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Hello Brian, If you believe the PLM is offering a weak signal and its with in the two year warranty. I would ask for a cross ship and have it returned for a new one. There is really no reason you should have to live with a sub par unit given the amount of money you have invested thus far.

This is another module that offers similar features and other extra's: http://dataprobe.com/iboot.html

Understood, and please understand the unit can do this either manually or automatically. Obviously if the modem was down the manual method would not be a option because there would be no connection to the device. I know the literature seems a little overwhelming but rest assured that is for the more advanced portions of the unit. Otherwise all of the basic functions are very straight forward. I have attached a screen capture of the ping tab. As you can see all it requires is the IP address of the device you wish to ping. At the bottom are the default attributes which (IF) met will start the auto reboot process. You can tailor the values that meet your specific needs. As I stated this is just one of many web based auto boot devices on the market today. This unit also has a iOS App so you can perform a limited amount of control from on, off, cycle. Should you require more insight or guidance please do let me know. As I am sure if this device is what you seek I and many others can help you move along. As an aside: I wanted to share with you a very simple code which Michel touch upon earlier. This simple yet effective code was provided by Xathros. This program will send you a e-mail when the ISY has rebooted and return the *Uptime* the system has been running for since the reboot. ISY Uptime - [iD 0265][Parent 012A][Run At Startup] If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Send Notification to 'GMX' content 'ISY - Uptime Counter' Wait 1 minute and 30 seconds $i.ISY_Uptime_Counter = 0 $i.ISY_Uptime_Counter Init To 0 Run Program 'ISY Uptime' (Else Path) Else Wait 1 hour $i.ISY_Uptime_Counter += 1 $i.ISY_Uptime_Counter Init To $i.ISY_Uptime_Counter Run Program 'ISY Uptime' (Else Path) NOTE: This program will track the ISY Series Controllers operating uptime. It will increment every hour the controller is running. A e-mail will be sent upon the ISY being rebooted. This program is set to run at start up and this is how it knows the controller has been rebooted. The (init) value is set to (0) zero so it knows the system has been rebooted.

This is the unit I have been using at home and supporting in our Enterprise environment. There are many other brands out there but few offer so many features for the price point. http://www.digital-loggers.com/lpc.html

Should finance allow some of us have purchased a web based remote switch. This switch can be programmed to ping any network device based on your set criteria. Should that network device not reply in the allotted time the system can be turned on, off, or cycled. I've been using them for more than 15 years and has saved my bacon countless times! [emoji4][emoji5]️ Just something to consider for the future. [emoji74] Ideals are peaceful - History is violent

If the state of the modem / router is not known. I would highly suggest they hard reboot the ISP modem / router to ensure its fully operational. They will of course need to do that portion first and wait for the unit to be fully up before moving on to the next step. Which is to power down both the PLM & ISY. Most ISP modems / routers take about 3-5 minutes to come back up fully.

The most frequent problem is the ISY comes up before it detects the PLM. This causes the system to declare a PLM network connection issue. If someone can drop by to unplug the PLM. Remove power from the ISY, then plug back in the PLM. Once that is done they can apply power to the ISY Series Controller. Most folks tend to just unplug the ISY and leave it at that. In my experience if the power is coming on and off or brown outs are present this can cause the PLM to lock up. This is why I always suggest removing power from both devices and letting each device come back on line. If doing the above does not allow you to have remote access more than likely this is a network related issue. I am assuming you assigned the ISY a fixed IP address or locked it using a MAC reservation in the router?

Was there something you had in mind or envisioned? [emoji53] I am always happy to hear what others have considered or thought up! [emoji4] Ideals are peaceful - History is violent

My ultimate plan is to allow more *accurate* presence sensing and user identification for access control. With respect to the accurate presence it will be used for the GDO in hopes to make it operate 100% of the time. As the current geo location simply does not work at all for me. In another use case is where I have a office and a Insteon MS. Using the iBeacon I can craft a program that will disable the light timer until such time as I actually leave the room. This simple yet effective idea was proposed by another member here and this is something I look forward to deploying in my home. On the security front the iBeacon will be used as a form of two form authentication. It will enable and unlock a computer terminal and also bring it out of hibernation mode. But, only if its my iOS device which also allows me to preset power save features in the hopes of reducing even more energy with in my home. Those are the first three ideas I plan on deploying when Wes gets his beta trial underway.

