have to be in the ISY (no controller). However, I believe the button has to be linked to another device (my spare LampLinc) before it sends the group command that the PLM will see. Rand

No, I have no idea how to fix it. Triggers would be counter-productive. I think a work-around would be to create a new Scene by copying the Responders from another scene. (Copy of ...) Then one could select a new Controller (different button) and set new levels for the Responders. It would be more convenient, if not quicker, than doing it manually. Thank you, Rand

I like this grouping! Is there an error that prevents me from adding more than one button on a KPL or ControLinc to a scene? I was really liking the way I can add several SwitchLincs as controllers to the same scene instead of creating new scenes with the same responders. Ideally, I would like to see the Button Groups available to add to a scene. Thank you, Rand

Pioneer, Scenes were a bit of trouble for me to understand. The ISY scenes are a little different than I was thinking. This is a good thread to read: Scenes 101. Rand

YES! That is what I meant. The way I consistantly reproduce the error is to unplug a device. Some of my devices (3 LampLincs) are plugged into a power strip. The power strip controls power to my model trains and, more often than not, is turned off. The LampLincs are used to dim the low-voltage lights on the train layout. But I have other devices that fail to communicate sometimes. It seems the PLM is not as reliable as the PLC, I was hitting over 99% with a PLC. The PLM is plugged into the same outlet that the PLC was. That is for a different thread, but it would be nice if the failed devices open a Device Communication Error requester. Thank you, Rand

The trouble with Restore All Devices is that I always seem to have at least one unavailable Insteon device and the ISY then quits instead of skipping the bad device (it seems like it, at least). If I could restore by groups it would limit the traffic and be easier to recover from an error. Can you add that to your Request List

I do have only 119 links in the PLM, right? I still have about 20 more links to add for my train lights and I plan on adding another ContrLinc or two, so another 20 or so links then. I might use some Insteon in the master bedroom but I don't see more than additional dozen devices being added to this home (about 30 installed now) so I doubt if I will double the number of links. What will I have to do if I exceed 255 links? A second ISY with another PLM? Or a second PLM with one ISY?

Awesome! It seems that when I Copy Scene Attributes that the devices are set correctly but the sliders are not updated. Even a device Query does not change the sliders. But it does set the switches! Changing the level and rate when the controller is also the responder (the device that has the load) requires resetting the switch by pulling the set button or unplugging the device for a few seconds. I can handle that as I am testing results anyway. So far, So Good! It's pretty scary, I am beginning to understand this ISY thing My daughter sent me a card that had a picture of a man sitting on an *** and notified me that it is okay to sit today so I am re-creating the groups I had on my PLC. HanG ON! Rand

Word counted the word Rand

Won't this limit me to the same light level from both switches? If I want a different level/rate for each switch I will have to do as sfhutchi suggests and create two scenes, right? Rand

Is there a way to Restore a Scene, or does one have to Restore every device individually? Rand