garybixler

I was able to get the log: un 27 16:45:23 PiConsole systemd[1]: Started SoftConsole. Jun 27 16:45:30 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: 06-27-19 16:45:30 Console ( 26719) starting in /home/pi/consolestable Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: 26726(1561668331.29783): Logger loop ended Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: Traceback (most recent call last): Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: File "console.py", line 143, in <module> Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: utilities.InitializeEnvironment() Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: File "/home/pi/consolestable/utilities.py", line 98, in InitializeEnvironment Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: hw.initOS(scrntyp) Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: File "/home/pi/consolestable/hw.py", line 139, in initOS Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: GoBright(100) Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: File "/home/pi/consolestable/hw.py", line 56, in GoBright Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: GoDimPi7(level) Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: File "/home/pi/consolestable/hw.py", line 147, in GoDimPi7 Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: with open('/sys/devices/platform/rpi_backlight/backlight/rpi_backlight/brightness', 'w') as f: Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/sys/devices/platform/rpi_backlight/backlight/rpi_backlight/brightness' Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: 06-27-19 16:45:30 Exiting with history trace (0) Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole softconsole[26717]: mvtops exception: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/Current/' Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole systemd[1]: softconsole.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole systemd[1]: softconsole.service: Unit entered failed state. Jun 27 16:45:31 PiConsole systemd[1]: softconsole.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Jun 27 16:45:34 PiConsole systemd[1]: softconsole.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart. Jun 27 16:45:34 PiConsole systemd[1]: Stopped SoftConsole. Jun 27 16:45:34 PiConsole systemd[1]: Starting SoftConsole... Jun 27 16:45:40 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: Starting using directory: consolestable Jun 27 16:45:40 PiConsole systemd[1]: Started SoftConsole. Jun 27 16:45:46 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: 06-27-19 16:45:46 Console ( 26738) starting in /home/pi/consolestable Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: 26746(1561668347.5379994): Logger loop ended Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: Traceback (most recent call last): Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: File "console.py", line 143, in <module> Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: utilities.InitializeEnvironment() Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: File "/home/pi/consolestable/utilities.py", line 98, in InitializeEnvironment Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: hw.initOS(scrntyp) Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: File "/home/pi/consolestable/hw.py", line 139, in initOS Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: GoBright(100) Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: File "/home/pi/consolestable/hw.py", line 56, in GoBright Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: GoDimPi7(level) Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: File "/home/pi/consolestable/hw.py", line 147, in GoDimPi7 Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: with open('/sys/devices/platform/rpi_backlight/backlight/rpi_backlight/brightness', 'w') as f: Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/sys/devices/platform/rpi_backlight/backlight/rpi_backlight/brightness' Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: 06-27-19 16:45:46 Exiting with history trace (0) Jun 27 16:45:47 PiConsole softconsole[26736]: mvtops exception: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/Current/'

No editing beyond the pisetup.sh file. I did find softconsole.service file in /usr/lib/systemb/system. No system/system. I also found the same file in ~/consolestable/scripts/ Using 2019-04-08-raspbien-stretch-full.img I have rebuilt the pi cd card a few times from scratch. It did the updates.

Hi again Kevin I think I may have hopefully only one more issue. The console doesn't seem to autostart. When I do a start using sudo systemctl start softconsole I get this error. Failed to start boot-softconsole.mount Unit boot-softconsole.mount not found. Thanks again for any suggestions. Gary

Kevin Thanks a lot for your help. Got it running now. Gary

Hi Kevin Thanks for the help. It all went as you said. Had to sudo nano /boot/pisetup.sh though. When I now do the bash /boot/pisetup.sh pi just goes to a new line. Nothing executes. Unless I am missing something. File now reads: Read 323 lines (Converted from Mac format) Thinks Gary

Hi I thought I would give this soft console a try. Copied the script (pisetup.sh) onto the boot drive after copying the image to an SD card for the PI. After starting the script I got this error on line 4. /boot/pisetup.sh: line 4: syntax error near unexpected token `$'\r'' 'boot/pisetup.sh: line 4: `function Get_yn() I'm not a programmer so I doubt I could go in and alter anything that my be a problem. Model 3 B+ PI. Latest raspian. Thanks for any suggestions. Gary

Having a Global Cache node server would be very welcomed. Thanks Gary

Thanks Bumbershoot for the location. I realize now that the portal polyglot store is cloud based only nodes and polyglot v2 is for cloud and local nodes. I see I would need to buy a pi if I wanted to use the CAO nodeserver now. It looks easy enough to install polyglot v2 on a pi with the one line script. I'll probably give it a try. Thanks Gary

Hi Just preordered the the new Polisy. In the Polyglot description I noticed many more nodes than are available from the Polyglot store via the portal. I was particularly looking for the CAO wireless Tag Node Server but isn't available in the store. I was wondering if I will need to wait for the Polisy or if that node server may be available shortly. Installed the Tesla node server and it works great. Excellent job. Thanks Gary

Just an update. This morning two expected routine messages were never received. I sent a feedback to Amazon explaining the problem that sometimes their devices do not trigger the routine. In fact this morning a routine twice didn't play from the app. Last Update I hope. In my case I think I found the solution. Putting the device in mute mode seems to have solved the problem. I use the audio output jack on the dot to connect to the Russound page input so I'm not sure if that is the reason or not. I ran through my routines from the ISY over twenty times and haven't had any failure at all. Thanks Gary

