Kentinada

LeeG, you have provided a wealth of information to me today. Thank you! I have been doing X10 for years but am only recently moving on to INSTEON. There is an incredible amount of flexibility between the devices, various controllers, and the ISY itself. There is a learning curve here but with help like yours, it will be much shorter. Again, many thanks.

When I look at a specific device defined through the admin console, I see 3 components: 1. Current State 2. On Level (Applied Locally) 3. Ramp Rate (Applied Locally) What is the On Level used for? In my scene definition, I see Current State and Ramp Rate only.

If I have a traditional sprinkler system today with its own stand-alone controller but want to integrate the system with my ISY-99i, I think I need to add an EZFlora device. But I can't tell how connect it. I assume my stand-alone controller would have to come out. Does anyone know of a good setup guide/tutorial somewhere I can read?

Can I program my scene buttons on my RemoteLinc through the ISY-99i admin console? I see all 6 buttons listed in the admin console but don't see a wy to program them from there.

I am a little new at this scene stuff. Do I create a scene so that I can activate that single scene to control multiple devices at once thus simplifying my programming? If I have that right, I am still notmsure why you would add a controller device (remotelinc or keypadlinc) to a scene. If I have a program in the ISY-99i that fires based on a condition which runs a scene and that scene has a controller device in it, will the controller button (whichever is identified) act as if I had manually pressed that button?

One of the things I was looking forward to with my new ISY-99i was using my iPad 2 as an automation controller. But when I saw the price tag of Mobilinc HD of $50, I almost choked. The most I have ever spent on an iPad app was $17 and I thought that was outrageous. Is there no reasonable priced iPad alternative?

Thanks! I appreciate the answer.

I just got my ISY99i today. I have added all INSTEON devices except my 2443 Access Points and my 2413S PowerLinc modem. I have the ISY-99i in link mode but when I press the set button on either access point or the Powerlinc, the ISY doesn't see them. This process worked fine for switches and plugs. 1. Do I need these devices in the ISY database? 2. If so, what am I doing wrong? Thanks.