lilyoyo1

If you are on 5.0.16 you can use the lifx nodeserver in order to bring insteon and lifx together. You would need to run constant got to the bulb and then program like normal

Have to create a scene and add the button to the scene

I've never seen a device not factory reset. If it's not doing that you're having issues beyond the help you'll find here. I suggest submitting a support ticket directly to UDI

How long did you hold the button in for? It should be held in for at least 10 seconds

A factory reset will do that

The 99 had a full life and only reached end of life due to hardware limitations not planned obsolescence. Even when they came out with the 994 to handle what they were trying to do at that time, they continued to upgrade and support the 99 until the 99 simply couldn't support the newer capabilities without severely hampering user experience. It doesn't hurt to ask if they will transfer for you. They are usually willing to go above and beyond to help people. Modules are part of the unit you purchased not cloud based. Should UDI go out of business, everything you currently own would still work, you just wouldn't be able to move modules around should something break. The ISY is still locally based. UDI has confirmed and re-affirmed their commitment to producing a locally based hub. Unfortunately, many products on the market is cloud based so they have developed ways to integrate with those using the cloud. The main functions of the isy is and shall always be locally based.

What are you referring to? Are you asking for help about something

My water automatically shuts off already. My hue bulbs are in lamps. With 17 different locations that could potentially leak, it's easier/faster to get a message vs running around until I saw a flashing light.

I actually get the why's of home control. Once you get past a person not having knowledge about what's out there, HA is a hard pill to swallow. Most people don't have the time, money, mind, or effort to achieve HA. HA is expensive no matter how you look at it. To do a whole home will cost a couple thousand dollars. Add sensors, outlets, locks, remotes, bulb, switch covers, etc. that number will quickly grow. How many people you know has 4k+ to spend just to control some lights and TV's? A person's mind comes into play. When I walk into a house I see automation. I see a person's habits and I can then recreate that with the Isy to enhance their lives. Many people can't do that. They're excited just to be able to dim a light. Even on here, how many people will hold a button to dim a light vs having a preset? I remember once on here, someone wanted voice control and extra stuff to turn off their sprinklers when they go outside. My thing was why tell the sprinklers to go off. Why not unlock the door, go outside, and they turn off on their own. Some people simply can't grasp automation Effort. This is part of time. But in the end, the desire to map out ones house, design and construct your vision and bring it to life is no easy task. HA is like an artist painting a picture. For an artist it's simple. For non artist like myself, it's a daunting task. The desire has to be strong. Now, let's talk time. Basic programming is easy. However once you have 100+ devices, how long do you think it would take to configure all of those as well as write programs to make it happen. I'm blessed in that this is job. Over the years I've developed a routine to cut down on time spent on any given project. We all have. Now imagine having to learn as you go and program all those devices. That's alot of work. Put all that together vs getting a few Lifx bulbs, 5 minute app configuration and now your done. All for 100 bucks. It's a no brainer

And that hasnt changed. Marketing dictates what people buy. When you couple that with people who are too lazy to do basic research or even desire to do a little work to set something up, they'll always turn to the easiest thing. The media only reports how easy something was and no hub involved. They dont talk about the downsides of taking something to scale or should something go wrong

You're still talking about an uninformed and ignorant public. A person that knows what they are doing and chooses this path probably feels this is the best path to take for their setup.

Yes, there are 100 ways to do something and this is the one I liked most. At the end of the day, there are hundreds of reasons to do something. If I'm home, I don't need a bunch of stuff happening....especially for something that is most likely a minor problem. I used to make my devices beep....Until one day the toilet overflowed during a party and no one heard it. You're also putting alot of communication out there which can bog down your system. Depending on sequence and length of time, this can stop a light from turning on in a different area or other alerts not going through. This can affect other users who may or may not need to be worried about something that's going on. There are simply so many things that can be done with the bulbs. I would never use them for main lighting but having color changing bulbs provide so many benefits.

Emergency doesn't necessarily mean fire or something major like that. Generally those things are covered with other alarm types. It could be anything that is of utmost importance to a person. For example, my lamps will turn red should I have a leak. I dont always check text messages so my lamps suddenly changing to red lets me know that something is going on. At that point, I can check my phone to see whats happening and where.

Color Changing lights arent always about changing colors. You can also use it to "tune" your light to your surroundings or accent something specific. You can also use them for alerts such as turning red in the event of an emergency

It may not be supported if no buttons are created. I was looking at the full manual and it says by default it is its own controller. The parameters I told you about are to be used when trying to use it with another controller.

Alot of the wifi based stuff is cloud based so they can run schedules from there or you can set things up via Google or Amazon for timers. I agree with everything you say. All of us here understands the benefits to hub based systems. However the general public is uninformed and ignorant when it comes to the subject. Media coverage doesn't help either as they hype up IOT devices and talk down on hub based systems. The app is slick and I think it could win them some new fans if everything works out right

Did you try to change the parameters on it? Lately it seems like aeotec devices haven't been shipping "ready to work" out of the box. Try changing parameter 250 to size 1 and value 1

I use the ecobee 3 as well and love it. It's easy to setup and use. The sensors also give expanded capabilities. I have some basic things programmed through the Isy but the bulk of the programming reside in the thermostats themselves. This is done purposely just in case something were to happen to the Isy or ecobees cloud services. By having the programming reside in the thermostat, should it get too hot or too cold, the system will always work.

I have one of the 2245 for testing. It's fine for what it was designed to do and the market they were going for

Are you able to get it to add? What options does it give if it does

Just the 2245 version. The 2242 will stick with the older app

You do realize childish antics such as your name calling doesn't bother me right? I won't stoop to your level but there's a whole lot that can be said of your title. At the end of the day, you're a grown man. Common sense says check critical programs regardless of situation.

Then don't respond. I quoted what you said when I left my original comment. UDI clearly states to check things after upgrading.

I prefer to use cans where I can put my own bulbs in. Philips warm glow line works well with insteon so I would start with them.

Dimming with insteon is no different than dimming with zwave devices. Low dimming is a problem with leds regardless of device maker. One only needs to read reviews of led bulbs to see it's an industry issue With the right bulbs, insteon does pretty well just like other dimmers. I use the free 90+ cri and Philips warm flow line and both go pretty low with insteon. Is it incandescent low- No. But then again you won't be getting that from LEDs unless it's a smart bulb.