Hi Benoit I did as you suggested and disabled and re-enabled the V3 skill. After running through my six routines several times allowing several minutes between each run I did notice a definite improvement. But still some messages, maybe 5% just don't get sent or may be a minute or so late coming from Amazon I have watched the devices on the Alexa app and the devices always close and open as programmed to do so. The missing messages are not exclusive to any one device. Hope I get my newspaper alert tomorrow morning. Thanks for your insight. Gary

Hi This has been my issue all along since setting up routines. I also see the state change on the device from open to close and back to open 10 seconds later on the Alexa app but don't always get the voice response. It seems like if I repeat triggering the device several times from the ISY it starts working until sometime later it stop again. I believe this is an Amazon problem.

I have also noticed that some shipping notifications from Amazon have not been received or come a day late. This morning a routine message was received 20 plus seconds late and the second message 30 minutes later was not received at all. IMO I think Amazon needs to put a lot more computer power into notifications.

Yes I am using state variables as an Alexa sensor (contact). I have set up 6 routines so far and each uses a specific device triggered by a specific state variable. Several times I did the forget all in the Alexa app and did a relearn just in case the Alexa server may have gotten confused. Gary

Thanks Benoit, I have worked around any delay issues without any problems. But the main problem is that some of the messages from the routines just don't come through. For example I can trigger a variable and the message usually comes back but not always. That's with waiting several minutes between triggers and not always triggering the same device So in the morning when I expect to get the message that the papers were delivered nothing happens. I know the program runs because I have the ELK send a tone first just before the Alexa message. But I can run it again a few minutes later and I receive the Alexa message. So for what ever reason the messages are not being sent 100% of the time. My voice commands are always 100%. I just did a test with another program and the message didn't come back for 3 minutes than another after that took 20 seconds. Thanks Gary

Hi I have been testing the use of the Alexa routines for a week now, and can't seem to get a reliable and consistent response. I simply have several contact devices that set a variable to 1 for close and back to 0 10 seconds later for open. I did notice that Alexa doesn't toggle back to open from a close until after 1 minute but that isn't a problem. What is happening is that the spoken custom sentence isn't always being sent to the Dot that I selected for all the messages. Basically is works sometimes but not others. I have had Alexa forget all devices and rediscover sever times having then to rebuilt all the routines again. But the results don't change for reliability. However all of my Alexa voice to ISY commands work flawlessly. Also the routine response always works if it is played from the Alexa app. It seems like an Amazon problem but thought I would share my experience. ISY994i/IR PRO Version 5.0.13C Thanks Gary

Same here with old in-linelincs. Had to replace 2 after they began acting very flaky. After they were removed from the ISY they couldn't be re-linked. Replaced with 2 new dual band models and now no issues. Gary

When I first got the 2441V adapter it did have a much longer range but it seemed to fade throughout the years

Yes i discovered it is definitely a signal issue. Unfortunately the RF repeater or AP can only be no more that 5' away. So I think it's time to retire these adapters and go with the 2441th thermostat. Thanks Gary

Hi I Have tried to link an older 2441V adapter under version 5.0.13c and some earlier versions of 5.0 but I keep getting (Cannot determine device link table address). I am not sure at what version it stopped responding. Is the adapter just to old and will the Insteon thermostat 2441th work? Thanks Gary

Hi I have to ask why the first program always responds to OPEN/CLOSE or ON/OFF but the second one will only respond to ON/OFF and not OPEN/CLOSE. They are both the same except for what the are controlling. First: Turn KitchenLight ON/OFF - [iD 0069][Parent 0068][Not Enabled] If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set Elk Output 'Kitchen Relay' On for 2 Seconds Else Set Elk Output 'Kitchen Relay' On for 2 Seconds Used to flip kitchen light relay for 2 seconds using ELK relay. Second: Dinning Rm Curtains - [iD 006C][Parent 0068][Not Enabled] If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set 'Dining Room / Drapes Open EZ4O(1)- R2' On Else Set 'Dining Room / Drapes Close EZ4O(1)- R1' On Thanks Gary Just a follow up. Just by reversing the spoken names given to Echo from the Portal caused the programs to also reverse there OPEN/CLOSE action. The name that works is (kitchen light) but names like (kitchen floods, kitchen tv, kitchen recessed) won't accept OPEN/CLOSE. ????

If it is of any help I use a Bluetooth receiver that only connects when you tell Echo to connect and disconnect when desired. I do have a Russound system and had to get around the page delay with a delaying unit and use a 12v trigger prior to receiving the delayed input on page. Right now I use one zone for the Echo and when I prefer to listen to streaming music from Amazon I tell Echo to connect.

Was wondering if API V2 might support a TTS feature? I have been hoping to avoid the PI Echo remote hack to achieve this. Thanks Gary

After reading up on line level splitting it appears that using Y cables will slightly reduce the strength of the signal maybe 2 dB but sound quality will remain the same. So you could split several times using a multi split adapter.

You could just use an audio distribution amplifier. Line in and multiple lines out. Usually requires 12v power. Shinybow 1x4 distribution amp. $81.00.