GDavis01

I have a light in my swimming pool that I control with a Switchlinc On/Off switch (2467S). The light has not been in use for the winter months. However, shortly after I opened the pool I noticed that the pool light would come on every evening. Yet when I checked with Mobilinc or on the Admin Console the light had an OFF status! I checked through my many programs and confirmed that there no programs turning on that light. So I was totally puzzled as to why it would come on and then eventually turn off with the other lights. If I manually clicked OFF, using the Admin Console, the light would turn off. By coincidence the other night when I turned off the Insteon light in our family room I saw the pool light turn off! The only program I have associated with turning off the family room light is a program which turns off an X10 lamp module. We are currently in the midst of a home reno so the X10 module is no longer plugged in. So I then ran the THEN part of the X10 program which has following lines of code: Send X10 'C2/off (11)' Wait 4 seconds Send X10 'C2/off (11)' (I double the Off command because the first time doesn't always work with the X10's) Interestingly, this program now turns off my pool light!! (the similar X10 program to turn on the X10 module also now turns on the pool light!) Has anyone seen this before?

I have 3 windows in my family room that are quite high. When I moved in, I wanted powered blinds but there was no power supply close to the windows, so I settled on battery packs for the Hunter Douglas blinds. I have regretted that decision ever since! The batteries wear out very quickly and are a pain to replace due to the height. We are about to do some renovations and I want to get power to the windows so I can install powered blinds. All of the power will be taken from a light switch which currently controls a couple of sconces that are being taken out. I am looking for suggestions on what kind of Insteon modules I should consider installing to control the blinds. Note that I want to be able to control each blind individually. Thanks

Thanks... I guess I will have to wait for version 5+

I have tried searching the forum using as many different search criteria but without success! Is there a way to set up communications between two ISY's remote to each other (home and cottage)? As an example, I would like to have a button on a home keypad light up when certain cottage lights are on and be able to turn off the lights by pressing the button. Is this even possible? If there is a thread discussing this I would appreciate someone directing me to it.

Thanks... that is what I hoped the answer would be. This will work well with my programs

Thanks for the quick reply... Does a If Status statement ( "Status 'device' is Off") only trigger when there is a change of status? If so, then great... but if not, then my programs would be constantly triggered when the lights are off which would not be a good thing...

I have several programs within the ISY that are triggered with If Control 'device' is switched Off Or Control 'device' is switched Fast Off Then ........ These programs work well when I physically turn off the switch with a single or double tap. However the programs do not run when I turn off the same device either: - using another program with the command "Set "device" Off"; or - using Mobilinc to turn off the device! Is there some other logic I should be using within the ISY to recognize that the device has been turned off by a 'Set device Off' command or Mobilinc so that my programs run?

Deirwin... I am interested in this because I have a house which has radiant heated floors throughout the basement. However when I looked up the specs on the Trane-Zwave thermostat I see that they have this statement in the specs "Not for use with radiant floor heating systems"! Any idea as to why they have this restriction?

Teken... can you briefly explain how I can access this feature? I cannot find any reference to this in the programs section! Thanks

I wish I could say I fully understand your question... but I don't! Hmmm... your comment makes a lot of sense (should have realized this myself!!) I had installed these switches quite some time ago and always left it on the back burner to try to resolve the issue. So, I opened the two boxes and see that the load is in the bottom box (with the On/Off switch!) and the line is in the top box. I had the dimmer in the top box whereas based on Larry's comment it should be in the bottom box. So I changed the switches so that the dimmer is now connected to the load in the bottom box. I have capped the red wires in the top box, with the On/Off switch (was this what you were referring to Stu?). Now when I turn on the scene it correctly goes to the 60% level and I am able to dim from either switch. Thanks for the help

I tried to find more information on this topic, in the forum, but I couldn't find anything that specifically relates to my situation. Given the many threads on 3 way switch setups it's quite possible that there is one dealing with this so if anyone can direct me to another thread I would appreciate the link. My situation is that I have some lights on a stairway with switches at the top and the bottom. I installed a Dual Band Switchlinc Dimmer switch at the top and a Dual Band Switchlinc On/Off switch at the bottom. I then put them both into a scene with both devices as controllers. My issues are as follows... I cannot dim the lights at all! The scene has the On level of the dimmer at 60% but when I turn on the scene the current state shows as 60% for the dimmer and simply On for the On/Off switch, and the lights are at 100%. When I press on the dimmer's paddle nothing happens unless I do a hard press to bring it to 100%. Does this setup actually work? I seem to remember reading quite some time ago that this was feasible! Does it matter which switch is connected to the load?

