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    Release 5.3.0 - OUTDATED

    in Previous Releases

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    1 hour ago, blueman2 said:

    If you have only minimal z-wave devices and do not plan to buy any more devices in the near term, you definitely could stay on 4.x for a while.  Only things you will lose are Polyglot and some new features and device support.  But what you have now should continue to work just fine. 

    But if you have any z-wave, or if you want to start looking a broader device support and Polyglot, I would upgrade to 5.0.16C and get that stable.  5.0.16C will at least get you to 5.x, but will avoid the need to upgrade your z-wave module (if you have one).  This upgrade will probably require you to adjust some programs and maybe re-discover some devices, so set aside an hour or so to get everything working just right after the upgrade. 

    Then the later upgrade to 5.3 and above will be pretty much trivial assuming you have the new 500 series z-wave dongle.  

    Thanks for the information.  I don't have a z-wave module.      

    Release 5.3.0 - OUTDATED

    in Previous Releases

    Posted

    I am currently on v4.5.4 for my ISY994.   The older I get, the more I want to keep things simple and not create more work.  With saying that, it appears if I take the leap to upgrade to 5.3 it will be a crap shoot if it will require any manual intervention to make the upgrade work.   So, if I hold off for now upgrading, will the future version above 5.3 will it become more rock solid on it's upgrade process from older v4.x versions of firmware to above 5.3??

     

     

    ISY not letting me login to admin console any more.

    in ISY994

    Posted

    Yeas, I do have a ticket open into them.

     

    Well, I did the last ditch effort and I loaded hyper terminal onto my Win 7 box. I dug up an old null modem cable and connected to the ISY via hyper terminal. I performed a system reset through hyper terminal. After that I was able to get into the ISY via the ip address. I just got done reloading my backup program. Kind of odd, I did a system reset on the front of the ISY unit, and it never seem to take. Kind of seems like the ISY was hung up with any communications other then the serial port. Odd, odd, odd....

    ISY not letting me login to admin console any more.

    in ISY994

    Posted

    This is real frustrating, I can't login to admin console any more. So, I spent about 4 hours last night messing around with this.

    ISY-99i

     

    - Win 7 computer, saw the Java 7 issue, so I went to a computer that was running Java 6, still can't login to admin console

    - Disabled avg firewall, same results

     

    - I did a factory reset on the ISY-99i, same results

     

    - The power light is solid blue, all other lights are off, and Er light flashes red everyone once in awile

     

    - When I do an ipscan the ISY-99i is still at 192.168.1.131 However, I can't telnet into it, nor if I use a crossover cable and go direct to the isy-99i, I can't login to the admin console

     

    - I have tried this which I saw on another posting, and no luck

    1. Go to http://www.universal-devices.com/99i/admin.jnlp ... This should install an icon on your desktop

    2. When Admin Console comes up, minimize it

    3. Click on the Add button

    4. Use the IP address for your ISY in https://your.isy.ip.address … or you could try https://isy (this only works on Windows)

     

    - The isy-99i is plugged into a belkin power strip which is plugged into a UPS, so I don't think lightening has anything to do with this.

     

    - So I called "Please phone our Support Center: 818.631.0333 " What good is a support center if you call in and you can't talk to any one? So, with my luck I won't be in a position later to trouble shoot this when they do call me back.

     

    - Did the sd card go? http://www.universal-devices.com/mwiki/ ... an_SD_Card

     

    This is real frustrating that nothing was changed at all, and the unit did this. And I can't get a hold of anyone for technical support on the phone.

     

    Anyone have any more guesses what is wrong?

    How do I ignore motion sensor when going to bed?

    in ISY994

    Posted

    Hello poormonkey,

     

    I assume from your post and program example that the ms is not directly linked to the kitchen lights. I am also assuming the kitchen light or lights are powered by a Switchlinc or similar Insteon switching device.

     

    One way to disable the ms program you have listed is to create a new program which looks for the kitchen lights being turned of locally such as:

     

    Kitchen Lights Manual Off:

    If
Control 'Kitchen Lights' is Switched Off

Then
Wait 5 minutes
Run Program 'Kitchen Lights Manual Off' Else

Else
- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

    So when you manually turn off the kitchen lights then program Kitchen Lights Manual Off turns true for 5 minutes then turns false.

    Next, in your example program add:

     

    If
Control 'Motion Sensor-Sensor' is switched On
And Status 'Kitchen' is Off
And Program 'Kitchen Lights Manual Off' is False

Then
Set 'Kitchen' On

Else
- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

    Now when you locally turn off the kitchen lights the first program turns true for 5 minutes which will prevent the second program from running as you pass by the ms on your way to bed. After 5 minutes the first program turns false which will allow the second program to run true when it is triggered by the ms.

     

    Tim

     

    Correct, the motion sensor is not linked to the kitchen light which is controlled by a 2476D switch.

     

    I just implemented your "Kitchen Lights Manual Off" program. However, it is enabled and the condition is always "idle" and status is always "false". It is as if the "Control 'kitchen" is switched off. Is never being seen my the program. Any ideas on how to trouble shoot this?

     

    I looked in the vent viewer and the control off nor the control on is being seen in the event viewer. I am able to turn the switch on and off using the software interface and I see that in the event viewer. So, why isn't the switch control on and off being seen in the event viewer?

     

    I haven't looked into the phase coupler much, but can this be the issue? The ISY is in the basement, and kitchen is up stairs. I haven't looked at what phase each of the circuits is on. :?

    How do I ignore motion sensor when going to bed?

    in ISY994

    Posted

    I am running v2.8.16 in my ISY-99i. I have my motion sensor setup for night time only and only sends an On command. The motion sensor is in the hallway, and it turns on the kitchen lights. This is so when we come home and we come in the garage, the kitchen lights come on for us.

     

    Here is my problem I am struggling with, when we go to bed at night, we turn off the kitchen lights. Well, unfortunately we then walk pass the motion sensor which turns the kitchen lights back on, and they will stay on since the motion sensor only sends an on command. If I enable it to send an off command, well when we are actually in the kitchen the motion sensor won't see our movement and it will turn off the lights on us. Any suggestions on how to ignore the motion sensor when we goto bed?

     

    I would like to some how once someone turns off the kitchen lights by the switch, to not look again for the motion sensor for like the next 10-15 minutes.

     

    This is what I have for programming.

     

    Motion:

    If

    Control 'Motion Sensor-Sensor' is switched On

    And Status 'Kitchen' is Off

     

    Then

    Set 'Kitchen' On

     

    Else

    - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

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