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I'm running Polisy 5.6.0 and PG3 should have been current. After completing the Upgrade Packages from the AC I did a restart on PG3. Now when I try to launch the PG3 browser interface I'm getting a "ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED" in the browser window. I've tried doing a full reboot from the AC but it didn't help. Any ideas on what to do next?

UDI has indicated a while back that they are working on the i3 Paddle but consider it a minor issue. I don't agree that not be able to operate a dimmer in dimmer mode is minor but..... which is why I'm using it with Home Assistant instead.

Does IoX 5.6 support the Insteon i3 Paddle dimmer mode? The previous versions did not allow the Paddle to operate in dimmer mode only on/off. Therefore, I moved mine over to my Home Assistant Insteon PLM network where it does run in dimmer mode.

I rarely get a false positive from the EZRain device. If a zone is currently watering it will sometimes fail the responding check. Here's another program I run just once in the morning. Sometimes it's handy to get a notification when things are good not always just if they're bad.

this is what I've been using for years.

I almost threw mine out.

I knew how to do the factory restore but didn't read anywhere that it actually cleared out the links database in the PLM. But now, we've heard it from the horse's mouth, Steve Lee, who's probably the foremost expert on Insteon.

I asked Insteon and here's their answer:

Good idea. Assuming original factory settings would have an empty link database this from the 2413U quick Start Guide should do the trick.

I'm going to replace my Polisy's old serial PLM with a brand-new USB version. The ISY Cookbook procedure is pretty straightforward on how to do this in the section, 5.2.1.7 Restore Modem (PLM), so hopefully there's no gotchas. I was wondering if the memory on the new PLM is erased before it's restored to my network so that there won't be any orphaned links hanging around? That would also apply to reusing the old PLM someday but yet it's full of links. Does all that get cleared away somehow?

Here's the properties they list for the paddle dimmer. I set the ramp_rate_in_seconds and the on_level.

I have one i3 Paddle switch bought a few weeks ago. I like the style and the operation is very smooth. There’s 2 issues: the paddle is very large and just fits in the plate cutout and Polisy doesn’t support it as a dimmer only on/off switch. For the oversized paddle the alignment of the plate was critical otherwise it would get stuck and wouldn’t return to center after activating. For dimmer operation I removed the switch from my Polisy network and installed in my Home Assistant network where it operates as a dimmer with ramp rates and on level. I would buy it again although by the time I need one they’ll probably be out of business again.

Good point. Just wondering, is there such a thing as "ISY" anymore that is still supported?

I read in the release email that one of the changes was; "ISY to IoX". Just wondered why I still see "ISY" everywhere?

Here's a custom email that I use. Every line comes thru in the email on its own line. The custom email has text selected.

Just to confirm. Can you wake up the device from the AC using the Keep Awake button? I've never been sure of that or actually found it to work. I've always had to wake up the device manually by pulling the cover. My intuition isn't good for the z-wave controls in the AC.

Funny, I was aware of those settings, and it didn't occur to me, I should be running with the defaults. Anyway, The AC is now showing readings and it's been about 1 hour. I doubt any of the readings have change all that much because they're in pretty stable environments. Home assistant is still showing Unknown so that's a separate troubleshoot. I still would like to know what the "as designed" process is for IoX. After a reboot will it wait for the device to send data again or display the last known value? Does the AC always show the last reading, and then you wouldn't know that the device quit sending.

So, I have several ZSE44 TEMPERATURE | HUMIDITY XS SENSORS and their readings had an Unknown status in Home Assistant after having worked for many months. I checked the IoX Admin Console and it was showing values. Poked around some and couldn't find anything obviously wrong so I re-booted IoX from the AC Reboot button and restarted Home Assistant. It's been an hour later and still no values shown in the AC. I've gotten kind of numb dealing with all the z-wave issues from the z-matter upgrade that I never know if it's a normal z-wave operation or a real issue. I can't imagine that all of the sensors have quit working, so I have some questions. When does IoX update the displayed readings from a z-wave battery device? If a z-wave battery device fails, will IoX indicate somewhere that's it's offline or something? What are some good troubleshooting steps for this issue? Home Assistant question: What would explain HA showing Unknown for the sensor when it was working earlier?

I noticed that when you submit a support ticket, the drop-down list for firmware version on the form has been showing 5.6.0 for a while now. Could be for some other product, but I'm just saying.

For Polisy, 5.5.9. Just installed a new i3 Paddle wall switch and configured it manually with the set button as a dimmer. However, IoX only sees it as an on/off switch so none of the usual dimmer controls are available in IoX like the on-level and ramping. Is this normal behavior for the current i3 support in 5.5.9 or do I need to do something additional to make IoX see it as a dimmer? I tried searching the forums on i3, but nothing is coming up, so I apologize if this topic has already been covered.

My ticket was responded to by @Michel Kohanimthis morning to say that it will be fixed in the next update.

I put in a Service Ticket. Could I be the only one in Albuquerque with this issue?

I see the problem. The list of Locations shown when selecting the AC Change Location button is wrong for Albuquerque. It shows the Albuquerque Daylight Saving Rule is America/Phoenix, it should be America/Denver. Phoenix does not change to Daylight Saving. I wonder when that rule was changed. I've never had this problem before. Update 3-14-2023, UDI contacted and will resolve in the next update.

Nothing relevant in the log files. Did another Reboot but it's still showing Standard Time. I guess I need to read up on how Unix reconciles time zones.

I changed the Location to Denver and it adjusted the clock display correctly to Daylight Saving. Changed it back to Albuquerque and it adjusted the clock back to Standard time.