You are correct! In my attempt to simplify the code I edited the lines and made an error... In fact, I was supposed to be enabling the same program that I disabled!! After reading both of your replies and testing a few things here is what I have come up with. Note that my objective is to have motion in the boathouse set off the audible alarm and send me a notification. The disabling / enabling is to avoid a series of notifications if there is continued motion. Then, after 15 minutes, if there still is motion to send me another notification and leave the alarm sounding. If there isn't any motion then to turn off the audible alarm and notify me. These programs seem to work in my basic testing... Note that I'm using 2 variables: iVar2 an integer variable with an init value of '0'; and sVar1 a state variable with an init value of '0' Prg 1 - [iD 00E4][Parent 0006] If Control 'Motion Sensor-Sensor' is switched On Then $sVar1 = 1 $iVar2 = 1 Send Notification to 'Me' content 'Someone has entered the Boathouse' Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Prg 2 - [iD 00E2][Parent 0006] If $sVar1 is 1 Then Set 'IO Relay' On Disable Program 'Prg 1' Wait 15 minutes $iVar2 += 1 Enable Program 'Prg 1' Run Program 'Prg 2a' (Then Path) $sVar1 = 2 Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Prg 2a - [iD 00E1][Parent 0006][Not Enabled] If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Wait 5 minute Run Program 'Prg 3' (If) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Prg 3 - [iD 00E5][Parent 0006] If $iVar2 > 1 Then Send Notification to 'Me' content 'Whoever was in the Boathouse is now Gone' Wait 1 minute Set 'IO Relay' Off $iVar2 = 0 $sVar1 = 0 Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

I ended up going with hooking up two Buzzlincs to the I/O Linc and it appears to work quite well and should hopefully work as a deterrent. In the event that the audible alarm does go off (if my mobilinc variable doesn't get set properly) I programmed to turn off the I/O Linc relay if someone turns on and then off the outside boat light switch. Only someone knowing that this works would think to try this. Now another programming question... I have disabled the OFF for the MS and I am trying to run timers programatically. Here are 2 programs related to day time activity Boathouse Sensor Day2 - [iD 0042][Parent 003D] If Control 'Motion Sensor-Sensor' is switched On Then $sBoathouse_Entry_Day = 1 Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Boathouse Entry Day Timer2 - [iD 0041][Parent 003D] If $sBoathouse_Entry_Day is 1 Then Set 'IO Relay' On Disable Program 'Boathouse Sensor Day2' Wait 15 minutes $sBoathouse_Entry_Day = 0 Enable Program 'Boathouse Entry Day Timer2' Wait 10 minutes Set 'IO Relay' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Am I correct in assuming that I have to change the state variable to something other than 1 before enabling program 1? Or does changing the state variable mean that as soon as I do so the current program (program 2) ceases and therefore program 1 isn't enabled?

Thanks for the replies... Lee... that was what I was hoping for. I would like to know if they still are in there after 15 minutes Larry... this is why I am looking at putting in an IP camera. Of course, being 2 1/2 hours away means that I might have some good footage of the intruder but not much more. Hopefully the local authorities would recognize the person(s) given that its a smallish community. I already have a dual band switch in the boathouse so I can get a proper signal from the MS. I also plan to install another switch for the inside lights so your idea to flash those lights is a good idea. I also like the idea of noise. I was thinking of looking into using an I/O Linc low voltage device connected to some form of noise... StusViews Insteon Buzzlinc?

