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Would like to know this too. In my case there's a fw update for a ZooZ device I have. I'm sure I'll have more in the future. I have a 1-yr old 500-series ISY 994ZW Pro in case that matters.

To ease my migration from 4.x to 5.x and take the step into zwave I bought a new 500 ZW series ISY and ended up with an unused 300-series ISY that I converted to what can only be described as a self contained sophisticated timer that controls two outlets (using two old X10 Appliance modules) and emails periodic reports. I put everything in a box and made the whole thing portable by using this ethernet to wifi adapter , which acts like a bridge and gets a local LAN address from the router (no double NAT'ing). Since I want to make this outlet-controller-in-a-box usable away from my router and because I made the timer configurable in real time using REST commands, to do that I need to know the IP address the ISY has been given when it's not connected to my router. Although my short term inspiration/intended use for it is in my home (to alternate between two car block heaters this winter), and practically speaking it may well be in a place where I have (or can get) access to the router to query what address it got, I hoped to be able to make it one level more portable by having it email me it's IP address at startup for those times when/if I didn't have direct access to the router where I'm using it. Perhaps I could make the ISY internet accessible but I've so far avoided doing that at all with ISY (I leverage my VPN router if I want to access it remotely) so I don't really know what that takes and how portable it would be in the end. I think I would need to pay for UDI portal access (is that right?) and I didn't want to spend anymore money than I already did by buying the wifi adapter.

I'd like to be able to email the IP address my ISY has been given by router and, ideally, if the email send fails, I'd like it to retry later Is there a way for ISY to email it's IP address? Is there a way for a program to know if sending an email has succeeded? I think I know the answer but thought I would ask since I've many times thought I knew the answer to things I didn't... LOL

Good point. In fact I was just recently reading about a zwave stat that did have 2nd stage cooling compressor protection but I can't for the life of me remember which one. I only have one stage cooling so not something I need but mention it here to point out that they exist. I would also mention that I had to set my T7900 to 2 stages of cooling (even though I don't have 2 stages) for calls to the 2 stages of heating I have to work properly (one of the many "other" glitches). I once read a post that said "don't buy HVAC products from software companies - buy them from HVAC companies". I'm going to be leaning that way for my next stat.

@jgcharlotte Thanks. Is there not a setting for deadband adjustment? Is there a setting for MRT/MOT (min run time / min off time)? I mean within stat - not expecting that in zwave options. Assuming your AC isn't oversized, I'm guessing it's a 1 deg deadband given the 5 and 6 min cycles your logs show. RE:short cycling. Without my (complex multi program) "minimum run time" mechanism, the stat will start a cycle (heat or AC) and stop after 2-3 minutes because the temp goes back to SP then it starts again 2-3 mins later (5 mins if AC due to compressor protection delay). This can happen repeatedly until the stat's max cycles per hour kicks in to implement a "minimum off time", which has the effect of implementing a 2 deg deadband during summer/winter peaks as the house heats up / cools down waiting for system to run. It also kills the efficiency of my system since for the first several cycles in an hour, it barely has a chance to start before it stops until the last cycle in an hour. At first I thought I had a unit with a particularly sensitive temp sensor but as I've had to change the unit 3 times now (over couple of years), once because of wifi connection (and other) problems with unit, once because of a move from T5900 to T7900, and once as a goodwill gesture from Venstar for other glitches, including spontaneous reboots that haven't completely gone away (other reason for wanting a change), they've all had the same short cycling problem if left on their own.

@jgcharlotte, what data do you get in ISY from the Honeywell stat? if possible, can you post screenshot(s)? I want to change my Venstar for a zwave stat because the venstar needs to be polled for updates and it causes intermittent problems, mostly (though not exclusively) because I've had to program a minimum run time using ISY otherwise the stat frequently short cycles my furnace/AC. Venstar tells me the fix is to have 2 deg deadband but that's too much variation, and not something I've had to have with any of my previous stats. I want real time "push" updates from the stat. (I presume that's what you mean by "response is immediate".) Thanks

how are you using it with programs? can you provide a couple of examples, please? Thanks.

I just unpacked my bulb today and can't figure out how to do anything but turn it ON (to default warm white) and OFF with ISY. For example, what is this screen supposed to allow me to do? It doesn't do anything right now. Also, while I was able to change the ramp rate parameter 0x10 (16 decimal) from default 10 secs (0x14) to 0.2 secs (see below), the light still ramps up/down at default 10 secs. What am I missing? For reference, here's link to engineering specs for this bulb https://aeotec.freshdesk.com/helpdesk/attachments/6072848203 Any info would be appreciated.

Found this https://aeotec.com/z-wave-gateways/, which lists this bulb as supported by ISY as well as with many other devices.

Does latest 5-series ISY ZW running 5.0.15A support the Aeotec ZWA002 LED Multicolour Smart Bulb? It's not mentioned specifically at my usual shopping site as one of the controllers that supports it but then again I unfortunately rarely come across ISY mentioned as a supported controller even when it does support something quiite well https://www.aartech.ca/aeotec-zwa002-led-bulb

Thanks, Paul. To be clear I'm asking about the ability to prevent some log entries from being posted to the log. I used to get well over a week's worth of log entries and it's now down to a few days. There are things that happen infrequently and being able to compare what happened over a longer period of time is helpful.

