Zellarman

I guess a program is really always running, unless it's some how by-passed, contrary to my own 'personal logic' where it would only start if the 'if' were true. I don't have my ISY yet, so technically I'm not even a newbie yet, but I'm trying to get a head start on the learning curve. Thanks for running the test.

The problem isn't the Wait, but rather that your MBRM device is part of the If condition, and is also changed within your program. When it is changed, the If becomes False, and the program immediately stops. To achieve your goal, you can use two programs, similar to: Program 'Part I' If On Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu Time is 6:50:00AM And Status 'MBRM - 00.65.BE.1' is Off Then Run program 'Part II' Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Program 'Part II' If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set 'MBRM - 00.65.BE.1' On Wait 5 minutes Set 'Fireplace - 00.47.B5.1' On Wait 5 minutes Set 'Stairs - 00.65.8F.1' On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Might another alternate be If On Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu Time is 6:50:00AM And Status 'MBRM - 00.65.BE.1' is Off Then Set 'MBRM - 00.65.BE.1' On Else Wait 5 minutes Set 'Fireplace - 00.47.B5.1' On Wait 5 minutes Set 'Stairs - 00.65.8F.1' On where the first condition is true and executes the 'then' which in turn effectively makes the first condition false and the program then reverts to the 'else'?

It seems that more than a small handful of example programs I've seen posted use 'wait' before first executing a command, or 'wait' a period of time and then re-execute the same command. Why is this? In some of the explanations they say it's to avoid too much signal traffic, and or insure the comand is executed. I've been lightly playing around w/ Insteon for about a year now, and still quite a newbie, but based on my limited experience and understanding of Insteon, doesn't just the basic principal of Insteon (repeating of commands until a confirmation response is received) make this unecessary?

We all know the ISY (26 or 99) communicates via a PowerLinc Modem, though the hardwire connction between the two varies depending on wheter it's for a 26 or 99 (either serial or RJ 45?) but that's the connection to the ISY, and since I have neither an ISY or a Modem, I know nothing about the connection to the Modem. So, who can tell me? I was wondering if it's the same kind of plug that goes into a PowerLinc Controller (I have a 2414U) can the PLC be used in place of the modem? As I said I don't have an ISY yet, but I'll be getting one soon and was wondering if I might be able to skip the purchase of a modem.