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Aeotec has a somewhat similar device, but it is focused on being a doorbell, has a remote button. Also, it is only 500 series. It is portable (not important for me) and uses a wall wart (less desirable for me). It has preloaded sounds, but does not allow for custom audio clips, and not sure if you can play them without actually using the doorbell. https://aeotec.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/6000202226-doorbell-6-user-guide- IAC, the Aeotec was not a good fit for me. So I went for the Ecolink. Didn't know anything about the company support issues at the time. Hopefully it just keeps on working -- like my old X10 Ding-Donger! Quite pleased with it so far. * Orest

Now that I have access to so many sounds (instead of just the X10 ding-dong), I am finding that sound commands can collide reaching the unit. For example the outside motion sound, and the garage opening sound, commonly do so. So I modified all of my chime programs to wait for any other chime programs that are running to finish, so they only go one at a time. The logic construct is the same for each, below is one example chime program. This one goes chime, chime, "Garage", twice, and is executed when a garage door opens. ding garagex2 - [ID 001E][Parent 0005] If $ding_busy <= 0 Then $ding_busy = 30 Repeat 2 times Set 'inside / ZW 014 Sound Switch' Volume 100% Set 'inside / ZW 014 Sound Switch' On with Tone 12 Wait 3 seconds Set 'inside / ZW 014 Sound Switch' On with Tone 24 Wait 3 seconds Repeat 1 times $ding_busy = 0 Else Wait 1 second $ding_busy -= 1 Run Program 'ding garagex2' (If) $ding_busy is a semaphore/counter that allows a chime program to have exclusive control, but only for a maximum of 30 seconds. (prevents an infinite wait loop in all cases) Each chime program checks for the counter to be 0, and if it is, then takes control of access to the sound device by setting the counter to 30. If a chime program finds the counter not 0, it executes its ELSE clause, and decrements the counter each second. Typically it will be handed control before the 30 sec timeout when some other chime program releases/sets the counter to 0. But in any case, it will be able to take control of the device in no more than 30 seconds. I use <= 0, in case the counter got decremented to -1 or less. The Repeat 1 times statement allows me to add a wait statement at the end of the THEN clause, this is executed after the prior Repeat 2 times loop, and is executed only once. Tidy, and simple. I could add another semaphore to handle a third simultaneous chime request gracefully, but that is very unlikely to happen. * Orest

The latter has been announced for the Polisy unit, when equpped with the soon to be released (new) inboard Z-Wave dongle. * Orest

I LIKE the present tense use there! * Orest

Use the Window Alarm node instead. Works for me correctly. * Orest

@Prana electric Doesn't do anything much useful, but this is what you're asking for. timer initialize could be triggered by something. And presumably, you'd want something to happen when the counter reached zero. $_counter would need to be a state variable. (I( use the underscore to label variables as state variables) * Orest ----------- timer initialize - [ID 01A4][Parent 0054] If [some conditions or action for a trigger] Then Stop program 'timer run' $_counter = 60 Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') ----------- timer run - [ID 0094][Parent 0054] If 'family rm / FAM - pots' is switched On Then Repeat Every 1 second $_counter -= 1 Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') ----------- timer stop - [ID 01B6][Parent 0054] If $_counter <= 0 Then Run Program 'timer initialize' (Then Path) Run [do something here] Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Could also use a while loop for the counter, which is a little more efficient performance. timer run - [ID 0094][Parent 0054] If 'family rm / FAM - pots' is switched On Then Repeat While $counter > 0 $_counter -= 1 Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

@Prana electricThe Leviton switches appear to be 500 series (Z-Wave Plus v1) devices, so that is one point against them. * Orest

I don't have one, but I'd do the same thing as I do with KPLs. A Brother label maker, use a clear background tape. On better, with the Brother label program driving the labeler as a printer, you can create anything, including graphics. * Orest

Wouldn't the presence of the 300 series device, downgrade the capabilities of the rest of the mesh as well? * Orest (not that there may be any other choice given hardware availability)

@Michel KohanimIt may already be too late in the process, but if not, please ensure that the antennas have a common (standard) connector, so they can be remoted from the Polisy. Many (myself included) have the Polisy in a nice rack, that is not very antenna friendly, with a lot of metal close by, and perhaps impossible to allow for a more optimal vertical antenna orientation. But, in any case, thanks much for the effort. * Orest

@johnnytReport back. * Orest

I have the early T1700/T1800 units with the v2.2 insteon dongle. Also have the remote sensors. They have been working flawlessly, hope they continue, else... *Orest

@johnnyt Did you do the whole exclude, link to a dongle on a computer, update OTW, etc. thing, then link back in, to update the firmware? *Orest

As I relate upthread my setup experience was a bit flaky as well. But now " In production", it has been working 100%. * Orest

Yes, it is an RF device, but a power spike could possibly affect it. I'm reaching here, but not sure why it shouldn't be working. Taking it to first principles, I would take the Zen17, put it on a regular outlet, and then short and open the sensor input with a pair of alligator clips or a bit of copper wire. If it doesn't work then, something is not set up correctly, or the unit is sick, the former more likely. If it does work, then there is something about the in-use setup that is causing an issue. Can also try excluding the Zen17, factory resetting the Zen17, readding it, and then positively setting the only parameters you want changed (again). * Orest

Take the Zen17 OFF the UPS power. Yes, it is an RF device, but a power spike could possibly affect it. As you have it set up, mine works 100%. * Orest

Are you by any chance powering the Zen17 on the circuit supplied by the UPS? It is of course an RF device, but the surge might be doing something. Did you try to run a program, to see if it would notice the change, even though it isn't shown in the admin console? * Orest

If you have to manually remove all your devices from the stick/ISY, and then add them in with the stick plugged into a laptop, [do the update], and then remove them and then add them back to the ISY -- that is completely impractical. Besides being rather time consuming, it would scramble all of your ISY programming. I would have to need that update, really badly! * Orest

@johnnytInteresting. How did you perform the firmware update? * Orest

Well, you could try a backup, factory reset on the Z-Wave stick, and then restore. Worth a shot. * Orest

@asbril STOP! There is a procedure for backing up your entire Z-Wave setup, but you can't do it with the Polisy. Check out the ZOOZ stick firmware upgrade procedure. That directs you to install some free software from the ZOOZ site. That same software has a backup/restore function. If you do need to swap in a new dongle, then you can import your entire setup and save yourself a lot of time. And, you could try, updating the firmware, slow operation is one symptom of (shipping) v7.15 firmware problems. * Orest

Easy way is with a label maker, using a clear background tape. Otherwise, you can laser etch them, but more trouble, and one time only on the cover -- and those are going to be in short supply now. * Orest

Do you have the model numbers? And you use a PG3 node? * Orest

Yes, that was a serious irritant. I found my own solution, just noticed yours (I believe it is yours) in the cookbook. * Orest

I remember when ISY first introduced variables, of course most rejoiced. But, there was one comment, I think from someone not familiar with such things, "What are variables used for (in programming)?". I had to chuckle. This is an interesting discussion. I thought for a bit that I was on stackoverflow. ? * Orest