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How old is the PLM and what does the white sticker say on the back along with the firmware? Have you completed a PLM table compare to see how many links you have? Do you have a large insteon network with lots of scenes?

Must be nice having those week end deliveries - I can't say this is something we here in Canada are used to seeing. I may have seen a few Fed-Ex, UPS, Purolator, from time to time for businesses. But rarely have I seen week end deliveries for consumer goods. Even though I noticed on the Canada Post web site week end delivery is available? In all my years I have never received a single package from Canada Post on the week ends not even to the community mail box!

Just to clarify have you used both options to add the leak sensor? One is with the auto the other is using the two whirling arrows and you press on the set button of the device. If you haven't tried the other please do so and also reboot the ISY before you add, delete, etc.

I only asked because what I quoted from you made it sound like using the admin console did make it work even though it didn't make a click. If both units are indeed dead I would be considering more SPD's besides the one on the main panel. As I have blogged about for years a layered approach from meter, panel, to load is the only thing that will offer a measure of protection. Finding two exact units giving up the ghost is the results of a electrical event whether it be a surge vs sag.

Your going to have to help me here a little - When you select the I/O Linc of choice via the Admin Console does the hardware actually make the relay inside go *Click*? The fact the Admin Console displays a on / off doesn't mean anything because the system just assumes it worked. We all know this whole shoot and go isn't to be relied upon for confirmation.

What is the ISY Firmware and UI displayed under the Help tab?

In the past a v.00 was normal because the older ISY Series Controller firmware didn't support firmware ID's. This didn't impact the devices from operating correctly though. Fast forward 2017 the sensor(s) should indicate the firmware version in use. In rare cases the device may not properly represent the nodes or features it offers. Best effort should be to delete the sensor, hard reset it, then add it back using the auto configure option.

Any product that doesn't incorporate suction, beat, sweep, would probably be very poor in what many consider a basic job of a vacuum cleaner. What shocks me more then anything in this space is why no one hasn't come out with a sub $150.XX unit. Every unit I have seen exceeds $220.XX Canadian before tax.

Hello Chris, As always thank you . . .

So does this mean the Roomba does indeed suck, beat, and sweep?

Hello All, With 5.XX fast approaching Beta trials this new year I wanted to get my system ready for the transition. It has been noted many times from long time members and new. That transitioning from 4.XX to 5.XX required many jumping jacks due to a improper password length / password complexity requirement. My ask is what is the minimum password length and complexity in force for 5.XX? Also, please let me know what the maximum password length is along with what special characters are considered forbidden for use. As some computer systems will not allow the following special characters: @$#%^&*':> etc. Thank You!

The link table capacity hasn't changed in over five years so who knows what may come down the pipe in 2017. As an aside I do recall the older 2412S PLM did in fact support more links than the 2413S PLM. The major down side is the 2412S PLM was single band and powered the ISY Series Controller directly.

Really? So *Vacuum* cleaner isn't the correct phrase vs beat and sweep.

All I know is back in the day on 20/20 they had a expose about what could happen to someone who stuck their arm in while the tub was going Mach 2. The story I referenced about the child losing the arm is what I recall . . . One can only imagine seeing a little childs arm dangling from the skin. All I can say is when growing up there wasn't many things my parents or I would do which resulted in a punch in the head. You never crawled under a vehicle on the lifts / jack stands, you never fooled around with the washer / dryer, you never stuck anything in the outlets, and you sure as sh^t didn't ever start a fire burning what ever you thought was cool in the fire place. The only thing I did different with my daughter was to ensure the piston nailers, 22 cal concrete, and chargers were always locked up and fully unloaded and kept separately from one another. I never wanted to come home to find out my daughter shot someone in the head with the concrete hole gun, etc.

Rob, Generally, how long does the little robot operate for doing the first floor? Like an hour, two, three? How long does it take to recharge and then return to complete its task?

I would have no problem checking the safety on a top loading machine. But, can't say I have ever been tempted to try the very same on a front loading washer as water is slushing around the main door. From a purely mechanical stand point a drum which rotates horizontally poses less risk vs one that is vertical in my mind. Then again I find it extremely odd any of these Samsung top loading washers don't have some kind of out of balance detector?!? If they do the manufacture defect must include that sensor because I can't see how so many incidents happen if the sensor was fully operational. Lastly, I would never count on the door ajar / open sensor to protect someone from losing an arm. One only needs to Google how many people literally had their arm ripped off because that specific sensor didn't operate. I don't know how many actual washers have a speed break when the top door is opened - opposed to it just *Trying* to slow down upon detecting a door ajar condition.

I don't know what Samsung intends to do with Alexa but the first idea would be to tell the robot to go clean a specific room, area, zone? Correct me if I am wrong none of these vacuum robots actually know or can be told to just clean one room, correct? I would see value in being able to tell the robot to clean only from this time to this time and for this area only. I don't believe any of these robots can accomplish this goal. Yes / No?

Lest we all forget Marcin is the all time Super Hero in this endeavor!

Agreed, we all use the super spin cycle and by the time the clothes come out there isn't much moisture left. My dryer includes what they call *Sensa Dry* so if it detects what ever magical humidity in the drum it will turn off. It doesn't matter if I select 120 minutes or what ever. If it takes 32 minutes that's all it will stay on and dry the clothes for . . . Using that mode has worked perfectly for clothes but sadly doesn't seem to be very accurate with large blankets / comforters. A extra 30 minute drying cycle is normally used to get the feathers 90% dry with out making the whole thing too staticy.

I stand corrected and mixed up the REST / Web Services as being inbound. See what happens when you make that controller so powerful and seamless! It just works . . . Thank You

You Sir, are my 2017 Super Hero . . .

LOL . . .

Larry asked what happens when you try to control it via the Admin Console. Does the I/O Linc operate then? If you hard reset and restored the device and neither manual vs remote control makes the relay click. Its safe to say its gone bad . . . If after you complete the tests offered by Stu if you feel handy you could take it apart and see if there is anything obviously blown inside. I don't recall if that device has a fuse if so that would be a good start. My next step would be to replace the capacitors and if that didn't work move toward replacing the relay. Given how cheap the capacitors, relays, and other components are it might be worthy of a few hours of work. This assumes you're handy in this area but if not drop a few Benjamins and be done with it! Ha . . .

Technically the network module is 2 way - How much it can do in both directions really depends upon the protocol used and the appliance / service its talking to.

I do have to concede more washers are damaged because of human error. I watched my younger siblings way back in the day cramming in bath towels on one side while the other part of the drum had next to nothing. I always scolded them and told them to even out the load or spread the towels in a circle. It mostly fell on deaf ears because about 35 minutes later I could hear the washer banging away until it got to Mach 2 in the spin cycle where the shear speed and force of the tub compensated for the out of balance load. It was safe to say the washer looked to be tilting at some points and I always closed the laundry room door hoping it would protect the stupid. Oddly, my father didn't spend too much money repairing that washer and to this very day its still up and running which is incredible to say the least. Its got to be 25 years old now along with the dryer which only has one heat setting of super aszz hot! LOL . . .