For the most protection all three (common) SPD's should be employed. Type 1 which is considered a primary surge protector at the service entrance meter. Type 2 (secondary) at the service panel and Type 3 (secondary) point of use surge protectors. Both Type 1 & 2 SPD's will not protect the home against common in home induced surge / spike conditions which are caused by fridges, stoves, sump, HVAC, etc. They also do not protect equipment against what most people consider in band (normal) surge / spike conditions. This is why point of use Type 3 surge protectors must be used at the source. These devices have a much lower voltage rating that the Type 1 & 2 do not have. Their primary purpose is to protect the home against large surge / spike events. Keeping in mind none of the three types of SPD's will protect the home against a voltage sag / lull (brown out) condition. This is where a AVR power conditioner is used and should not be confused with a normal UPS. A typical UPS comes on when (voltage) power has been lost at the mains. Note, most cheaper AVR / UPS also do not compensate for frequency drift and the bulk of the mass produced UPS provide modified sine wave power and not pure sine wave power that comes from the POCO. I thought the above should be provided for a little more clarity for those reading the material.

I do indeed protect my 2413S PLM using a Leviton surge alarm outlet that has internal filters. Using one in my case does not impact the PLM Insteon signal at all. If you have two or more of these surge outlets on a branch circuit it will absolutely impact and filter out the Insteon signal. This is why its critical where you decide to place these surge alarm outlets in the home. In my case I had planned from the on set how to best use these sort of protection devices on dedicated circuits or where the use of these outlets were at the end of a branch circuit. To be fair some filtering aspects of these surge outlets could have changed over time. In my humble opinion that is pretty slim and the most probable issue you see is multi filtering that is showing this issue.

All of the Leviton surge outlets have some kind of filtering in place. The link you provided has two of them wired in parallel and thus the filtering aspect is cumulative. If you remove the other and replace it with a standard outlet you will more than likely see normal PLM COM's. I've been using these surge alarm outlets for more than ten years with Insteon with out issue. As noted above if there are multiple surge outlets like these on the same branch circuit it will indeed impact your Insteon network.

Michel, Excellent milestone and achievement, which I know has been a very long road to accomplish. Congratulations one and all . . .

Yes, if you perform the 4 tap *Beacon* test and if the respond-er in this case the On/Off module is off. When looking down at the LED it will be Green than Red. If the unit was on you would see Green, Green, Green, this assumes it was on the opposite electrical leg.

Hello Brian, I believe there is a little bit of confusion here so let me explain. All battery operated devices like the Mini Remote go to sleep and can not be sent any commands from any other Insteon device. Unless its placed in linking mode at the very bottom of the remote case. When you issue a command from the Admin Console it will do absolutely nothing to the mini remote because its asleep. Now, if you linked the mini remote to the On/Off module via the Admin Console. I can assure you if you watch the On/Off Module when you press one of the assigned (linked) buttons that its status of On/Off will be reflected in the Admin Console. You of course will also see and hear the module turn on / off. As to your question about the *Beacon* test, all this does is confirm if a device is on the same phase / opposite phase. This coupling / bridging is done via RF only. NOTE: Battery operated devices can not be controlled by the Admin Console. Battery operated devices such as MS, Trigger Linc, Door Sensor, Leak Sensor, Mini Remotes, are controllers only. They can not respond to a message like other power line devices.

Agreed, also before you hard reset any device listed in the ISY. You need to delete it from the system first than you can hard reset the devices one at a time.

Hello Brian, My apologies I was in the middle of editing my post when you replied. Please follow the steps above and come back when all of is done. Since you don't have very many devices the first thing you should do is hard reset all the devices. This not only is best practices but insures any ghost and test links from the factory are removed. You can do a manual hard reset outlined by the full users manual. Once all the devices are hard reset please add each device into the ISY Series Controller. Once they are properly added they should be listed in the device node tree on the left. Afterwards please go to the On/Off module and select it and you should see the *Options* in the middle pane. Verify the RF / Power Line is check marked if so good. Afterwards, please confirm proper coupling and if its good, move forward. If not you need to move one of the On/Off modules until it shows a green LED indicating opposite phase. A red LED indicates same electrical *Leg / phase*. Then, you can make the new mini remote a controller to the On/Off module.

