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Getting the screenshot from my Android to the board here is proving a challenge. So I will try to reproduce I below. But one of things you guys made me think about was the email address. There was something in the Wiki that I didn't quite understand so I breezed past it. The error below kind of eludes to it. So I wonder if this is contributing to the error. If you use the ISY Portal - you must URL encode the username (since it has a @ in it). @ encodes to %40. ​I didn't do this because I am not sure what it means. So in the lists of "meta-tasks" - it tells me to "test" - Manually run the 'ISY-Set-Car-Exit' task the first time (while not in the car!), and verify the 'In Car' variable changes from '2' to '0'. ​​I was attempting to do that (I assumed by the little "play" button in the lower left hand corner) when I got this error: Error Input/Output error for http://192.168.1.250//rest/vars/set/2/2/%par2:java.io.IOException: invalid % sequence: %pa in path at index 40: http://192.168.1.250//rest/vars/set/2/2/%par2.

MWareman and Michael - is there ANY easier app to configure on Android than tasker? I spent all afternoon following the WIKI instructions fro geofencing through the Portal (which I just recently purchased) and when testing the actions, I get an input/output error. I would have NO idea where to start tracing that down. I have been using mobilinc with port forwarding but that is only on my Ipad and I want to bring the geofencing capabilities to my android phone. Help!

Thanks Larry - that worked great. I have always kept the firmware up to date but never realized that the console needed upgrading as well. Here is something interesting - I purchased the Portal just recently but I didn't have the console updated until today. Getting the Network module with a new portal purchase has a requirement to have 4.5.4 or above on the UI. I didn't have that until today. So I didn't get the Network module - anyway to retroactively get that?

Here is a question I am embarrassed to ask - I have often upgraded to the latest ISY firmware but not the UI. How do Upgrade that? I am currently on 4.3.26 - seems out of date.

So I have ordered the ZWave board. Wiki seems to have a good tutorial. Is that tutorial still valid? Anything change?

Great advise - Thanks! I guess my biggest question is will all zwave devices act like other native Insteon devices in my system?

So quick question - I have gotten into the Zwave world yet but plan to shortly. I will be adding it to my ISY, Should this be able to communicate with dry contact items like the MiMO with no issues? Is the Zwave communicates from the ISY reliable? I have a 2 story house with the ISY in the basement - any issues with 2nd floor?

Paul - I haven't explored this one yet - with channels. Do you have a cable box or Satellite box? How did get the activity to change the channel to CNN?

I have realized that but even the on and off of all components without having to fumble with the remote is nice.

I am really enjoying the entertainment center skills with the logitech hub.

Disregard - I found it. I didn't have the ISY selected in "preferred" ISY box in the portal

I have looked for a solution but cant find one. Brand new to the Alexa world. Setup the Portal - added one device. Alexa says she cant find any devices. I followed the instruction explicitely EXCEPT I cant find ""connected home" in Alexa page under "Setting" But I see the ISY AND the device add added in the Portal. What am I missing? BTW - I added a Scene - not a device

After much trial and error - I think I have it fixed. I have 2 offending devices on that circuit. That required me to buy 2 filterlincs. That pretty much solved the problem. I wish I could remove those items from the circuit but it just isn't possible. The only thing I am struggling with is my wireless remotelinc is not very reliable. I have to push the button 2, 3, and 4 times and move it around the room. Turning on the I/O with the admin panel works flawlessly. I suspect it is because I am still using the old 2440 remotelinc. And I do have a few dual-band devices in the same room. So I have never used filterlinc before - but it does work.

Got it! Thanks. I will report back the results!

Ok. How do you think a Filterlink will do if I can identify the problem device? I have never used one but I have one on the way.I wll try your suggestion - Thanks!

So the CFL is not the problem. I removed it and got the same result. Based on your answer, can the links be completely removed and start over? I have factory reset the IO. I guess I still don't understand the updated PLM changes the comm problem. If I have a comm problem, it should have existed before - nothing has changed except a tv but after that was installed, it still worked flawlessly. Unfortunately - I am limited to this outlet because it is up on a fireplace and the low voltage wire goes across to the switch (on the inside of a drywall frame of a flume.

Crap! That worked great. So it is that orginal outlet. I dont know what the noise can be from. And why it worked flawlessly for 2 years. There is a CFL in that circuit. Could that be it? AND only after changing the PLM

So I have removed everything from that circuit. There was TV that I forgot about. But unplugging that gave me marginal success. I got error sometimes and other times not. I can only think at this point that it is failing.

Thanks Stu - Let my try some of that.

It is located on on an outlet hi on the wall. It is used for the fireplace. Worked great for 2 years. When I changed the PLM, I got an error on that device - "cannot communicate with device xxxx"

I have had 2 replaced by Smarthome. When the 2nd one failed, I replaced my Hunter fan with another brand and have had no issues.

Hello Changed PLM - Did it EXACTLY as the instructions indicated. Everything on the ISY looks fine and works except 1 IO Link. I have removed it from the ISY and when trying to re-add, it doesnt find it. I factory reset - same result. Any other ideas? It operats the item it is connected to when manually activating it. Thanks!

So here is an update - I think it is updating now. I did 3 things - don't know which one worked. 1) I had the ISY going through a network switch. I illiminated the switch and went direct to the Ethernet port (although, that Ethernet port eventually gets to a router). 2) Factory reset the Thermostat 3) Removed the Tstat from the ISY and re-added. Seems to be working.

So I raised it 3 degrees with a hair dryer - I still cant get it to update. Crap!

I did press and hold the master button until it beeped and "master" appeared on the screen. however, I have no wireless units attached to it. I guess we will see what happens.