garybixler

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.

That is odd because I need to say 'turn on/off the bedroom light' for Alexa to understand. The differences I have found is that numbers need to be spelled out now. Also all words with different meanings need to be included. Like 2, too, two, to. And the word 'sound' no longer works. Must be reserved for something else. I did notice that the firmware is now 3386. Been upgraded since I had checked a few weeks ago. I had done a forget all and rediscover all devices at some point. I wouldn't say that might help however.

I think I need to relearn again. Getting harder to remember latest words with having to change things every few months.

Ok this is different. Saying 'turn off living room lamp 2' doesn't work with the response 'I couldn't find a device or group named living room lamp 2 in my profile'. This has always worked saying 'turn off' first. But just tried it by saying 'turn living room lamp 2 off' and that works. So saying 'turn on living room lamp 2' works but saying 'turn off living room lamp 2. doesn't work. saying 'turn living room lamp 2 on' works and saying turn living room lamp 2 off' works. However on another device via network saying 'turn off kitchen sound' no longer works. response is 'not quite sure how to help you with that'. Saying 'turn kitchen sound off' doesn't work either. Response is 'couldn't fine kitchen in my profile' with the word sound missing. In this case I think Echo hijacked the word 'sound'. Will have to check with another word. It gets harder and harder to find words to use anymore. Update: They did indeed take the word sound.

I was describing the scene not including it. My spoken is 'turn on living room lamp 1. This works. The spoken 'turn OFF living room lamp 2' doesn't work. These have worked just fine for months up until today. the spoken 'Turn OFF kitchen sound' no longer works.

I don't know if this is a Portal, Echo or some other issue but today I found some scenes not responding to turn off. Turn on scene name seems to work fine. Other commands like turn ON/OFF kitchen sound via network resource no longer works. Was sound removed from Echo's vocabulary? Also the command turn ON scene living room lamp 2 works but the OFF command doesn't. The responses are 'I don't know how to help you with than or the name is not in my profile' but clearly shows up there. Rebooted ISY Relearned Echo devices. Thanks for any thoughts Gary

Monday I did call about my group name suddenly not working and after all the normal trouble shooting he said that he would pass the information on. I found another word that allowed it to work again. But since than other device command words have stopped working one by one. Today I did send a feedback complaining about this issue.

I have a strange one. The voice command 'turn on floods' works but the command 'turn off floods' doesn't work. However the 'turn on/off' commands work on other devices.

Same issue here. My group name was no longer recognized or any name with day in it. I did inform Amazon.

Thanks Benoit, I have seen the remote hack but was hoping for something a little simpler. And I would have to hack an Echo to get an audio output for the page system. Right now I am using an old XP running event ghost but it's the old XP voice quality. I have the CastleOS hub and they say their new software version will have the capability of triggering an event from an http request. They have TTS in there event actions using Zira. So I think that is the direction I'll go. Gary

Hi, I have one question. Will it be possible to send a TTS to echo via a program. Sort of like the Simon says feature? Thanks Gary

Thanks Techman, I will be checking it out.

Techman I have just bought the Grace GDI-IRDT200. Although your post was over a year ago I was wondering if you had any luck finding their APIs. Thanks Gary

Hi stusviews I found this on a search. It would appear that the hold off is for delaying sending an Insteon message. - Trigger Threshold is in Watts, from (0 Watts) to (1800 Watts). - Hold off is in approx 0.067 second increments, from (0 seconds) to (approx 17 seconds). Messages will transmit immediately once the holdoff time has passed. - Hysteresis is in Watts, from (0 Watts) to (255 Watts). This is the change that must occur before checking to trigger SyncroLinc. If hold off is the maximum time allowed for the device being listened to change when would the timer actually start. I would think that turning a device on would be the change so I don't see where the timer would be of any use. Anyway I am trying to monitor my washer and instead I am using a program to make the necessary delay between the short off periods between changing cycles. So I set the SynchroLinc to: Trigger Thershold 4 Holdoff 3 Hysteresis 0 This way even the low current for the electric water valves keep the SynchroLinc status ON during fill cycles. Now on to the dryer. Just confused about the Hold off timer. Thanks Gary

Hi I just receives a SynchroLinc and was trying to set the options specifically the Holdoff timer. I set the following: Trigger Threshold 25 Holdoff 10.05 Hystersis 10 Although the settings seem to be correct as they are read back when the option button is clicked again I am not seeing the Holdoff timer have any effect. The current state always changes within a second no matter what the timer is set for. The Trigger setting works as it should. Any suggestions or insights appreciated. ISY 994i IR PRO version 4.2.30 Thanks Gary

Yes, you are absolutely right. Works ok now. Thanks Lee

Hi Lee I had tried that but always get a 404 error. Other nodes work fine using rest but not the EZ4O. This is my example: (http://admin:admin@192.168.0.0:6040/rest/nodes/01 DD E5 1/cmd/DON) Because what I need to do is in programs anyway I just use ..rest/programs/006E/runThen as a work around. Thanks Gary ISY994i/IR PRO ver 4.2.15

Hi I was trying to turn on a relay using REST but couldn't find any documentation on how to turn on/off an individual relay on the EZ4O. Example would be appreciated. Thanks Gary

Thanks Brian, But no matter what city or town or zip code I enter no list comes up. Gary Update: It seems to be working now.

I just realized that if you enter your ZIP code and click the save button the current weather stats fill in but I don't see what location they are coming from.

Hi I just upgraded to version 4.2.5 on the ISY 994i/IR PRO and bought and installed the Climate module. When I do a 'Locate Me' or 'Find' and enter my city or zip code nothing appears in the 'Choose Area' window. I also have the latest admin console by using ....admin/jnlp. Am I missing something? Thanks for any assistance. Gary

A tag motion event and other events from taglist are sent to the ISY using REST in a local URL. Example: http://admin:admin@192.168.0.55:2000/re ... /set/2/2/2 So if you have no need for the ISY to send commands to the tags nothing else is needed. I only send from the ISY via EventGhost to the taglist to speed up sensing back in range by using their API ping command. To use their APIs requires an authentication cookie. At this time the ISY doesn't support the use of cookies.

You can send REST commands directly to the ISY from your account on mytaglist. URL calling to your ISY can be from tag motion, out of range, temperature, etc. But if you would like to use their APIs to send a command to the tags from the ISY you would need to use EventGhost. The ISY can't save a login authentication cookie needed to send a POST request. What I did was write a script in Python which runs in EventGhost that can deal with authentication cookies in HTTP requests. So basically from a program I have the ISY send a TCP event to EventGhost which will then run the script to send an HTTP POST request to login and do a command like ping to the tag. I would be glad to provide additional info or examples if you desire the ISY to send commands to the tags.

starhome I have been successfully using wirelesstag.net for that exact purpose. The system is cloud based but can send events to the ISY using REST commands you configure on their web site. For the ISY to send commands like ping to the tags requires the network module and the use of EventGhost running on a PC. This can reduce minimum back in range detection from up to 5 min. to 2 or 3 seconds by having the ISY send a ping when triggered by a driveway sensor for example. Gary