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Hi Steve, I haven't done the work yet as I was still humming and hawing over what the better solution was. So I greatly appreciate you chiming in on this. I was leaning toward using an actual switch. I'll now hum and haw over where I want to put the switch itself. Again, thank you for posting Drew

This was another thought. I have a 2477S. I just have to Find an out of the way spot for it. I figured with the attic hot in summer and cold in winter I'd have problems at some point. Thanks for the advice guys, Drew

I’ve searched for Insteon module with no switch and I seem to keep finding a plug in lamplinc my scenario is this i want to install a floodlight at the peak of my house. The other side of the wall at this peak would be an empty crawl space attic. I don’t really want to put a switch up there. I once saw a module that you could just wire inline and control it from any other device. Does anyone know this device and is it good? Is it easier to just abandon a switch in the attic?

Thank you Larry (for the info and the quick reply) I didn't think it would be an issue for a few Home Depot LED 60W bulbs but I wanted to check regardless. No motors, just 6 bulbs.

Is it okay to have non dimmable LED bulbs running off a SWL dimmer or a KPL if I have the ramp and on values maxed? If i have to get dimmable LED bulbs its not a deal breaker. Just asking

Just a quick thought. I have the ISY994i. All my theatre gear is triggered by IR signals coming from a Harmony Hub into one of two connecting blocks (they connect all IR blasters, one for upstairs, one for downstairs). Alexa communicates with the Harmony hub through voice activation. Would there be a way to connect the ISY with an IR blaster and make a workaround somehow? I have the gear to stick to the IR on the ISY. Just trying to work out a solution before I go and tear my setup apart. Drew

Still No luck with Library (just checked) I have no scenes called Library, just one SWL. When I say Turn On Library it says Library doesn't support that. Book Room works fine. Maybe I should pronounce it like Fonzie and called it a Libary?

My First Experiment. I programmed the voice activation for an ISY scene "Play Apple TV" and added it to a routine in the Alexa app. When I said it the lights of course dimmed appropriately. But the apple tv didn't pause anymore. Deleting this routine allowed Apple tv to pause correctly again. ...sigh... As I was typing this I was thinking about how scenes won't dim or brighten anymore and I may have been asking the 'Library Scene' to dim. I'll have to revisit this at a later date to see if that is indeed the case.

Just a check in. I've had a few 'reads' on my amazonforum posting with no answers. I know its not been long but when you're used to a forum like this where members answer almost immediately you get spoiled. I'm at a loss as to where to start as far as trying to get this achieved. Part of my problem is I never programmed Alexa or ISY or anything to respond to me saying pause apple tv or play apple tv. I just said it one day and it did it. My point to this is I cant go in and change anything to make the wording specific to what I want. I did make an Alexa routine when I first got the app etc, when I say Turn On Apple TV Downstairs, the lights downstairs go to my pause tv scene as the gear turns on. Upstairs would be no problem for this either. My problem remains that pause tv and play tv seem to control both or 'the other' tv set up. I had discovered this before and agree. I also agree with DaveStLou in that you have to be exact in your enunciation. And that some words confuse her still. I have a library and when I programmed the phrase "Turn On Library" she said it didn't support that. When I changed library to Book Room she was fine with that. (Further to oberkc's idea that some words and phrases are reserved) I'm still plugging away and if I come up with some sort of solution I'll post here. This has to be possible for the fact that I can tell her to turn the gear on and she can also trigger a scene. Drew

Hi oberkc I only have one harmony hub. I control four devices upstairs and four devices downstairs via the 2.5 mm plugs on the back each going to a connecting block for the IR blasters. that being said thank you for that bit of knowledge as I was wondering if I wanted to add more devices And if I should buy another harmony hub. I will look around for an Alexa forum.

Hi lilyoyo Thank you for that. I figured it was a question for an Alxa forum but I wanted to try here first. Any good Alexa forums you can suggest? Drew

Probably not the best way to start a post but let me apologize ahead of time if this is convoluted. (If this isn't appropriate for this forum and I should go to an Alexa forum please let me know.) I have two apple tv's, one upstairs and one downstairs. They're controlled by voice commands (Alexa) via Harmony Hub. When I tell Alexa "Pause Apple tv", or "Pause Apple TV downstairs" or "Pause Apple TV Upstairs" it only pauses the downstairs apple tv if both are on. If only one or the other is on "Pause Apple TV" works for either. (Same goes for "Play APPLE TV") What I was hoping for before I discovered this issue is was to be able to say "Pause Apple TV Downstairs" and have the downstairs apple tv to pause and have the lights brighten slightly. and "Play Apple TV Downstairs" and have the lights dim to the movie setting scene and the apple tv to unpause. Drew

It looks like its all fixed. (sorry for not replying sooner) Thank you

I'm not sure I understand what to do. This is what I have. <node flag="128"> <address>A D9 29 1</address> <name>Big Room KPL-A-Sconces</name> <type>1.12.44.0</type> <enabled>true</enabled> <deviceClass>0</deviceClass> <wattage>0</wattage> <dcPeriod>0</dcPeriod> <startDelay>0</startDelay> <endDelay>0</endDelay> <pnode>A D9 29 1</pnode> <ELK_ID>D10</ELK_ID> <property id="ST" value="0" formatted="Off" uom="%/on/off"/> </node> The address above is the correct address for the KPL button I don't know what ELK is as I only have INSTEON stuff. Do I change the <type>?

I hope I've done this correctly That's what I get.

I'm not sure what you mean by /rest/nodes/

Hi Benoit Sorry for the delay. I little snowy here on the weekend. Spent more time on the tractor than usual. I've been going through my Portal and noticed most devices are listed as Contact Sensor. I've changed some of them to Light but stopped to get this post up. So far the ones marked Thermostat are two KPL A buttons. Under Alexa Category, all devices give me a drop down menu except those two KPL buttons. Drew

I just noticed this now. I don't have a thermostat (one of the new ones) so I'm perplexed. I tried to remove the device from the portal and re add it. It automatically pops up as a thermostat. Any help would be great. Drew

I decided to make a few scenes with varying brightness. Alexa is triggered by the phrases "Turn on Great Room 50%" etc the spoken phrases are in the Isy Portal exactly as Great Room fifty percent.

No problem. The scene is called Great Room. Not 50%. I ask Alexa to turn on great room 50% Larry, I’m not sure what you mean. I don’t have any colours.

Thanks for the fast reply. I went through the portal and changed it to a light and when I ask it to go to 50% she turns it on 100%. If I ask her to turn it on 30% she shut it off. Am I missing something? I made sure to update it in the Alexa GUI.When I get home from work I may remove it from the Alexa GUI and re-add it to see if that works. When I get home from work I may remove it from the Alexa GUI and re-add it to see if that works. Any other suggestions in the meantime?

Hi guys, I've made a scene with a few lights. Its in the Portal and Alexa. I have it controlled by a KPL button as well When I ask Alexa to turn on the scene 50% she said "X Scene doesn't support that" after a few times she just started saying 'okay' but she'll either turn the scene on or off, no % in between. Can I not turn on a scene a certain percentage?

Works perfectly. thanks again guys. Drew

That totally makes sense. I’ll try it when I get home from work and post again thanks for the tip

I'm sorry, I misunderstood what you meant as far as controls etc. (I wasn't thinking turning a switch on would be a control but it clearly says it in the program I pasted) Should I just make a Routine in Alexa? I Always try to get the ISY to do everything first as its tidier that way (I'm assuming) Drew