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My Eisy uses the serial out to an ethernet which then runs ~50 to the basement from the second floor to the PLM. Works fine.

try typing this into a web browser... http://<LAN IP>:8080/admin.jnlp this should download a local copy of admin.jnlp which will link to the AC and will give you direct access to the sign in screen. Otherwise, try adding http://<LAN IP>:8080 to the UD Finder and see if it finds it locally.

I was able to get my camera feeds to work after a lot of trials.. but not Ring cameras. This is the path I finally used for local monitoring of my IP cameras, changing the last number in the hundreds digit. (201, 301, 401 etc) rtsp://<Username>:<Password>@192.168.68.101:554/Streaming/channels/301

Going back to the original question, you can set up Favorites in UDM and then LOCK edits. The favorites page you set up can be labeled however you want, with icons, colors and commands, so that a simple press, toggles a switch, program etc. Extremely powerful once you figure it out. This is what I do for my wife. Works well.

I use an iPad mounted on the wall with UDM. Might be able to use a Fire tablet as well, but havent tried it.... would be much cheaper than an iPad.

Hmm. Strange. I would think that if they are in your heircachy then you should be able to use its status as a trigger.

Programming can always get around this. ie: zwave switch initiates a program that turns the rest of the scene on / off.

Compared to all the "other" services, the charge for the portal is CHEAP and well worth it to give further support to Universal devices. Compare it to Ring, or Netflix or YoutubeTV, or Disney etc.. The functionality that it affords, if you take advantage of it, is unparalleled.

This is the current list of plug in. https://polyglot.universal-devices.com When you use these plug ins, the 3rd party devices show up in your My Lighting Tree. and in all your programming options. Its game changing...

I thin k Guy hit the correct issue.. These days, its not the actual device but instead the ability to "INTEGRATE and CONTROL".. The simpler your needs are for the above, the less you need an EISY, and the more Alexa meets your needs. There are many "controllers" on the market. Two ends of the spectrum: EASY-Amazon Alexa: broad integration, cheap, a lot of options for devices, simple routines, high on the pain level to manage / program more than a dozen routines or devices. COMPLEX-Control four and other professionally installed systems: expensive, very reliable, requires an installer to modify In between, you start to find other options such as (in order of above), like: -Ring systems -MyQ systems -Insteon Hub -Smarthings -Eisy -Home assistant Eisy is at the high end of the Amateur (doesn't need a pro installer) end of the spectrum. With the new PGX which allows for a semi-native environment within the EIsy for >100 various "plugins" which link 3rd party manufactures like the ones you mentioned above, augmented by Alexa for an easy "control" center and access to other 3rd party products that do not have plug-ins, the EISY is a fantastic "controller" or "integrator". And it is easy enough to learn by any one who has the interest in true Home Automation vs just remote control via voice. So as Guy and Geddie put it above, you have to question your self on what your real needs are for Home Automation. good luck..

@ScottAvery Scott....sometimes you need to "re-sync" UDM to get it to see new devices. -go to Settings in bottom right corner. -scroll down to Controllers and click on it. -Choose Eisy... you will then be prompted with the choice to Synchronize, Choose yes. -After it's complete, it will ask you if you want to delete old data.. say yes. It should show up after that. In regards to the parameters, in the Admin Console, go to the switch and see if there is an "arrow" to the left that you can click on to EXPAND the elements of the z-wave device. You would find the parameters there. If there is no arrow, then right click on the z-wave device and then zwave / synchronize / update with interview as shown below. That should bring in all the parameters.

If you open up PGX adn the Plug in for the elk and go to the NODES tab... for each device, the system code you need will be on the right. There is "copy" icon. If you click on that icon, it will copy the correct format you need for the plugin's zones and status. You will need to update each line in your custom notification to display the correct "address" to the new nodes. The zones/devices you are using above are part of the old / discontinued module, vs the new Plug-in nodes.

Its still a good idea to regularly to the backups that were suggested, so that if your unit someday dies, you have them all ready to go.

@srjacob Be sure to to open up the ELK desktop program and get all your "connection" information copied, such as ip address, passwords, and settings in the Elk MEXP module. This will be needed to populate the config files in the Elk Plug in. By the way , the elk plug in works really well. Have not had any issues with it, but it does require rewriting most of your elk programs. Some of them you can do a find / replace in. Key as mentioned above is to right click on the top of your program hierarchy and click copy folder to clipboard and then past it into a text application. This way you can easily see what the original program was meant to be. If you use Resources, it's good to also export a copy of that as well.

@teverk am not sure why you are looking for a 3 way switch. Any normal Insteon switch can be wired and configured to work as a 3 way. Insteon has dimmer and on/off switches available. https://www.insteon.com/wall-switches