I have an old motion sensor 2420M that I want to use in the boathouse of our vacation home. The idea being that if someone enters the boathouse while we are away then I will be notified via email (and/or text) and, if it's at night, a series of lights in the house will be turned to on to simulate our presence. Below are the 3 programs that i wrote to hopefully accomplish what I want. (Eventually I want to install an IP camera in the boathouse but I have to resolve a series of issues before I get to that) I have set up the sensor with the parameters as set out in the attached file I have 2 questions... 1 - Why, when I setup the motion sensor, does the ISY change the device type from 2420M (1312 REV:2.2) to 2842-222 INSTEON Motion Sensor v.41? Does this matter? 2 - Am I correct (given the parameters I set up the sensor with) in assuming that using the syntax "Control 'Motion-Sensor' is switched On And Control 'Motion-Sensor' is not switched Off", while the other conditions remain true, means that I would only receive the email notification of entry once, that is initially when someone enters? I also assume that I would receive the email notification of exit 15 minutes (timeout) after they left the boathouse. I want to confirm that I wouldn't be receiving a constant flow of notifications while someone keeps moving around in the boathouse. Here is the code... Boathouse Sensor Night - [iD 002A][Parent 0001] If ( From Sunset To Sunrise (next day) ) And ( Control 'Motion-Sensor' is switched On And Control 'Motion-Sensor' is not switched Off ) And $GMD's_iPhone5_Cottage is 0 [populated from Mobilinc - meaning I am away} Then Send Notification to 'GaryD' content 'Someone has entered the Boathouse' Run Program 'Boathouse Late Entry' (Then Path) Else Send Notification to 'GaryD' content 'Whoever was in the Boathouse has now Left' Run Program 'Boathouse Late Entry' (Else Path) This program only starts at night when the sensor goes to ON and when I'm away. Boathouse Sensor Day - [iD 0035][Parent 0001] If ( From Sunrise + 1 minute To Sunset - 1 minute (same day) ) And ( Control 'Motion-Sensor' is switched On And Control 'Motion-Sensor' is not switched Off ) And $GMD's_iPhone5_Cottage is 0 Then Send Notification to 'GaryD' content 'Someone has entered the Boathouse' Send Notification to 'Gary's Cell' content 'Someone has entered the Boathouse' Else Send Notification to 'GaryD' content 'Whoever was in the Boathouse has now Left' Send Notification to 'Gary's Cell' content 'Whoever was in the Boathouse has now Left' This program is for daylight hours when the sensor goes to ON and when I'm away. Boathouse Late Entry - [iD 0032][Parent 0001][Not Enabled] If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set 'Master Lamp' 80% Wait 6 seconds Set 'Living Room Lamp' 80% Wait 3 seconds Set 'Back Soffits' 80% Set 'Back Coach - Family room' 80% Wait 7 seconds Set 'Muskoka Room' 85% Set 'Front Entrance Light' 80% Set 'Garage Soffits' 100% Else Run Program 'Manual Lights OFF' (Then Path) Run Program 'ISY ReBoot Action' (Then Path) Wait 15 minutes Set 'Master Lamp' 50% Wait 30 minutes Set 'Master Lamp' Off This program is called from Boathouse Sensor programs and should not be enabled. THEN is when someone enters boathouse ELSE is after they leave and the 15 minute timeout elapses

What happened to the Venstar 2491t Thermostat? Were they unreliable or was there simply not enough interest? I liked the fact that they didn't need the Venstar Insteon Thermostat Adapter, providing a much cleaner look. I have 2 of the 2491t's and was looking to buy another but they don't seem to make them anymore!

Once again... thanks.

Stu... I installed the Micro Module and it works well. Given the instructions, it was quite easy to setup. Thanks. A question on programming... here is the program I setup If Control 'Septic Micro Module' is switched On Then Send Notification to 'Me' content 'Septic Warning ON' Else Send Notification to 'Me' content 'Septic Warning OFF' The If / Then works well and I receive the notification, when the alarm is triggered, but the Else doesn't do what I want, which is to send me an email when the alarm turns off! Should I simply add another program with the If statement "Control 'Septic Micro Module' is switched OFF" and Then Send Notification to 'Me' content 'Septic Warning OFF'?

Thank you... that makes a lot more sense to me. Now I just have to set it up...

I received the Micro Module and I reread your note... and I am confused! On the one hand you say that the module needs "line and neutral", but then you say to only connect the yellow sense wire to the "other side of the warning light" and cap the purple wire! I presume that I actually need 2 connections... correct? If I am connecting the yellow sense wire to the line side of the warning light then how am I getting the neutral? The next question relates to how to connect the module to my ISY! Do I have to worry about the differences between Latching, Single and Dual Momentary modes?

