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I just preordered them from Nokia. I know Smartlabs make them but Nokia is selling them right now. I will try their hub if the ISY does not work but I suspect they will support it fast because there is not much of a stretch between these devices and other Insteon devices. I think the switch and dimmer might work out of the box but the 4 switch (Kepadlinc) style switch will not.

I will check it out.

That is a shame.

Thank you so much that solved it.

There is a bunch of brand new Insteon devices made by Nokia. They look amazing but are they going to be compatible with the ISY (In particular the 4 button keypadlinc style switch)? Here is the link https://nokia.smartlabsinc.com/collections/nokia

I am trying to program a light to turn on if it is night time (between sunset and sunrise) only when the elk alarm is disarmed. What happens is if the alarm is already disarmed it automatically turns on the light at sunset. I only want it to turn on the light if it is disarmed and the time specified. Does anyone have any advice on how to solve this?

I strongly recommend that you create an email address for the house. I would recommend "streetaddress@gmail.com". Use this for all automation products with the exception of Alexa which you will need your Amazon account for. I would name every device with a room for example - "Kitchen: Light". ISY does a factory reset when you add the device so I would not worry about that. Upgrade to 5.0.14 (you need it for new motions amount other things) I would recommend that you remove any non Dual Band devices. Your reliability goes up considerably without the older devices.

Try delete PLM and then start from scratch. That will factory reset the PLM.

I would try the heal you network first. You can find this under tools (first item).

I find if you group devices it helps with the management. If you remove a device then it uses the next node number no matter what. The Scene button might be for a double tap on the switch.

I have experienced only a few times where this happens. The problem is more likely with Google because I have tried remote access and it was successful; when this occurs. I have noticed that it only happens on rare occasions.

The factory reset is recommended and it ensures that you start fresh. The reset is for the z-wave module only and does not affect any insteon stuff.

You may have to factory reset your devices so make sure you have that information on hand.

I have done just this and it took me a few minutes and it was really easy. Make sure you z-wave upgrade and factory reset before you get started. I would also suggest you upgrade to 5.0.14. What devices do you want to use with Z-wave?

Hopefully the Insteon Gods will communicate with their customers and give us an idea of the future?

Insteon has some advantages over Z-wave and Zigbee. I have installed home automation in a lot of homes. If the house is older and the electric boxes are shorter then Insteon is the only solution because their devices are short. I find all of the Z-wave devices are quite fat; fine for new homes but not for old ones. I look at the wireline communications as an add on not the primary form of communication. RF is the best way for the devices to communicate but if there is an RF dead zone then wireline really helps. Today I am mixing my homes with both Z-wave and Insteon because I find that some Z-wave devices just do not match what Insteon can do and that some Insteon devices can not match what Z-wave can do. For example; I find the Keypadlics and single mini remotes work well even if they control is a Z-wave device. Z-wave tends to be very reliable, multi-tap support, fan switches and has more low cost devices. The key here is the ISY994ZW/IR PRO. Even if you think you will do an Insteon only home I would advice the ZW add on because it gives you extra options. Will Insteon survive; I truly hope they do!!!!

The google home app works well on iPhone as well. It is nice to have my NEST and all my lighting in one app. Hopefully the ISY gods will add a module for the Nest thermostat and/or other wifi devices.

It worked great without an IF. I did not know that a program could exist without it. Thank You

What Is in the IF line on the program?

A program requires an IF and a THEN. How can you use a program with the portal and Alexa?

I have been doing this for years. I am a small guy so I do watch my profits and cost of goods so that is why I did a bunch of HUB installs. I am now just sticking with the ISY because I can recover after a failure. Also I can control what the Google Home and Amazon Alexa listen for. That is a big deal in an installation.

LOL

I have a customer that is upset about a hub install that I made a couple years ago. I do not want to put in a new hub so instead I am going to put in the basic ISY. They are not going to let me wait until Black Friday I may buy a few units on Black Friday.

Great feedback. This is for an small office so no upgrade will ever take place. 12 switches only and one motion. I used to do these small installations with the hub but I am fed up with it. Placing my order now.

What is disable battery writes?