Hello Brian, When you added the Plug in On/Off module selecting the device from the node tree on the left should provide you with an *Option* tab. Within this tab are the two features you should confirm are selected in the box. As you indicated before performing manual linking outside of the ISY will leave the system unaware of the state / status of the devices. You still need to complete the coupling / bridging test outlined in the 2413S PLM QSG. Please report back what the two On/Off modules do when the beacon test is initiated. NOTE: The following items need to be done and present to ensure all of this will operate as you expect. 1. Update the ISY Series Controller to the latest 4.3.6 firmware. Doing so will allow everyone to be at the same reference point. This also insures all Insteon devices are supported and any minor bugs resolved. Please follow this link for the latest update and complete all the requires steps: http://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/16258-release-436-rc3-is-now-available/ 2. The Firmware & UI under the *Help* About must be the same. 3. Only add your devices via the ISY Series Controller. 4. Perform all linking, programming, only via the ISY Series Controller. 5. Confirm proper coupling / bridging as outlined above.

Hello Brian, A couple things you will need to perform to ensure you have a reliable and consistent Insteon network. 1. Confirm proper coupling / bridging via the 4 tap beacon test outlined by the 2413S PLM starter guide. 2. Verify that the plug in On/Off module has both RF / Power line turned on via the ISY Admin Console.

The first thing I would suggest is you place these devices in a program lock out. This will prevent a local user who keeps the button pressed and held in place from forcing the button into linking mode. Programs have historically taken a few seconds longer to execute when compared to direct linked scenes. That is simply the reality of using such a design. Having said this I am sure others can chime in with their solutions.

Andrew, This happens to people all day long all across the world so don't sweat it. When I mean it happens all the time it happens to people in the IT Industry ALL THE TIME

Hello Michel, Are you saying this firmware will allow a person who has half Insteon & half Z-Wave to continue to operate upon a PLM failure? I believe this is what Mike had indicated but could be wrong.

Hello Mike, My understanding is if you had a stand alone Z-Wave environment there are several pieces of firmware that would allow you to use the ISY with out the PLM. Unfortunately, I don't believe UDI has implemented a hybrid firmware where it can detect a fault in the PLM and still allow those who have Z-Wave to still operate. Perhaps this sort of idea will be reviewed and worked on in the future . . .

I know the bulk of the limitations are imposed by Apple. But seriously, if there was ever an example of sticking it to the consumer here is one: How do I set up my HomeKit for access when I am not at not at home? Remote access is a great way to stay connected with your HomeKit enabled home. HomeKit requires that you have Apple TV (3rd generation or higher) to be able to access your HomeKit away from your home. So for those who believe they are going to get ultimate control of their home below the price of a ISY Series Controller. Being forced to have a Apple TV will cost you another $69.XX - 99.XX depending upon market or region for WAN access. Now I already own a Apple TV so no big deal for me. What about the poor schmuck who doesn't read or know the fine print? Now this part confuses the hell out of me given the whole point of this Apple Home Kit was to unify everyone under one umbrella?? I am sure there are more details about this either not known or not published but come on! I don't know where the failing is whether its on the part of Apple or Smartlabs. Can I use other manufacturers HomeKit products with Insteon+? While the Insteon+ app is capable of controlling other manufacturers HomeKit-enabled products, we cannot guarantee compatibility due to various device types. At the moment the only other HomeKit-enabled device is the Lutron Smart Bridge with HomeKit Technology. Insteon+ can recognize this device as well as their in wall dimmer and plug-in dimmer. You must first enable Siri control from within the Lutron app. What does this mean in English??? If the Hub Pro goes offline, can I still use Siri to send out commands? If the Hub Pro goes offline, you will still be able to state commands, however the Hub Pro will not be able to process them.

UDI has moved away from Weather Bug and now uses a new company for this HAM Weather. The 99 Series Controller does not support this new weather App due to API updates as seen here: http://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/15886-no-weather-data-from-climate-module/?hl=%2Bweather+%2Bmodule UDI still offers those who have a 99 a upgrade path though.