With respect to the Russound / Audio system, here is what I have set up: - I maintain all the music on an iMac in the kitchen - I have a Russound system for an outside distributed sound system (with a subwoofer). I have 5 separate zones in the backyard with the speakers hardwired to the Russound unit in the basement. The Russound is connected to the home network via ethernet cable. I have an Apple Express router, which is in bridge mode within the home network, as an input to the Russound. - I use the Apple app Remote to access the music on the iMac and choose the Russound Apple Express as the Airplay choice. I generally always leave on certain outside zones, on the Russound, so that the music will start playing right away. However I also use the IOS Russound app to turn on or off any of the zones or control the volume of any specific zone. - I also have 2 of the Russound wall controllers but frankly I find the IOS app a lot easier to use and as such in the last 3 years I have probably touched them once or twice! - I have not yet tried to link the Russound to the ISY because I find the Russound app just as easy to use as it would be for me to open up the Mobilinc app. - Since my iPhone is always in my pocket I have also not seen the need to try setting up iPads. - Inside the house, I didn't think far enough ahead when building (!!) so the solution I use and find very effective is to use Apple TV's in the areas where I want sound. In our family room, where I have a TV and sound system, I have an Apple TV hard wired to the home network (ethernet) and connected as an input to the sound system receiver. Again using the Remote app, I send the audio from the kitchen iMac via Airplay to the Apple TV and I get great sound from the sound system. I also have a similar setup in various places within the house (master bedroom, gym, and home theatre). The added benefit of this set up is that I can display the album cover of the music playing on the various TV's connected to the Apple TV's. I find that this to be great for parties so that as people mingle around they can see what is playing. - The use of the Apple TV also allows me to readily access Netflix in those areas where I have a TV. (I also distribute my video collection using the Plex system through the Apple TV's) - The downside of my system is that I do have to turn on the various TV's / sound systems when I want the sound distributed, but really we are talking about the press of a button on a few remotes. Edit: I just realized that this is an old thread bumped forward by the previous poster! I trust that the OP got his info in time for his build...

What is the downside of having a lot of Insteon traffic? Strobes could be an option.

I have a boathouse at my vacation home, and in the winter I run bubblers to keep the water from freezing around the boathouse. This is necessary to avoid having the ice destroy the dock area. However because I am creating an open water situation, I am trying to take as many precautions as I can to make sure that people, out on the lake in the winter (snowmobiles), are aware that the open water is there. Aside from various signs physically out on the ice, I want the lights (with red bulbs) on the boathouse to blink from sunset to sunrise. As such I wrote a small program to have the lights ON for 4 seconds and then OFF for 4 seconds continuously from sunset to sunrise. Here is the code I wrote: IF From Sunset To Sunrise (next day) THEN Send Notification to Me content 'Boathouse Warning Light Program Started' Repeat 7000 times Set 'Warning Lights' On Wait 4 seconds Set 'Warning Lights' Off Wait 4 seconds ELSE Send Notification to Me content 'Boathouse Warning Light Program Stopped' Notes: - Set program to Run at Startup - in event of power failure this program will restart - Program must be enabled - Calculated that light turns on and off 7 times in one minute... Dec 21st (shortest daylight) has about 916 minutes of darkness therefore 6,412 times. Chose 7,000 for a cushion. - Program should stop running at Sunrise, regardless of the number of 'Repeats' left - Notifications are to alert me when the programs start and stop (to deal with my paranoia) Does this make sense?

Stu... Thanks. I will order the micro module and then try to install it when I am next up here. Yes there is a neutral to the warning light.

Brian... I assume that you mean a resistor for that particular photocell.. Wouldn't there be another photocell that would in fact be sensitive enough to react to the warning light and lower the sensor voltage below 1VDC? When I use this particular photocell and a small flashlight (instead of the warning light) I get a 4+VDC reading when the light is not on the photocell but when I move the light towards the photocell at about 0.9VDC the Sensor switches to ON on the ISY. Although the Sensor Status Light turns green at about 3VDC, this seems to have no bearing at all on when the ISY sees the change! It seems that a photocell with the ability to yield a sensor voltage of less than 1VDC when the warning light is ON and anything above 1 VDC when the warning light is off is enough of a range to trigger the Sensor on the ISY. This suggests to me that the light sensitivity of the photocell is not acute enough and I would think that there must be others that are more sensitive... however, as I think that it might be a laborious task finding the right one, I am heading down the Micro Module path for now.