C Martin

Thanks Michel.

I am considering a Camera. What choices are there that are compatible with ISY and have a HD resolution, PTZ and Night vision?

I have the new Smart Meter, but my X10 devices are pretty much non-existent. I still have a few appliance modules and I do have a chime module but I haven't used that for a while. If you are a California resident you have the option of Opting Out with the utility from the Smart Meter, if these are a problem to you. This Opting Out option is not known by the public, in general. It seems that a lot of people are concerned about excessive radio waves caused by the additional metering device (not that I believe or agree). It is an argument that was forwarded to the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Clarence

I use to have a combination od X10 and Insteon but have since eliminated all of my X10 Switches. I held out and was till using the X10 motion detectors and I have decided that I will only use the Insteon Motion Sensors. I have had good reliability with the Insteon Motion sensors. Clarence

oberkc: Your input and insight are appreciated. You have done a lot of work trying and testing LED lights, not to mention the expense. Thanks for the input. Michel, can we have a separate posting for this topic? Clarence

There is another consideration that I think that is overlooked in using dimmable LED lamps with dimmers. Some dimmers need to have at least a 25 watt load in order to function correctly. Having made that statement, I have successfully installed a single Phillips Dimmable 25 watt equivalent, actual 7 watt LED load. with my swicthlinc dimmer and it works just fine. I have tried some dimmable floods from Costco that don't work well. It can be a gamble and I don't know of a Knowledge base that has all of these answers. Maybe we should have a topic area where we can start pooling everyone's experiences with LED bulbs working with Insteon and ISY. Clarence

Just think... Every time a Smart LED needs to be replace, you have to add a new device. I realize that LED bulbs are supposed to last a while, but, no one knows for sure. If you are installing for a customer..... this could create future problems for you as an installer. Clarence

I am just wondering.... I haven't figured out why I would use the new light bulb. It still requires the use of a Keypadlinc or remote link to control it. Now, that is 2 devices - the light bulb and another device. I have been using some LED bulbs from Phillips that are dimmable and they or less expensive than the new bulb and a switch to control it. Don't forget that if you use this bulb in a lamp, people still tend to turn a lamp of at its switch and that will render the idea of a remote control lamp to be useless. I already have some table lamps that I have setup using a switchlinc installed in the smart home keypadlinc enclosure (Part # 2402WH) and these work fine. I am open to other view on this question. Clarence

Thanks Michel, I didn't know if the values that are evaluated were instantaneous or accumulated. I do look forward to supporting variable assignments. As always, you guys Rock! Clarence

I know that his has come up in the past. What is the possibility that we can get more information from the iMeter Device? I would like to get the accumulative KW reading and place it in a variable so that I can get monthly totals. Just checking to see if there has been a change of heart for furthering the support of this device. Clarence

Updated to the new Beta 3.2.4. No problems. The Delete Folder Option is back! Thanks Guys. Clarence

This is the error dialog box. Clarence

This will not upload to my ISY. The first time i received an error, and afterwards nothing happens when i try upgrading ( no dialog box or error message). Clarence

Has anyone implemented the use of any X10 Surveillance cameras with the ISY? I would like suggestions for another (Not too expensive) alternative camera.

Yes, I did a successful restore from a backup last night... no problems. Clarence

Thanks Lee Clarence

Thanks Andy. Next Question: Does initiating a Status, Responding in a program actually trigger the program to check on that device? Clarence

I noticed a "Status" condition, "Responding",that I didn't see before. What does "Responding" in the Status line do? Is there a list of new items included since 3.17? Clarence

I updated today. Looks good. I will test all of my functionality. Clarence

jlamb, The i in the name of the generator indicates that it is an Inverter type of generator. This is the type of information that I was interested in hearing about. The Inverter generators seem to present a lot cleaner 60 htz power. I am glad to see that the Insteon signals don't have problems with these types of generators vs, regular generators. Thanks for the information, Clarence.

I was one of the folks caught by the fierce winds in Southern California. Our power went out on Wednesday evening Nov. 30th. We just came back up tonight at 5:00 PM. In order to save my freezer contents I went out and bought a stand alone generator. I was able to save my Freezer contents but no much from the refrigerator freezer. I actually back-fed my Main Panel with the generator and was able to eliminate the extension cord debacle and this allowed me to selectively pick and choose what iI wanted to run. I did notice that all of the electronic dimmers including the Insteon switches really didn't like the power from the generator. I had a lot of communications errors and some random lighting spiking. I realize that generators are somewhat crude 60 cycle sources and anyone who is considering a backup generator needs to consider this in there planning. I wonder if the newer Inverter equipped generators have the same problem. I anyone out there has any experience with the newer Inverter equipped generators I would appreciate any feedback. They are now being manufacture by many companies including Honda - Honda EU2000I Thanks, Clarence

Good Program. You might want to include the Low battery Trigger. I would also consider putting a counter variable so that you can see the number of triggers that happened....this is especially for the Low Battery Trigger. Clarence

why not trigger an Integer Variable with the Low Battery event. That way the value will remain even with a reboot. Clarence

I may change some of my state variables to integers. I need to evaluate all of them. I do use some state changes as triggers so I guess that if they are Integers, I will also assign their respective State variables also. Thanks, Clarence

OK, I changed my programs. I actually added a separate Delay Program that is fired from the Control Change rather than the Status. If ( Control 'Motion Sensors / Closet / Closet Motion Sensor-Sensor' is switched On And $s_Is.SleepTime is 0 And $s_ClosetOveride is 0 ) Then Run Program 'Closet Day Motion Delay' (Then Path) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set Scene 'Scenes / Closet Motion' On Wait 1 minute Set Scene 'Scenes / Closet Motion' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') This seems to work well. I guess I need to stop trying to consolidate too many programs into a single program.