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Just wanted to add... Since installation back in 2012 my ISY, PLM, and several other IT devices are powered off of a UPS so my PLM solely relies on it's RF capability. The UPS is plugged-in to a FilterLinc. I have a DB SwitchLinc dimmer within 6 feet of the PLM, however my closest AccessPoint is about 20 feet away and down one floor. I have a few other UPS's around the house and each of those are powered through a FilterLinc. I configured my PLM behind a UPS in an attempt to eliminate the possibility of it being damaged by power line spikes. I will see if this makes any difference within the next 6 months since the PLM will hit the 2 year operational mark in December. ~Mike

Hi DaveF, I just looked over the event viewer while operating the lock. Great point PerdueGuy! ~Mike

MWareman, Wow, that's pretty slick! I never used that feature in MobiLinc. I'm sure this will work for JLopilato's purpose. You learn something new every day. ~Mike

Hi tdotr6, 1. Once you have the the dongle installed you need to activate the software module in the ISY. See Activation Instructions on this page: http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index ... structions 2. Yes, you can add Z-Wave locks / devices and use them with your existing Insteon system. 3. Z-Wave is wireless only. View this page for additional information: http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index ... structions You should be prepared to install the latest Beta Release if you plan to install Z-Wave since features and functionality is still being added. I currently have two Z-Wave devices, a thermostat and lock, that are working great. Finally, here is a link to where you may find more answers to your Z-Wave questions: viewforum.php?f=98 ~Mike

Hi boser, The user who unlocked with keypad would be ${sys.node.#.USRNUM} ~Mike

I have never used the # wildcard in place of the fixed address. I would try one of the other Control selections such as Key/Manually Locked (if you have that as a selection) to test. Your initial post here perked my interest so I sat down and added a status notification for a few of my new Z-Wave devices, one of which is the Schlage BE469NX lock. I also have just downloaded and configured ISYLogger to track the lock usage. viewforum.php?f=79 So far it looks promising. ~Mike

Hi boser, The expression ${sys.node.ZW010_1.name} will give you the name of the device as displayed in the Admin Console. For instance if your ZW010_1 device is a Schlage lock, it should replace it in the email with ZW 010 Schlage Door Lock ~Mike

Ok, I was not sure if this was a new install. Do you see a status change on the Admin Console if you press the button on one?

The Heartbeat will always show On unless the sensor is triggered by water. Check the last run time of the VariableControl2 program on the Programs Summary tab. The Last Run Time will be over 25 hours ago which means you are not receiving the Heartbeat. The Wait times out after 25 hours, the State variable gets set to 2 and the program ends. A receipt of a Heartbeat would run the Then clause of the VariableControl2 program and reset the Wait timer. Temporarily move the Leak Sensor closer to an Access Point to test. ~Mike

Or you could plug your PLM into the battery backup since it is dual-band. I run my PLM on a UPS and rely solely on its dual-band capabilities (an access point or another dual-band device close by) for communications. Only drawback I know of is you loose X-10 communications if you still use those devices since the X-10 signals only ride on house wiring. Not sure if there are other issues with systems such as ELK since I do not have one. ~Mike

In addition to what Xathros said; If you wish to set the variable when all lights are completely 'Off' I believe you should use 'is not Off' instead of 'is On' since the 2477D is a dimmer. ~Mike If Status 'kitchen island' is not Off or Status 'valence' is not Off or Status 'kitchen pots' is not Off or Status 'kitchen dining' is not Off Then s.lights_ON = 1 Else s.lights_ON = 0

I have the HD version and use it on both the iPhone and iPad. On the iPhone - devices, scenes and programs appear exactly like the Pro version, in list form. On the iPad - they appear as icons, just as displayed in the App Store. ~Mike

Teken, Yes, you could say it appears to be stained. It is definitely shaded to the color yellow compared to the other three I received (in the group of four) from Costco. It does function exactly like all my others, Wet momentary toggles on/off when placed on a soaking wet napkin. The programs from belias work great to capture and notify via email. ~Mike

I also received one like this. Received three with an address beginning with 25 and this one has an address beginning with 21 so maybe it is from an older run. ~Mike

Thank you belias for posting. Just implemented your programs into my system. I currently only have one leak sensor although I do have 4 more on the way. Your programs are more elaborate than what I was running and are greatly appreciated! ~Mike

Thanks, I was about to order some with the 20% Smarthome sale going on. Costco is a better deal! ~Mike

As I stated in my earlier post, I hope to avoid the possibility of power line induced PLM failures in this configuration. ~Mike

Yes, that is the only drawback. The only X10 device I still use is a chime module which is also behind the UPS so it still receives the X10 signal from the PLM. ~Mike

The PLM communicates with the Access Point via RF. The Access Point then rebroadcasts on both RF and powerline to the rest of the Insteon network. Insteon network traffic returns to the Access Point, then back to the PLM via RF. ~Mike

I am one of those who place the PLM along with the ISY and PC on a UPS, then the UPS is plugged into a FilterLinc. The PLM now communicates via RF only to an Access Point I have close by. My house is fairly small at around 1500 sqft. I have been configured this way for a few months without any issues. I hope to avoid the possibility of power line induced PLM failures in this configuration. ~Mike

I have viewed that post before and what puzzled me is the equation $x = Random -50 // Assigns $x a value of 1 I would think the result would be a value between -50 and 0. In any case my lesson from all this is to test before posting, I usually do! Thank you (again) for keeping us on the correct path. ~Mike

Lee, Was this changed since release 3.2.6? (When I purchased my ISY in Dec 2012) I was also under the impression that variables could only be positive. Just ran a test program and to my surprise they do run negative. My apologies to kclenden for the misinformation. ~Mike

Unfortunately the ISY does not accept negative variables. As Xathros stated earlier: A bit about variables in the ISY: There are two kinds, Integer and State. Both can only contain positive integer values or 0. ~Mike

Not sure if I am reading it correctly or if my logic is correct but I believe "Program Away.S3.Body" is not running because it is dependant on the statement "Program 'Away.S2.Body' is True" however that program's 'If' is not called therefore it is never evaluated true or false. ~Mike

Michel, ASUS RT-N66U 5 GHz network 20 MHz channel bandwidth WPA2-Personal AES encryption Total of 5 devices on the 5GHz network. Notebook is one room away from router and has excellent signal. ~Mike