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I decided to return this actuator as my plumbing was not as 'clean' as their instruction video. They suggested adding an extension kit which I did not want to do. I'm going to look for just some water sensors I can add to my Eisy/Zmatter environment and trust in alerts and being able to get to the valve somewhat quickly.

Thanks @Jimbo.Automates. I just ordered a kit version from thesmartesthouse.com that had the valve actuator and 2 zse42 water sensors that was cheaper than just the actuator on Amazon. Amazon is great but not always the low price. i have not installed any Z-wave devices yet. Are there some installation tutorials somewhere?

Does anyone have any experience with this water valve actuator and an EISY with Zwave addon? This looks like a great solution for worry free vacations or people who go south for the winter. Any info appreciated? Thanks.

I tried a multiple occasions and never got a response. I finally sold my Honeywell thermostats and bought Ecobee’s. Work great and easily interface with EISY.

No, I did not. I sold my Honeywell thermostats and replaced them with Ecobee. Very happy with them. And they interface to the EISY though a plugin with no problem.

Ok, upgrading to 5.8.3 seems to have fixed the issue. Thanks, @Javi!

OK, I am now running 5.8.3. What should I do now?

@Javi I'm currently at 5.8.0 so I hit the Upgrade Packages button on the Configuration/System tab. Not sure how'll I'll know when it's done. I have to run out now so I'll check it later.

I am running UD Mobile v1.1.64 now. I defined this push button on my Favorites tab to activate my garage door opener. It used to work every time. I assume this started having a problem after some previous update to UD Mobile but I don’t know which version. This first screen shot shows my Favorite tab items. The item in question is Garage Door Button. When I first defined it, it would activate the opener. Now when I press it, it takes me to the Edit screen shown in the next screen shot. If I just exit out of the Edit screen and press it again, it works. Ideas on how to fix?

It's working. Thanks.

@javi here you go...

@javi I have not upgraded the PG3 firmware yet. I went to do that now and UD Mobile on the Mac just blows up with a dump on the screen. Suggestions?

I just updated UD Mobile on my Mac to the latest version, 1.1.53 (186). When I click on the Notifications button, I get this pop-up: When I click on Yes, I get this: I canceled out. Should I click "Force Upgrade"?

Any new updates on HomeKit support?

My first Ecobee thermostat came yesterday. I installed it and it's working great so far. Last night, I installed the Ecobee node server/plugin by @Jimbo.Automates and that is working great too. I like some of the features the Ecobee has although it has no inherent geofence capabilities for IOS devices. You have to use the Apple Home app. I can't find any definitive definition on how the Apple geofence works but it is not customizable. This is why I'm hoping to use the UD geofence. Hopefully @Javi will figure out why my wife's iPhone 13 doesn't always report in/out of the geofence. My 2nd Ecobee with remote sensor comes today. I'll get that installed and added into the Ecobee and UD environments. Stay tuned.

Doing the factory reset worked. Thanks @tlightne!

No, I didn’t. How would I know to do that? It comes with NO instructions. Are you talking about the Ministon device or the USB Zmatter device?

I just got my ZMatter USB add-on for my Eisy. I connected the antennae correctly, plugged it into the left-most USB port on the Eisy, and rebooted the Eisy. My AC now shows both the Z-wave and Zigbee menu items. But I cannot add a Z-wave device. I have Minoston MP21Z plug outlets. I have plugged one in, went to the Z-wave menu and selected Add a Z-wave Device. It goes into device discovery mode (see attached). I push the on/off button on the Minoston outlet 3 times quickly to put it in pairing mode but nothing happens. It blinks 3 times and goes back to solid blue. The Eisy just stays in pairing mode and doesn't add anything. What am I missing? There are no instructions with this this add-in which would be nice.

So I ordered one Ecobee through my electric provider with a $75 discount. Then I ordered a refurbished Ecobee and remote sensor from Ecobee + got another 10% of from a working coupon code. I can’t wait any longer to replace these Honeywell T9’s. Will report back here on my transition experiences.

@lilyoyo1 I am with you on simplifying things (although my wife doesn’t think the home automation stuff is simple LOL). I can get one Ecobee for $75 off thru my electricity provider. I still need another one with a remote sensor and I hate to pay full price so I’ll keep watching for sales. Can you elaborate on your “control 4 system”? What is that? Thanks!

@Scott Korvek all valid comments and things to think about. To use the Venstar API, I have to have the skill to write some code to use it - correct? I might be past that at this point. They do offer Skyport although I have not looked at subscription costs. That is a really good thing to factor into this equation: cloud service subscription fees and node server fees. Thanks.

@Bumbershoot and @Scott Korvek Thanks for the info on the Venstar thermostats. Looks like the 5200 is no longer available and the 7850 is the choice. Looks like it's a choice (for me) between Ecobee and Venstar. I'm done with Honeywell. I know others use it and it works fine. I have just had less than positive experiences with the Resideo app. So now I start looking for sales on Ecobee and Venstar.

I wrote a "Notifications for Dummies" guide as it is a little more complicated than I thought it would be. Attaching it here. Notifications for Dummies V2.pdf

@TRI0N Thanks for the info. I tried adding the "1" in front of my 10-digit phone number and it didn't help from with Eisy. If I use my mail client and send it to the same 11-digit address, it comes through fine. That said, I have switched to relying on the Notification feature of UD Mobile. I spent many hours figuring that all out and it works consistently. But I do appreciate the response.

@Geddy I think you're right. So I'll turn lights on when the motion is reported, set a wait timer, and then turn the lights off.