Recently moved to 5.x and added the NodeLink node server for DSC alarm, Venstar thermostat, and Rain Machine controls. I was trying to troubleshoot something unrelated and noticed that my ISY logs were polluted with heartbeat updates from NodeLink. It makes it harder to find things and really shortens how far back I can see things in my log. Is there a way to filter what gets logged from node servers (or elsewhere)? If not, wouldn't this be a high value feature that people would want? Are others running into this? Does anyone have a workaround? Attached is my current log file to give an idea of the problem UDReport.xlsx

to close on this, the problem was that I didn't hit "save" because I thought I would lose the list of programs I have to fix but you have to hit save for the conversion to complete. Then you see what's left to fix. Mention it because I don't remember seeing that in the instructions (and still didn't see it in the quick scan I just did) but there are lots of them so easy to miss.

Is there an alternative to brute force programming for putting ISY climate module data in variables? Right now It looks like I have to build a series of programs like the one below for each condition possible? Set Current Day High 28 - [ID 00BB][Parent 0330][Not Enabled] If Module 'Climate' 24h High Temperature >= 28 °C Then $iForecastDay1High = 28 Else Run Program 'Set Current Day High 27' (If) called by Set Current Day High 29 One of my goals, now that I'm on 5.x and can use decimals, is to calculate heat index using the formula found in this wikipedia article but need the data for temperature and humidity in variables to do that.

Upgraded to 5.0.15A and there are now over 480 programs that are "not saved" - about 20 more? Sent backup created using 15A to support email address.

@Michel Kohanim I'm using the UI that the ISY Launcher launched. The firmware loaded is the one I downloaded for use without a PLM so it has OADR in its name - do I need to find a way to load a OADR version of UI too? If so, how do I do that? A quick scan of several 'not saved' programs have no comments that I didn't put in so I guess this confirms there are no problems with those? Did you mean to say you "can't" save one at a time? If not, can you please tell me how to save one at a time? Thanks

Looking into the programs that ended up "Not Saved" after an upgrade from 4.7.3 to 5.0.13D I can't tell what the problem is for a great many of them, including very simple ones like turning a (Insteon) device off/on at a certain time, like this one: 1-Scheduled - Heated Mat OFF - [ID 02AB][Parent 01E4] If Time is 1:30:00AM on 2017/01/01 Then Set '1-MISC (Non Lighting) / Heated Mat / Heated Mat' Off Wait 10 seconds Set '1-MISC (Non Lighting) / Heated Mat / Heated Mat' Query Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Could it be because the device was not found at boot up as a result of running without a PLM (using the no PLM version of the firmware)? Also, is there a way - like a CLI command or holding a key down - to save just one or a few specific program(s) at a time? The Save button saves them all and I'd like to only save them as I fix them and leave the others I haven't fixed in their easy-to-find "Not Saved" status. If not, is there an alternative to making a list of every one of them on a piece of paper (over 460 in my case) to be able to keep track of what's done and what's left? Any info would be appreciated.

A quick update up to this point. Got my new "500 series" ISY/IR PRO with Zwave and bought/installed needed modules: climate, X10, network. For the latter I went through the cheaper ISY portal subscription option and will ask UDI to transfer my older ISY's network module license after I've taken it out of prod since I don't need the portal Was able to take it back to 4.7.3 firmware without PLM no problem (FWIW, Zwave menu still showed up in 4.7.3 AC) then restored my 4.7.3 "prod" backup to it. Did the upgrade to 5.0.13D without PLM Unfortunately I have over 460 programs - about half - that need fixing. Mostly, it seems, because of need to move to new Nodelink. This could take some time. Am really hoping I'll be able to leverage the "replace all" functionality.

okay but if I don't have zwave and just need to load 4.7.3 (using "No PLM" version) to then do an upgrade to 5.x (also no PLM), will 4.7.3 work on the 500 series? or will 4.7.3 cause crash because of the zwave chip?

I don’t yet have any zwave at this point but planning to start adding some after I’ve upgraded and stabilized things. I’m confused. Can I do factory reset and load 4.7.3 on new 500 series? I would rather to do this and upgrade on the bench / stabilize things before taking my current “300” out. What am I missing? Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Darn. Did not see that coming and it didn't come in time for me to stop delivery of my new "500 Series". What are my options now? How does one upgrade with one of these? Are they just met to be for new installs? Also, what does this mean for someone that goes from older "400 series" running 4.x to 5.x? What is the stuff one is going to be missing when they do that?

@Michel Kohanim, Thanks. Can you confirm I will be able to "downgrade" a new ZW to 4.x?

yes, I will add factory reset ahead of my step 2

Thanks, Paul. I think you've largely validated the plan I posted, although I now realize I have to figure out how to deal with network and climate modules as I only need those temporarily (during upgrade and "burn in" phase). I don't really have a need for 2 ISY's after this, never mind 2 network modules and 2 climate modules... Let me know if I'm missing something. I don't have the portal setup

About to buy a new ISY to start the process I outlined previously and would like to get one with Zwave right off the bat for future zwave use and have a few questions. Is there any difference between buying an ISY with Zwave "out of the box" vs. getting one without it and adding zwave to it later? (other than, of course, cost) Will there be any problem loading a 4.x backup from a unit without zwave? Will I need to disable or physically remove zwave to avoid problems with my upgrade plan, then add it back in later?